Registered Nurse Responsible and Experienced NICU nurse looking for a travel company to have a new and amazing experience for my nursing career. Demonstrated strength and expertise in the following: 20 years of hospital experience. Strengths working with cross-cultural populations. Ability to prioritize and multi-task with ease. Maintains integrity and high ethical standards. Detailed directed problem solver. Team leadership and staff development. Customer focused team player. Quality customer service relations. Organized and Structured. Strong strategic planner.
Ventilator Management, Pressors, Sedation and Paralytics.
Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
Implemented patient care plans based on Physicians orders and nurse practice.
Obtaining IVs, starting and titrating drips.
Directed care for patients in ICU, including implementation of treatment plan, monitoring vitals and administering medications.
Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
Evaluated intensive care patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Monitored efficacy of nursing interventions and revised care plans based upon patient response.
Checked on patients regularly to track progress with treatments, changes in symptoms and need for emergency interventions.
Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
Administered medications by diverse means and tracked responses.
Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
Kept track of patients' changing pain levels and proactively worked to minimize excess pain or discomfort.
Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Registered Nurse/ Level, 09/2011 - 01/2016 Allina Health Systems – Buffalo, NY,
Collaborate with Labor and Delivery for High risk deliveries and Caesarian section baby catcher.
Admission of at risk neonates and micropremies to the NICU and Golden Hour.
Insert Intravenous catheters and assist Neonatologists in placement of Umbilical lines for fluid therapy and medications and various other bedside procedures.
Assess and properly attain information of patients who shows signs of deterioration.
Level 3 nurse preceptor, orienting new staff to the unit and teaching him/her our current policies.
Train them on every proficiency needed to care for micropremies, including obtaining IVs, starting and titrating drips (ie.
Dopamine, dobutamine, milrinone, Lasix, or insulin).
Assist with Central line placement under sterility.
Cool Cap patients who have had brain injuries, NEC infected patients, Perforations, Diaphragmatic Hernias and many others.
Putting medical tubing together for administration of IV fluids or medications.
Capability of administering blood products (Plasma, red blood cells, platelets) via IV or central line.
Plans to be trained to do external transportation of high risk patients to non-local facilities.
Phototherapy/ exchange transfusion.
Learned to chart in EPIC computer charting.
Responded quickly to the needs of families (Family Centered Care).
Managed day-to-day routines for newborn babies by administering medication and fluids and checking vital signs regularly.
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse, 11/2013 - 02/2014 Fairfield Medical Center – Lancaster, OH,
Admission of sick patients in the EMERGENCY ROOM, NICU AND PICU.
Assisted MDs with codes and quick response situations.
Assessed patients upon admission and throughout each shift to quickly spot and respond to life-threatening concerns.
Recognized and addressed patients' psychological and physical needs in addition to critical medical needs.
Planned, implemented and evaluated patient care plans in line with assessments and available resources.
Collaborated across disciplines to coordinate patient care actions such as transfers, referrals and discharges.
Fostered continuity and quality of care based on best interest and well-being of patients.
Directed care for patients in ICU, including implementation of treatment plan, monitoring vitals and administering medications.
Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
Evaluated intensive care patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Delegated and supervised work of other nursing team members and support staff.
Registered Respiratory Therapist, 09/2006 - 12/2010 JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDRENS HOSPITAL / NICU-PICU – City, STATE,
Describes indications for surfactant administration.
Proper suctioning use of inline (closed system) device (proper Depth and indications/frequency).
Describes and performs VAP bundle initiatives/care.
Properly adjusts FiO2 based on desaturations and set alarm limits appropriately based on ROP/GA/Cardiac Disease parameters.
Able to identify correct position on ETT on X-Ray.
Able to identify S/S of extubating or near extubation.
HFJV, HFOV, conventional vent.
Able to administer surfactant and Identifies the correct dose (weight based).
Monitors for pneumothorax (risk as lung pressures drop).
Intubate and Extubate patients from neonates to 18 year olds.
Administered medication and ventilatory support.
Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
Participated in pediatric and newborn resuscitation and applied emergency interventions to restore respiratory functions.
Educated patients on treatment options, medication administration, therapy self-management and care plans.
Delivered airway management by leveraging intubation and extubation skills, bedside and diagnostic bronchoscopy, bedside tracheostomy preparation and assistance. Operated and managed mechanical ventilators.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in 01/2022 - Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ, GPA:
Bachelors: Science, Psychology, Social work, Expected in 05/2004 - University of South Florida - Tampa, Fl, GPA:
Associate of Science: Science, Nursing, Expected in 04/2008 - Miami Dade College - Miami, FL, GPA:
Associates: Science, Respiratory Therapy, Expected in 01/2006 - Hillsborough Community College - Tampa, FL, GPA:
Accomplishments
Leadership.
Founder of the Positivity Committee in the NICU at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Where we collaborate as a unit to improve the morale,
staffing and needs of current staff.
Fundraise and community service.
I.e.
March of Dimes, VON initiatives.
Pride and leadership co-chair - Hospital wide committee to inform the hospital staff, not just Nurses but the hospital as a whole to set practices and needs of the hospital to gain magnet status.
BPD program- Was trained and learned on all things pertaining to transitioning neonates to pediatric patients who had chronic lung deficiencies.
Was awarded the Superstar Award by the CFO of Joe DiMaggio Hospital.
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