Autumn Cichra
Butler,Pennsylvania
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse that delivers high quality, life-saving care to Intensive Care Unit patients with a wide variety of complex medical needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Professional Staff Nurse- Transplant ICU
UPMC Montefiore
Pittsburgh, PA
03.2025 - Current
- Facilitated living donation and transplantation process and coordinated care for living donors.
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative care for liver transplant patients.
ICU Travel Nurse
Triage Staffing
Nashville, TN
08.2024 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills in rapidly changing situations, contributing to positive patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse 2- Cardiovascular ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Conducts thorough physical assessments on hemodynamically unstable patients and intervenes accordingly.
- Successfully manages multiple continuous infusions such as vasopressors, sedatives, and paralytics.
- Proficiently manages patient devices such as IABP, VAD's, ECMO, and CRRT.
ICU Travel Nurse
Triage Staffing
Nashville, TN
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Floats to multiple ICU's, gaining a wide range of knowledge of specific patient populations.
- Coordinates closely with attending physicians, surgeons, and anesthesia to develop patient plans of care.
- Promotes patient safety and encourages patient centered and culturally competent care.
Professional Staff Nurse- Cardiothoracic ICU
UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Provides evidence based practice and high quality care to patients postoperatively from cardiac surgery.
- Demonstrates critical thinking and enthusiasm for constant learning and continuing education.
Professional Staff Nurse- Adult ICU
UPMC Magee Women's Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Provides exceptional care to critically ill patients that require detailed and complex care plans.
- Assists with emergent bedside procedures including rapid sequence intubation, chest tube placement, and advanced life support.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Duquesne University
05.2021
Skills
- Ventilator management
- Time management
- IV inotropes and vasopressors
- Pre and post operative cardiac surgery care
- Patient education
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO)
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Tennessee
- Registered Nurse, State of Pennsylvania
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Timeline
Senior Professional Staff Nurse- Transplant ICU
UPMC Montefiore
03.2025 - Current
ICU Travel Nurse
Triage Staffing
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse 2- Cardiovascular ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
01.2024 - 07.2024
ICU Travel Nurse
Triage Staffing
08.2023 - 11.2023
Professional Staff Nurse- Cardiothoracic ICU
UPMC Presbyterian
07.2022 - 07.2023
Professional Staff Nurse- Adult ICU
UPMC Magee Women's Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Duquesne University