Amir Ostadi

.Provided direct patient care in the Cardiac intensive care units. Responded to life-saving situations using standards and protocols for treatment, oversaw medical equipment, and mentored new nurses on how to implement doctor's orders while assessing a patient's condition.

• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.

Provided patient care and interventions for trauma and post-surgical patients at a multiple-bed ICU unit. Collaborated with multiple interdisciplinary teams to assess patients' needs and administer medications as instructed. Communicated updates on health status at any point during surgical procedures.

• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
• Educated patients and their families regarding the plan of care, treatments, and discharge planning. Perform nursing assessment, collect vital signs, monitor patient status, and provide pain management.
• Performed foley catheter insertion, nasogastric tube insertion, gastric tube feeding, and monitoring. Collected laboratory specimens, oxy-meter monitoring, O2 administration, and meal monitoring.

Provided direct care for up to 3 ICU patients, utilizing the good nursing process, positive attitude, and analytical thinking to manage acute or critically ill patients in the facility with 115 active beds.

• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
• Communicated with doctors and patients to keep everyone updated on test results and treatment recommendations.
• Monitored patients as they come out of anesthesia and watching for signs of infection or excessive bleeding.