David Geiger
Tarrs,PA
Summary
Dedicated certified Nurse Practitioner with a passion for delivering exceptional patient care. Leveraging extensive experience in Intensive care, emergency medicine, hospital trauma/surgical units, Palliative Care, home health, and long-term nursing care.
2013 graduate of Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. Currently employed as a Full-Time Intensivist Nurse Practitioner at Excela/Independence Health Care System's Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, PA. Also holding a Casual Position with Excela/Independence Health's Palliative Care Team.
Proudly served in the United States Air National Guard as a member of the 192nd Medical Group DET-1 based at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intensivist Nurse Practitioner
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
12.2014 - Current
- Assess, evaluate, diagnose, and treat critically ill patients
- Respond quickly to emergent situations involving critically ill patients
- Perform invasive procedures such as intubations, central venous lines, arterial lines, thoracentesis, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, dialysis central lines.
- Created treatment plans balancing medical expertise, patient goals and individual compliance levels.
- Monitored patients' conditions and progress to reevaluate treatment.
- Provided and managed direct patient care by conducting physical examinations, evaluations and assessments to determine diagnosis.
- Prescribed medications and therapies to improve patients' health.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
Palliative Care Medicine CRNP/ (Casual Position)
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
01.2018 - Current
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Prescribed medications, therapies, and treatments to manage acute and chronic illnesses
- Organized and lead goals of care discussions related to end-of-life issues with multidisciplinary team and patient and families
- Pain management related to acute and chronic pain while hospitalized
- Ethics issue resolution consultant
Nurse Practitioner for Comprehensive Physical Assessment and Medication Review
Matrix Medical Network
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Liaised with healthcare teams to determine best course of action for patients.
- Evaluation of home medical management, medication regime, home safety, and need for community assistance
- Liaison between patient at home and primary care physician dealing with chronic disease
Emergency Room Full-time RN in Level II Trauma Center
Excela Health Frick Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Charge nurse and coordinator of staffing as well as bedside ER nursing care.
Orthopedic Trauma and Medical Surgical Full-time RN
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
01.2004 - 12.2008
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Bedside nursing as well as charge nurse responsibilities
Team Supervisor/Skilled Home Care Nurse
Medi Home Health Care
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Registered nurse for home health pts with daily visits for patient care, coordination of care plans, administration of treatments and overseeing/directing home medication regime
- Evaluation of patient's safety in the home and need for community assistance and/or home care services
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Greensburg Nursing Home Center
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Administering medications and treatments for multi unit skilled nursing facility
LPN on Alzheimer Unit
Jacktown Manor PCH
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administering medications for multi unit skilled nursing facility
- Charge nurse for multilevel personal-care home multi disciplinary caregivers
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA12-2013
BSN - Nursing
Westmoreland Community College
Youngwood, PA05.1997
Skills
- Leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Collaboration
- Dependable and responsible
- Time management
Certifications Memberships Awards
- AANPCP Board Certified
- CPR/ACLS/PALS/Tactical Combat Casualty Care/ATLS certified/American Burn Assoc Cert
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Cameo of Caring Advanced Practice for Clinical 2022
- Excela Health Employee of the Month 2017 and 2018
- Above and Beyond Nursing Care Award 2007
Position Statement
I am an experienced CRNP with a commitment to patients by providing compassionate care at a higher level. As a Nurse Practitioner working with my experience has allowed me to perform independently while maintaining collaborations with physicians from multiple disciplines ranging from Intensive Care, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Emergency Dept, Nephrology, Neurology, Infectious Disease, and Mental Health. I graduated from Carlow University in 2013 with a Family Nurse Practitioner degree. My work as a Nurse Practitioner with the Intensivist group in the ICU at Westmoreland Hospital as well as my work with the Palliative Medicine Team gives me a wide spectrum of practice as well as unique patient and family interactions. My duties include critical assessments, coordination of critical care, and invasive procedures which involve intubation, insertion of ultrasound guided central lines, arterial lines, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis and paracentesis. My Palliative Care Team duties include end of life discussion, goals of care, pain management and ethics consults. My military training involves preparation and readiness for mass casualties from chemical, biologic, radiation, nuclear and environmental disasters. My previous casual position at Matrix Medical Network allowed me to perform comprehensive in-home annual Medicare physicals and educate on preventative care. My dedication to providing patient care at the highest level of my ability is my driving force. My theory of practitioner is supported by my goal of maximum customer service and satisfaction. I proudly served as Captain in the Virginia Air National Guard in the 192nd Medical Wing. I consider serving my country a duty and a privilege. I had the honor of continuing a long family tradition of service to this great nation, in the Armed Forces. I am aware of the significance of health promotion and disease prevention and would like the prospect to promote education to my clients for their benefit. As healthcare reform continues in the future, it is crucial to encourage and educate our patients rather than simply treat their disease. I believe my formal education and practitioner experience coupled with my vast background in nursing gives me a great knowledge base in which to identify the needs of my patients. I have been prepared with tools to uniquely set me aside from other candidates as well as inherited a strong work ethic. I trust that I am qualified and welcome the opportunity to serve your patients.
Personal Information
Title: CRNP-BC
Military Service
United States Virginia Air National Guard, 192nd Wing, DET-1, 03/12/2020, 05/31/2023
Certification
AANP Certified
Current certificate is held include but not excluded to CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS, TCCC, ATLS, American Burn Assoc. Certification
Timeline
Palliative Care Medicine CRNP/ (Casual Position)
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
01.2018 - Current
Nurse Practitioner for Comprehensive Physical Assessment and Medication Review
Matrix Medical Network
01.2015 - 01.2021
Intensivist Nurse Practitioner
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
12.2014 - Current
Emergency Room Full-time RN in Level II Trauma Center
Excela Health Frick Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2013
Orthopedic Trauma and Medical Surgical Full-time RN
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
01.2004 - 12.2008
Team Supervisor/Skilled Home Care Nurse
Medi Home Health Care
01.2000 - 01.2004
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Greensburg Nursing Home Center
01.1998 - 01.2000
LPN on Alzheimer Unit
Jacktown Manor PCH
01.1997 - 01.1998
BSN - Nursing
Westmoreland Community College
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Carlow University
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