Brittany Symonds

OBJECTIVE
Clinical Nurse II at VCU Health wanting to advance to a Clinical III level in January 2023. As a Clin II, I have
continued to grow in the Neuroscience ICU throughout the last year. Participating in the R&R committee,
being trained in CCRT, CBIGs protocol, and being charge nurse. Below I have listed my qualifications to
become a Clinical Nurse III.

EDUCATION
John Tyler Community College Richmond, VA
Nursing AAS, December 2020

James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA

Bachelors in Nursing, Expected Graduation August 2023

LICENSURE
● Registered Nurse, State of Virginia #0001300947
● ACLS
● BLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VCU Health |Clinical Nurse II, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit | January 2021 - Present | Richmond, VA

· Provide complex care for neurosurgery and trauma patients in a fast paced 28 bed ICU.
· Critically think and act on deteriorating patient status
· Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams during rounds
· Provide education to patients and family members about their conditions within my scope of practice
· Provide guidance and instruction to newer nurses and nursing students

VCU Health | Care Partner, Supplemental Staffing | May 2019 - January 2021| Richmond, VA

· Support nursing staff and enhance patient care by taking blood sugars, EKGs, vital signs, monitoring intake
and output, and obtaining blood draws for labs or starting IVs when requested.
· Assist patients with activities of daily living such as baths, ambulating, eating, and using the restroom.
· Video Monitored patients on suicide precautions, communicating with the patients nurse and documenting
shift changes in the grid.

VCU Health | Administrative Assistant | December 2018 - May 2019 | Richmond, VA

· Assisted Nurse Managers in curating and updating spreadsheets such as education grid, patient
satisfaction, and CHG monitoring.
· Aided Supplemental staff in planning and operating yearly skills fair.
· Communicated needed documents and scheduling with nursing staff and care partners.

Movement Mortgage | Loan Officer Assistant | February 2018-October 2018 | Richmond, VA

· Assisted senior and junior loan officers with curating and closing a variety of mortgage products.
· Communicated updates to customers and requested necessary sensitive documents for closing.
· Worked with the operations team to ensure a seamless and legal closing, average 12 files a month.

Veterans United | Loan Specialist & Administrative Assistant | June 2016-January 2018 | Richmond, VA
· Provided licensed support for senior loan officers specializing in VA loans
· Requested and handled sensitive information during the customer application process.
· Provided front desk customer services and scheduled meetings.

SKILLS
· Charge nurse
· Titrate vasoactive drips
· Titrate sedation and analgesia
· Ventilator care
· Tracheostomy management
· Assisting in EVD insertion, EVD management, and ICP control
· Assisting in insertion and management of Codman ICP devices
· FloTrac setup and management
· Set up for central line placement
· Care for wound vacs
· EKGs and interpretation of waveforms
· ABGs and single stick labs
· IVs
· NG and OG placement

REFERENCES
Available upon request

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