Kenneth D. Buzo, RN
25742 Wohlfeil St. Taylor, MI 48180 313-205-8044 (M)  Email: ePortfolio:
OBJECTIVE:To obtain a contingentRN position working on critical care units.

Professional Summary & EXPERIENCE 

Registered Nurse & Critical Care

  • Provides specialized nursing and medical care for the critically/acutely ill patients in a 15-bed ICU with 1:2 ratio.
  • Respectfully works as part of a collegial and collaborative multidisciplinary team performing daily rounds to assess patient needs, plan for future transitions, and provide patient/family-centered care.
  • Assists physicians with invasive bedside procedures, such as insertion of central/arterial lines and chest tubes, thoracentesis and paracentesis, intubation, bronchoscopies, and EGDs.
  • Responds to hospital-wide rapid response calls immediately and calmly with the responsibility of performing quick assessments and providing appropriate actions and interventions in emergency situations.
  • Proficiently skilled in bedside telemetry monitoring, nasogastric/orogastric tube insertion, urinary catheter insertion, intravenous line access insertion, central/arterial line care, central venous pressure setup and monitoring, mechanical ventilator operation and care, obtaining 12-lead EKGs, drawing labs and interpreting/reporting results for proper medical treatment and management, endotracheal tube care, tracheostomy and PEG tube care, and performing mechanical ventilator weaning trials.
  • Implements and performs advanced treatments such as continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), balloon pump/Swan-Ganz catheters, and hypothermia cooling protocols.
  • Administers and titrates critical/emergency care medication drips, including bedside sedation, paralytics, and blood products.
  • Designated unit Super-User for EPIC electronic charting system, and actively involved in several hospital programs and committees to help improve patient safety and satisfaction.

Licensure, Certifications, & CREDENTIALS 

Registered Nurse (RN)- MI Permanent ID NO: 4704297596 / Expires: 03/2018 / Issued: Feb. 2013
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- American Heart Association / Expires: 05/2018 / Issued: Jun. 2016
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS)- Society of Critical Care Medicine / Expires: 09/2019 / Issued: Sep. 2015
Advanced Trauma Care Nursing (ATCN)- Society of Trauma Nurses / Expires: 10/2019 / Issued: Oct. 2015
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)-Emergency Nurses Association / Expires: 11/2017 / Issued: Nov. 2013
Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS-I: HCP, CPR/AED)- American Heart Association / Expires: 02/2019 / Issued: Feb. 2017
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)- MI Permanent ID NO: 3203051058 / Expires: 10/2018 / Issued: Oct. 2010

Employment HISTORY 

Registered Nurse: Intensive Care Unit

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Full-Time

/ 11/2014-Present
BEAUMONT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, Trenton, Michigan

Registered Nurse: Medical/Surgical Unit

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Contingent

/ 07/2014-12/2015
HENRY FORD HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, Wyandotte, Michigan

Registered Nurse: Medical/Surgical Unit

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Full-Time

/ 04/2013-11/2014
OAKWOOD HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, Taylor, Michigan

EDUCATION 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

/ Anticipating:12/2017
Associate in Applied Science Degree: Nursing, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI
  • Graduated with honors, Magna Cum Laude;Completing rotations at various facilities on different units:
/ Graduated:12/2012
-Oakwood Taylor (M/S & Psych) / -DMC Children’s (Peds) / -Botsford (Renal/Ortho) / -Medic One (Ambulance)
-Henry Ford Main (Cardiac IMC) / -St. John Southfield (OB/L&D) / -Oakwood Dearborn (M/S) / -St. John Detroit (ED/Triage)

Professional AFFILIATIONS & Organizations 

American Nurses Association (ANA) / 2013-Present / American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) / 2015-Present
Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) / 2013-Present / Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) / 2015-Present

Committees, unit councils, awards, & recognition 

Nurse Ambassador: Certified preceptor to train and evaluate new hire nurses and nursing students.

/ 08/2013 – Present
EPIC Electronic Charting System Super-User: Monthly meetings for advanced training and system updates. / 11/2013 – Present

Code Gray Team/Committee Member:Certified in CPI to respond to hospital-wide combative individuals.

/ 06/2013 – 11/2014

Everyday Hero Award: Awarded due to patient recognition and contribution to the foundation on my behalf.

/ Last Awarded: 2016