Christian D. Craft, RN

2609 Devenwood Road, North Chesterfield, VA 23235 (804)874-1757

Education:

Direct Commission Course, Class 23-4, US Army Medical Course, Fort Sill, OK

Basic Officer Leadership Course I, 2023, United States Army Medical Corps

Walden University, Class of 2021, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bon Secours School of Nursing, Class of 2006, Diploma in Nursing

Virginia Military Institute, Class of 1998 Bachelor of Arts, Economic and Business

Experience:

              United States Army Reserves-1LT, Critical Care Nurse              Feb. 2022 to present

              7457 Medical Operational Readiness Unit

              Army Unit stands ready to deploy and backfill any healthcare need for US Army. Work as a Medical Readiness Officer for our unit. Participate as Army Combat Fitness Test Grader. Lead soldiers are 3rd Squad Leader, 4th Platoon.

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System,               June 2014 to present

              Registered Nurse, Rapid Response Team

Responsibilities- Respond to calls from bedside nurses outside of the ICU for patients that can become acutely ill or need assessing from a critical care nurse.  Provide expertise and clinical skills from a critical care nurse.  Monitor and evaluate patients on the Early Warning System. Participate or lead code events and place EZ IO catheters.  Communicate with all team members in the care of patients to ensure safe and effective outcomes.

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System,               Jan. 2006 to June 2014

Registered Nurse, Surgery Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Responsibilities- Assessments every hour of critically ill patients; administer medicines, monitor continuous IV’s, and titration of blood pressure and heart rate medicines; wound care; applications of nursing research to prevent hospital acquired infections; assisting families with the unit’s surroundings and helping them cope with a loved one in our unit; assisting other staff members as needed.

Chippenham Medical Center                                                             January 2007 to April 2008

              Registered Nurse, Emergency Department                        May 1996 to December 2005     

Emergency Department Technician                                

Responsibilities- Assess patients admitted to Emergency Department; Perform interventions that diagnosed patient’s chief complaint; Draw lab specimens, perform wound care and splints to orthopedic injuries; perform EKGs; placement of urinary catheters; perform CPR; assist with placement of orders in Meditech, answering phones, paging on-call doctors; assisting EMS personnel with checking in patients.

Clemons Courier Service, Inc.                                          August 2001 to December 2002               Operations Manager

Responsibilities- Daily management of the Richmond Terminal; assignment of delivery routes and ensuring timely deliveries; warehouse and inventory management; assisting sales members with route planning and participating in the bidding process; handling on demand phone calls and dispatching drivers to handle deliveries.

Morgan Stanley                                                                                 January 2000 to July 2001

Financial Advisor

Responsibilities- Licensed with Series 7, 66, 63, and Virginia Property and Life Insurance; cold call for leads; develop a client base and guide clients toward their financial goals; become educated on investment products that fit investment objectives for clients and potential clients.

Professional Organizations:

American Association of Critical Care Nurse

Honors:

Member of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing

Member of National Society of Leadership and Success, Walden University

DAISY Award, STICU, May 2014

Safety Star Award, Rapid Response Team, July 2014

Commandants List, DCC Class 23-4

Licenses & Certifications:

Registered Nurse (RN)

Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

CPR

Professional Activities:

Member of Progressive Care Committee, October 2014 to present

Member of Surgery Trauma ICU Leadership Committee-2008-2014

Member of Inter-Disciplinary Technology Council, VCUHS 2012-2014

Super User for Cerner Go Live, STICU 2009

Charge Nurse and Preceptor, STICU 2011-2014, Rapid Response 2014 to present

Community Activities:

Member of F3 (Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith)

Member of Bon Air Baptist Church

Volunteer Coach for FC Richmond, 2014-2018

Volunteer Manager/Coach for Huguenot Little League, 2012-2019

Volunteer Manager/Coach for Tuckahoe Little League, 2001, 2002, 2003

Richmond Marathon Participant, 2002, 2004, 2007

Army ROTC, VMI 1994-1998

Presentations:

Failure to Rescue, Employee Professional Development, Summer 2017 to present

Life of STICU RN at VCUHS, Volunteer Services, Summer 2013 and 2014

Road Code Shows, Rapid Response Team, August 2014 to present