Cassandra Tischer
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Highly skilled and adaptable Critical Care Registered Nurse since 2016, specializing in Cardiovascular Care. Detail oriented and compassionate when providing exceptional care to patients of various demographics. Skilled in trauma and medical critical care population with a team player mindset.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Nurse Contractor
Nurse Registry
Los Angeles, Orange County, And Santa Barbarba , CA
07.2024 - Current
- Managed care of one or more clients in various nursing roles, such as home health, eating disorder clinics, school nurse, and with private clients.
- Responsible for administering medications, maintaining client safety, assessments, rehabilitation, and personalizing the needs of each client and client setting.
Independent Nurse Contractor
Westways Staffing Services
Orange County And Los Angeles, CA
05.2024 - Current
- Managed care for two critical patients with complex medical conditions such as cardiac arrest and drug overdose.
- Monitored cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, and other oxygen delivery devices.
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills to make quick and accurate clinical decisions in emergency situations.
- Titrated of critical drips.
- Administered prescribed medications, monitored responses, and documented accordingly.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for ICU patients.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Saint Mary’s Medical Center
Long Beach, USA
08.2020 - 02.2024
- Managing 2 critical ICU patients titrating drips and managing care of unstable ventilated patients; including: ARDS, STEMI, DKA, OD’s, DT’s, drug and alcohol withdrawal, trauma(MVA), CVA, Neuro-surgical patients, post craniotomy, management of ventriculostomies, Caminos, and ICP monitoring, paralytic agents, BIS monitoring, Train of Four
- COVID-19 experience, manually proning of patients, and proper use of PPE
- Worked closely with residents, medical students, and different specialty surgeons including: neurosurgeons, neuro vascular surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, trauma surgeons, and GI surgeons
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, USA
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Managing 2 critical ICU/CVICU patients, titrating drips and managing care of unstable ventilated patients
- Experience caring for patients on CVVHD (Prisma Flex) and pre/post-op cardiac surgery patients
- Care and treatment/management of patients in several cardiac arrhythmias
- Monitoring of vital signs, including interpretation of EKG’s
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
Monterey, USA
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Management of 2 critically ill patients, unstable, and on mechanical ventilators
- Experience caring for patients with ARDS (utilizing the rotoprone bed), acute MI, sepsis/septic shock, psychiatric disorders, and CHF
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, USA
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Level I Trauma Center
- Management of 2 critically ill patients with multiple IV drips, lines, and on mechanical ventilators
- Patients taken care of included, but not limited to: drug OD, ARDS, CHF, sepsis, and septic shock
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Charlton Memorial Hospital
Fall River, USA
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Provided care for pre and post-operative coronary bypass grafts, cardiac valve replacement, intra-aortic balloon pumps, CEBT, VADs and thoracotomy patients
- Care provided for post cardiac intervention and electrophysiology patients as well as heart failure and patients who require further cardiac monitoring
- Management of critical IV drips, arterial lines, central lines, and SWANZ Ganz catheters
- Other patient’s taken care of included: hemodynamically unstable patients with varying diagnosis including, but not limited to acute respiratory failure, sepsis/septic shock, renal failure, DKA, acute CVA, hypertensive crisis, acute GI bleed, multiple trauma, multi-system organ failure, CHF, CAD, cardiogenic shock, acute MI with and without intervention, heart blocks, and life-threatening arrhythmias
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Republic Staffing
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center
Tacoma, USA
12.2017 - 03.2018
- Level II Trauma Center designation
- Managing the care of 2 ICU patients: including post CVA patients, hemorrhages, ARDS, drug overdoses, neuro patients, ICP monitoring, post stroke, and TB/respiratory infections
- Management of several critical drips including: dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dobutamine
- Experience floating to PCU and managing 3-4 patients, including post thoracotomy patients
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Deaconess Medical Center
Spokane, USA
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Experience preparing patients for procedures including thorough intake of medical history, physical assessment, IV insertion, medication administration, and monitoring of vital signs
- Assist in the recovery of patients undergoing procedures, including angioplasty, AV shunt placement, Transthoracic Echocardiograms, pacemaker placement, and other minimally invasive surgeries through frequent physical assessment, monitoring of vital signs, and pain control
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient care
Registered Travel Nurse w/ One Staff
Capital Medical Center
Olympia, USA
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Company Overview: Community based healthcare system
- Management of 2 ICU patients, 4-5 progressive care patients, or patients in ER
- Provided care for post op back, neck, and spinal surgeries including: fusions of different parts of the spine, laminectomies, diskectomies, and other orthopedic surgeries including hip, knee, and joint replacements
- Experience in giving several medications to treat/manage STEMI, ARDS, DKA, and psychiatric disorders
- Patients taken care of included: STEMI post back surgeries, ARDS, STEMI, orthopedic surgeries, psychiatric disorders, and DKA
- Experience with floating to the ER several times helping triage, assess, and care for patients either before they are transferred to the floor or discharged home
- Community based healthcare system
Registered Staff Nurse
Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, USA
02.2016 - 05.2017
- Level One Trauma Center
- Provided care for pre and post-operative coronary bypass grafts, cardiac valve replacement, heart transplant, lung transplants, and thoracotomy patients
- Participated and worked in a multidisciplinary team to manage critically ill patients utilizing effective communication skills
- Managing and working closely with a variety of devices such as LVADS (left ventricular devices), ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), Intra-aortic balloon pumps, CRRT, SWAN-GANZ catheters, ventilators, and TAHS (Total artificial hearts)
- Experience working with and managing arterial lines, central lines, venous and arterial sheaths, ventilated patients/intubations, chest tubes, transvenous, permanent, and epicardial pacemakers, and several critical care related medications
- Patient conditions worked with outside of cardiac surgery patients included: sepsis/septic shock, STEMI, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, COPD, CHF, DKA, renal failure, GI bleed, multi-organ failure, and patients in need of pacing
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clarkson College of Nursing
12.2015
Skills
- Effective communication
- Advanced medical knowledge
- Assessment
- IV insertion and maintenance
- Infusion administration
- Critical thinking
- Multi-tasking abilities
- Advanced interpretation of lab values and heart rhythms
- CVP/arterial line monitoring
- Ventilator management
- CVVHD, BIS, Vigileo/Flotrak, and CCO monitoring
References
Available Upon Request
Licenses Certificates
- Registered Nurse, California
- Registered Nurse, Nebraska
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
- NIHSS Certified, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
- MAB Provider, Management of Assaultive Behavior
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Certified
- Crisis Prevention Certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Independent Nurse Contractor
Nurse Registry
07.2024 - Current
Independent Nurse Contractor
Westways Staffing Services
05.2024 - Current
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Saint Mary’s Medical Center
08.2020 - 02.2024
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
French Hospital Medical Center
05.2020 - 08.2020
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
05.2019 - 04.2020
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Chandler Regional Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2019
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Charlton Memorial Hospital
04.2018 - 12.2018
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Republic Staffing
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center
12.2017 - 03.2018
Registered Travel Nurse w/ Medical Solutions
Deaconess Medical Center
08.2017 - 12.2017
Registered Travel Nurse w/ One Staff
Capital Medical Center
05.2017 - 08.2017
Registered Staff Nurse
Nebraska Medicine
02.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clarkson College of Nursing
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