Amy Szaroleta

Over 10 years experience in an ICU setting in both Surgical and medical ICU accomplishing the following:

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.

• Administered conscious sedation to consistently monitor patient cardiac rhythms and other vitals during invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary team to provide quality patient care by prepping, screening and monitoring patients throughout stages of procedures.
• Explained procedures to patients to relieve anxiety and solicit cooperation.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive iv medical management and rehabilitation.

• Assessed vital signs, collected detailed patient history and noted other signs of patient health to make rapid, informed decisions regarding next steps in patient care.
• Supported patients and family members with confident, soothing approach as they handled medical crises.
• Explained discharge instructions and arranged or confirmed transportation for patients not admitted to hospital.
• Prepared, administered and documented medications, including pills, injections and intravenous infusions on physician orders.
• Monitored and continually recorded progress for multiple patients per shift.