Apr 17, 2024

Susan (Susonna) Guimond

  • Critical Care Nurse
  • Jonesboro, AR
Full time Intensive Care Unit

Personal Summary

I am a dedicated and experienced Critical Care Nurse with a strong background in providing high-quality patient care in various healthcare settings. My extensive experience includes working in CVICU, NICU, SICU, and TICU units, handling complex cases and emergencies with efficiency and compassion. I am committed to continuous learning and professional development to enhance my skills and deliver the best possible care to patients.

Skills

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Nurse (PCCN)
  • Neurological Intensive Care Unit (NICU) expertise
  • Strong proficiency in Cerner EMR system

Licenses and certifications

  • California- RN, License #95110410
  • Arkansas-Compact-RN, License #R076914
  • CCRN, PCCN, NIHSS, CPI, MAB, Sedation Certified

Awards and achievements

  • Employee of the Month - KECK Medical Center of USC
  • TEAM Daisy Abdominal Transplant, Keck Medical Center of USC
  • 2019 Top 100 Nurse of Memphis
  • 2016 Daisy Award Winner, Methodist Healthcare

Work Experience

Critical Care Nurse
Dec 2022 - Present SUTTER MILLS PENINSULA | Burlingame, California

- Worked in CVICU/Neuro ICU with 20 beds, managing Next Stage, ELVO, and EPIC EMR systems. - Contract RN providing specialized care to patients in critical condition.

RN
Emerald Health Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California

Rancho Springs Medical Center | Rancho Springs, California, Trauma 3                                                                                    

Emerald Health Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California

CV/NEURO/COVID ICU-20 BED, CERNER EMR. CONTRACT RN.

RN
- Nov 2023 USC KECK

USC KECK | Los Angeles, California, Trauma 1                                                                                       Liver/Kidney/Panc transplant pre/postop staff job. I often worked extra as an ICU float including postop CABG, valve replacement/TEVAR/AAA repair, Camino Bolt, IABP, ECMO pair, Prismax, Prismaflex designated, HIPEC, AVM, CVA, EVD, Subtotal Gastrectomy, Rotoprone. COVID-19 trained. TICU/SICU-20 BED, CVICU-18 BED, NICU-16 BED, MICU-10 BED, CTICU 16 BED, CERNER EMR.

RN
May 2017 - Present MGA Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California

USC KECK | Los Angeles, California                                                                                                                         MGA Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California (company closed)                                                                

Abd Transplant, CVICU, NICU, MICU. CONTRACT RN

                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                             

 

RN
Sep 2024 - Apr 2024 Gifted Healthcare| Little Rock, Arkansas   

Sinai Medical Center | Baltimore, Maryland, Trauma 1                                                                     

Gifted Healthcare| Little Rock, Arkansas                                                                                                                        Care for patients pre/postop open-heart surgery, including those undergoing CABG, Valve replacement, TAA repair-ECMO, IABP, Impella; neurological surgery, AVM, CVA, EVDs; subtotal, total gastrectomy, HIPEC, liver resection, AMI, Sepsis and Rotoprone. CVICU/NICU-30 BED. CERNER EMR. CONTRACT RN.

RN
Aug 2015 - Sep 2016 Gifted Healthcare| Little Rock, Arkansas  

Select Specialty Hospital | St Charles, Missouri                                                                                 

Gifted Healthcare| Little Rock, Arkansas                                                                                                                      Care of vent dependent post trauma pts, including vasoactive drip monitoring, charge nurse and preceptor. ICU-20 BED. CERNER EMR. CONTRACT RN       

RN
Jan 2014 - May 2015 Gifted Healthcare| Little Rock, Arkansas

Select Specialty Hospital | Memphis, Tennessee                                                                              

Gifted Healthcare | Little Rock, Arkansas

Care of vent dependent post trauma patients including monitoring vasoactive drips, charge nurse and preceptor. ICU 20 BED. CERNER EMR. CONTRACT RN.    

RN
Feb 2012 - Jul 2012 Aureus Medical Group

VA Nashville | Nashville, Tennessee, Trauma 1                                                                                  

Aureus Medical GRoup                                                                                                                                                    Care of pre/postop CABG, IABP, vascular surgery, TEVAR, transplant Liver/kidney/pancreas, EVD, Impella, Pacemaker. 30 BED. CERNER EMR.CONTRACT RN

RN
Nov 2012 - Apr 2013 Aureus Medical Group

Barnes Jewish Hospital | St Louis, Missouri, Trauma 1                                                                

Aureus Medical Group

Trauma ICU, CVICU/CVTICU-30 BED, EPIC EMR. CONTRACT RN.

RN
May 2006 - Apr 2024 Methodist Healthcare

Methodist Healthcare | Memphis, Tennessee, Trauma 1                                                         

CVICU, SICU, MICU, NICU. TICU-106 ICU BED, PACU-40 BED, ER patients. Preceptor, charge nurse, skills lab instructor. Primary trained in Hypothermia, ZOLL, CAD, Impella, Rotoprone, IABP, TAVR, CABG, AVR/ MVR, open chest @ BS, Carefusion/ IVAC/ Prismaflex, Fresenius, EZ IO instructor. CERNER EMR.

I worked as Staff in MICU/CVICU/SICU, I cross trained in the other units.

Education

Masters - Nursing Science
Dec 2010 - Nov 2013 Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Certificate of Advanced Study
Sep 2010 - Dec 2010 Winona State University | Winona, Minnesota
BSN
May 2000 - May 2006 Arkansas Statue University | Jonesboro, Arkansas