- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
- DIY and Home Improvement
- Enjoying the art of baking and pastry-making, experimenting with recipes
- Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations
- Woodworking
- Tabletop RPGs
Russell Cady
Greensboro
Summary
Experienced with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advocate Health
High Point, NC
08.2025 - Current
- Staff RN in the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Congdon Heart and Vascular Center with a focus on the Vascular Clinic.
- Triage patient calls to manage outpatient care or inform and update the providers on patient status and needs
- Arrange outpatient needs for imaging, referrals, prescription issues and refills, and pre-authorizations
- Assist with wound care including suture removal, staple removal, and wound vac dressing changes.
- Educate patients on procedures, results, medications, and plans of care.
Registered Nurse
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
04.2021 - 05.2025
- Cared for ICU ventilated patients on multiple vasoactive medications
- Assisted in placement of central venous access catheters, chest tubes, paracentesis, bronchoscopy, EGDs.
- Placed and removed foley catheters, NG tubes, IVs. Removed Central and Arterial lines.
- Managed patients in post code targeted temperature management, CRRT, post stroke, post craniotomy, post STEMI, DKA.
- Precepted nursing and EMT students
- Recruited to lead DVT clinic and Critical Limb Ischemia project
- Worked in Specials Recovery managing post procedure Cath Lab/EP Lab patients including vasoactive drips and sheathe pulls as well as site and hematoma management
Registered Nurse (RN)
Medical Solutions, Inc.
Omaha, NE
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Worked as a travel Emergency Department nurse.
- Worked in a busy level 3 trauma center, 52-bed emergency department.
- Worked in a rural access 8-inpatient/2-ED bed hospital overnight as solo coverage.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Scripps Health
San Diego, CA
04.2020 - 07.2020
- Completed the ICU orientation program, received more in depth training on body systems and care of ventilated patients.
- Cared for ventilated and non-ventilated patients
- Post-Arrest, Post-stroke, Post-spinal surgery, Acute liver failure, pre and post liver transplant
Registered Nurse (RN)
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Employed in a busy community hospital Emergency Department, fast paced, high acuity, with limited resources and a focus on stabilization and transport.
- Handled patients from pediatric to geriatric
- Active code, active seizure, febrile seizure, traumas, strokes, STEMI and NSTEMI, Septic, involuntary commitments, aggressive patients
- Assisted with Rapid Sequence Intubations, Central Line placement, Arterial line placement, transcutaneous pacing, transvenous pacing, moderate sedation procedures
- Performed NG tube insertion, foley catheter insertion, foley catheter irrigation, continuous bladder irrigation, US-guided IV insertion, patient triage, trained on multiple restraints, vent management, vasoactive medication titration including norepinephrine, adrenaline, dobutamine, nitroglycerin, nicardipine, and vasopressin as well as sedatives and paralytics including the administration of propofol, fentanyl, ativan, geodon, ketamine, rocuronium, and etomidate.
Custodian
Environmental Control
Bellingham, WA
08.2014 - 11.2014
- After-hours custodian for several businesses.
- Self-supervised
- Responsible for cleaning, organizing, and checking the security
- Skills:
- Time management
- Self-discipline
- Responsibility
Programmer
Pacifica Research
Bellingham, WA
10.2013 - 07.2014
- Designer for inventory control and payroll software.
- Updated content, managed website, tested software for bugs
- Worked with HTML, C++, JS, VSB, as well as an in-house programming language.
- Skills:
- Software development
- Quality control
- Detail work
Tier Two Support Team Lead
Optimize LLC
Mesa, AZ
09.2012 - 02.2013
- Inbound calls regarding Zookaware software, HCG Diet Direct support, and remote technical support.
- Skills
- Quick adaptation of new products and technology
- Detailed ticket writing
- Customer education
- QA testing
- Developing training guidelines for new hires as well as current employees
Education
No Degree Awarded -
Barton Community College
12-2022
Nursing - Bachelor's
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS05-2022
Nursing - Associate
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA07-2018
No Degree Awarded - undefined
Arizona State University-Tempe
05-2011
Skills
- Critical Care Experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound care
- Customer service
- Comfortable working independently or within a group
- Quick adaptation to new technologies and skills
Accomplishments
- Dean's Honor Roll at Fort Hays State University - Fall Semester 2019
- CCRN Certified 2022 to Present
- Assisted in Development and Launch of Cone Health's first DVT Clinic in 2024
Certification
- CCRN August 2022 to July 2028
- BLS for Healthcare Providers July 2024 to July 2026 American Red Cross
- ACLS July 2024 to July 2026 American Red Cross
- PALS Certification July 2024 to July 2026 American Red Cross
Interests
Nursing Licenses
RN Expires: July 2026 State: NC
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advocate Health
08.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Cone Health
04.2021 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse (RN)
Medical Solutions, Inc.
09.2020 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse (RN)
Scripps Health
04.2020 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse (RN)
El Centro Regional Medical Center
09.2018 - 04.2020
Custodian
Environmental Control
08.2014 - 11.2014
Programmer
Pacifica Research
10.2013 - 07.2014
Tier Two Support Team Lead
Optimize LLC
09.2012 - 02.2013
Nursing - Bachelor's
Fort Hays State University
Nursing - Associate
Imperial Valley College
No Degree Awarded - undefined
Arizona State University-Tempe
No Degree Awarded -
Barton Community College