Caitlin Cartwright
Toney,AL
Summary
Compassionate, dedicated Registered Nurse of 5 years with multifaceted experience in pediatric critical care and post-operative care. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise, and emergency response experience.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE – PICU
Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children
2023.01 - Current
- Serve as a relief charge nurse in an 11-bed unit and manage, assign, and delegate patient and staff assignments.
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.
- Assist in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
REGISTERED NURSE - PCICU
St. Joseph Children’s Hospital
2022.06 - 2022.12
- Manage pharmacological drips, including vasoactive and sedative.
- Perform hemodynamic monitoring, including arterial blood pressure and central venous pressure.
- Provide care to open-chest post-operative patients, patients on ECMO, and patients on CRRT.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PCICU.
Registered Nurse - PCICU
Norton Children's Hospital
2021.06 - 2022.06
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assess patients, administer medications, and provide all necessary treatments.
- Care for heart transplant patients and patients with a ventricular assist device.
Registered Nurse - PACU
UK Healthcare
2019.06 - 2021.05
- Supervise and manage functions as charge nurse of a 42-bed postoperative unit.
- Manage care for post-operative pediatric and adult patients from initial recovery through discharge.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN05.2019
Skills
- Precepting
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Flexibility
- Anesthesia Recovery
- Chest Tubes
- Ventilator Management
- Ultrasound IV Placement
Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Adult Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE – PICU
Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children
2023.01 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE - PCICU
St. Joseph Children’s Hospital
2022.06 - 2022.12
Registered Nurse - PCICU
Norton Children's Hospital
2021.06 - 2022.06
Registered Nurse - PACU
UK Healthcare
2019.06 - 2021.05
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Tennessee
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Adult Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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