Attends deliveries and provides post-birth care for infants as well as post-partum mothers.
Cares for infants needing IV fluids or medications, feeding support, respiratory support, and other advanced care management.
Registered Nurse
University Of Kansas Health System Level III NICU
Kansas City, Kansas
08.2024 - Current
Cares for infants born at 22 weeks gestation and higher
Cares for infants needing IV fluids, medications, advanced respiratory support, post-operative infants, and other advanced care managment
Collaborated with the healthcare team to provide the best care to the infant and their family
Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc
Overland Park, KS
05.2024 - Current
Provides care for infants with medical needs in their homes, including g-tube care, tracheostomy care, in-home ventilators, and feeding pumps.
Registered Nurse
Liberty Hospital NICU
Liberty, MO
06.2023 - 10.2024
Attends deliveries and provides post-birth care for infants, as well as post-partum mothers.
Cares for infants needing IV medications, IV fluids, PO feeding, gavage feeding, respiratory support, and other advanced care management.
Nursing Unit Coordinator
Polaris Health and Wellness
Saint Joseph, MO
10.2022 - 09.2023
Manages a unit of a long-term care and skilled nursing facility.
Assists on the floor as needed with nursing tasks, performs skilled assessments on residents daily, attends care plan meetings, and collaborates with hospice and other multidisciplinary teams.
Registered Nurse
The Youth Clinic and Pediatric Urgent Care
Fort Collins, CO
09.2021 - 04.2022
Developed individualized care plans based on the specific needs of each pediatric patient.
Prioritized tasks based on acuity levels in order to provide timely care.
Worked in a fast-paced setting with patients needing acute care, including triaging patients based on their condition.
Worked as a phone advice nurse.
Worked in the lactation setting as a certified breastfeeding counselor.
Worked in the primary care setting alongside pediatricians.
Registered Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital NICU
Kansas City, MO
02.2020 - 05.2021
Attended continuing education seminars related to advances in neonatal care practices.
Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Manages critically ill infants with a variety of needs.
Collaborates with healthcare teams to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment, while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Works with healthcare teams and families to meet patients' needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO
12-2019
Skills
Ventilator support, ET tube and tracheostomy management
Medical assessment
Vaccine administration
IV management
Feeding pumps and gastrostomy button experience
Breastfeeding education
Care of postpartum couples
Triages pediatric patients
Providing family education
Communicating between providers and families
Continuing car seat education
Lab draws
NRP, BLS, STABLE, certified
EHR experience: Epic, Cerner, AllScripts, Point Click Care