Gina Hoyle
Greensburg
Summary
Experienced and highly skilled Critical Care Registered Nurse with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary medical teams. Committed to providing exceptional patient care and developing personalized plans for families and individuals. Demonstrated expertise in delivering best-in-class healthcare services.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
UPMC Passavant Hospital - McCandless
04.2021 - Current
- Advocated for the needs of individual patients within the context of larger healthcare systems, promoting patient-centered decision-making processes among team members.
- Optimized use of medical equipment such as cardiac monitors and ventilators to ensure appropriate monitoring and treatment delivery for critically ill patients.
- Delivered compassionate emotional support for patients and their families during challenging times related to illness or end-of-life situations.
- Demonstrated effective time management skills in prioritizing tasks and coordinating care for multiple critically ill patients simultaneously.
- Mentored new nursing staff through orientation programs, sharing expertise in cardiovascular ICU care and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed critical situations with timely interventions, resulting in increased patient safety and wellbeing.
Cardiothoracic ICU nurse
Forbes Hospital
04.2017 - 01.2020
- Provided care to patients following coronary artery bypass grafts and valve replacements, cardiac catheterizations and STEMIs, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, post-cardiac arrest patients and EKOS patients
- Frequently charge nurse overseeing 8-bed unit
- Frequently preceptor for new hires
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes
Registered Nurse, Supervisor
Mountain View Specialty Care
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand
- Provided care for patients in geriatric population
- As nursing supervisor oversaw 3 LPNs, 6 nursing assistants, and up to 125 patients
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems
Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Coordinator-ICU
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
01.2006 - 04.2016
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with severe infections (sepsis), respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, stroke, acute bleeding problems, coronary artery bypass grafting, cardiothoracic and abdominal surgeries, myocardial infarctions, and continuous dialysis
- Performed multidisciplinary rounds with ICU team daily
- Used electronic health records, electronic communication applications (perfect serve), and telemedicine
- Charge nurse/clinical nurse coordinator-oversaw average of 16 patients per shift and responsible for responding to rapid response calls, codes, and stroke alerts
- Produced schedules using self-scheduling computer application
Registered Nurse, ICU
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
06.1990 - 12.2005
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
- Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
- Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G and peg tubes
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments and assisting staff
- As telemetry nurse provided care to patients with CHF, arrhythmias, MI, stress testing, and cardiac catheterization
- As medical surgical nurse managed caseload of 5-7 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care
- Also educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA05.1990
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Clinical judgement
- High level of autonomy
- Patient/family focused
- Professional bedside manner
- Organization
- Adaptable and flexible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Invasive line management
- Reliable and responsible
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- CPI (nonviolent crisis prevention)
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Impella Ventricular Assist Device
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
UPMC Passavant Hospital - McCandless
04.2021 - Current
Cardiothoracic ICU nurse
Forbes Hospital
04.2017 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse, Supervisor
Mountain View Specialty Care
11.2016 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Coordinator-ICU
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
01.2006 - 04.2016
Registered Nurse, ICU
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
06.1990 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania
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