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Assigned to a 7-bed ICU/CCU, responsibilities include:• Providing nursing care for patients who are at high risk for actual or potential life-threatening health issues. The patient population includes those with:o heart failure, acute/acute on chronic respiratory distress, post-cardiac arrest, post-operative complications, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), Hyperosmolar Hyperkalemic State, and hypertriglyceridemia requiring a continuous insulin infusion, sepsis, non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI) requiring a continuous heparin infusion, emergent dialysis, vasoactive medications and those with unstable GI bleeds• Recovering post-op/post- procedure patients from anesthesia when PACU staff not present (off-hours, weekends, holidays)• Collaborating with physicians and other members of the healthcare team regarding the patient plan of care• Member of the Rapid Response/Code Blue team responding to emergent patient situations throughout the hospital, in both acute and rehab units• Serving as a preceptor/ mentor to new nurses (Preceptor Workshop completed 9/23/2013)• Acting as a resource/ charge nurse for day-to-day operations on the unit• The use of emerging and changing technology used to aide in caring for the critical patient, such as:o GE hemodynamic monitoring system, the (Edwards) EV1000 for hemodynamic monitoring (invasive and non-invasive), Cerner EMR, Puritan Bennett 840 ventilator system, Medtronic capnostream 20p (capnography monitoring), BD Alaris Pump, Arterial and Central Venous Catheter care and maintenance• Adjunct educator at annual skills training (EMCEP)June 2015, April 2016, October 2016, May 2017, October 2017. September 2019.

September 2008- December 2010 Registered Nurse, Einstein Medical Center, ​ Philadelphia Telemetry Unit ​ ​ Assigned to a 50-bed in-patient telemetry unit, responsibilities included:• Providing comprehensive nursing care through the nursing process for patients with cardiac and other health issues requiring telemetry monitoring. The patient population includes those with:o heart failure, diabetes, chest pain, dysrhythmias, pre-op CABG, syncope, post-STEMI, lab values outside of acceptable range, new or malfunctioning permanent pacemakers/ automated implanted cardiac defibrillators (AICD), and post- cardiac catheterization.• Participation in the identification and resolution of nursing practice and unit problems.• Collaboration with interdisciplinary team regarding patient plan of care• Performing patient education throughout admission and at time of discharge• Creating and revising the nursing plan of care for the individual patient• Essentials of Critical Care Orientation, AACN- completed June 2010• Dysrhythmia course, completed October 2008

Assigned to a 30-bed in-patient oncology unit. Responsibilities included obtaining report, performing vital signs, performing direct patient care with a registered nurse, conducting assessments, and providing patient/family education. Reported to Nurse Manager.