James Merritt
Greensboro
Summary
Compassionate and driven nurse with a strong proven background in working in a busy ICU with medically complex and equally complex family situations. Known for passionately advocating for patients above all else, also a leader managing admissions, transfers, and assignments of critical patients as charge nurse as well as precepting new nurses.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Moses Cone Hospital
Greensboro, NC
02.2021 - 05.2026
- Provided life saving support and care to adults in a neurosurgical/trauma ICU setting
- Managed medically complex patients and equipment such as ventilators, exterior ventriculostomies, and continuous renal replacement therapy.
- Collaborated with multiple medical teams and specialties to provide comprehensive care
- Charge nurse for 18 bed unit, made nursing assignments, and help manage patient admissions and transfers
- Precepted new and experienced nurses, providing feedback and improving teamwork.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Greensboro Technical Community College
Greensboro, NC12-2020
Skills
- Navigating complex family situations
- IV starts and medication administration
- Patient advocacy
- hemodynamic monitoring
- Stroke assessment and monitoring
- Central line and airway management
Accomplishments
- Preceptor - Trained new nurses and veteran nurses new to critical care how to effectively care for our patient population
- 2x Daisy Nomination
Certification
- ACLS (expires May 27)
- BLS (expires June 27)
- NIH Stroke Certification (expires Feb 28)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Moses Cone Hospital
02.2021 - 05.2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
Greensboro Technical Community College