Madison Polley
Georgetown
Summary
Offering solid understanding of nursing fundamentals and proven ability to learn and adapt quickly in critical care settings. Contributes keen attention to detail and strong sense of responsibility to patient care and safety. Ready to use and develop clinical skills and patient interaction techniques in the nursing role.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
CHI Saint Joseph Hospital
Lexington, KY
10.2025 - Current
- Intensive monitoring of post-surgical patients who have undergone general anesthesia. This includes airway, breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, and pain control.
- Administration of narcotics such as fentanyl and hydromorphone while closely monitoring patient effects to ensure optimal pain management.
- Treatment for patients experiencing anesthesia complications such as malignant hyperthermia, laryngeal stridor, bronchospasms, hypothermia, hypertension and hypotension, bradycardia, and post-operative nausea and vomiting.
- Coordinated communication and patient care among CRNAs, anesthesiologists, and surgeons to enhance collaborative treatment efforts.
- Delivering anesthetic reversal agents (neostigmine, glycopyrrolate, and sugammadex) to patients exhibiting residual effects from medications used during surgery.
- Management of patients with oral and nasal airways.
- Administered and adjusted multiple intravenous drips, including vasopressors, antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, sedatives, analgesics, etc. to maintain patient stability.
- Care of diverse patient populations undergoing a wide range of surgeries, including orthopedic, spinal, thoracotomy, craniotomy, exploratory laparotomy, transcarotid artery revascularization, and aortic aneurysm repair.
Coronary Care Unit Nurse
CHI Saint Joseph Hospital
04.2026 - Current
- Providing care for critically ill patients within an intensive care setting. This includes management of patients that require mechanical ventilation, multiple titratable drips (vasopressors, antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, sedatives, paralytics, analgesics, etc.) and continuous renal replacement therapy.
- Coordinated efforts among intensivists, surgeons, PT/OT, respiratory therapy, and dietary teams to enhance care quality for critically ill patients.
- In-depth knowledge of hemodynamics and how values may vary depending on patient scenarios to efficiently and effectively provide care based on patient presentation.
- Monitoring patients' post cath lab after a STEMI or NSTEMI.
- Providing therapeutic communication to patients and families regarding their needs expressed and plan of care for the patients.
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
08.2023 - 10.2025
- Providing care for critically ill patients within an intensive care setting. This included management of patients that required mechanical ventilation, multiple titratable drips (vasopressors, antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, sedatives, paralytics, analgesics, etc.), continuous renal replacement therapy, and patients who had undergone large abdominal surgeries with multiple surgical wounds, drains, and tubes.
- Coordinated with intensivists, surgeons, hospitalists, PT/OT, and dietary teams to deliver comprehensive care for critically ill patients.
- Applied in-depth knowledge of hemodynamics to tailor patient care based on individual presentations and variations in values.
- Care and management of central venous lines, arterial lines, and trialysis catheters.
- Responding to rapid response calls and code blues in other ICUs and medsurg floors of the hospital.
- Engaged with patients and families during critical moments, providing empathetic support to foster positive outcomes in distressing situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05-2023
Skills
- Patient advocacy
- Clinical judgment
- End-of-life care
- Critical care assessment
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Titratable drip management
- Effective communication
Certification
- Registered Nurse 07/22/2023-Present
- Critical Care Registered Nurse 02/01/2026-01/31/2029
- Fundamental Critical Care Support Course 08/12/2024-08/12/2028
- Basic Life Support 09/11/2025-09/2027
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support 11/10/2025-11/30/2027
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support 11/10/2025-11/30/2027
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Charge Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit 10/2024-10/2025
- Delegation of patient assignments based on patient acuity and nurse qualifications.
- Escalation of conflicts based on chain of command.
- Close coordination between physicians and the house supervisor for patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Responding to rapid response calls and all code blues within the hospital.
- Ensuring adequate staffing and resources within the unit to provide a high quality of care to critically ill patients.
- Providing a safe environment for nurses within the unit to encourage a supportive and learning atmosphere.
Timeline
Coronary Care Unit Nurse
CHI Saint Joseph Hospital
04.2026 - Current
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
CHI Saint Joseph Hospital
10.2025 - Current
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Grandview Medical Center
08.2023 - 10.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University