Chelsea Isai
Beaumont,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable registered nurse with strong foundation in critical care nursing. Proven ability to manage complex patient cases and provide compassionate care in high-pressure environments. Demonstrated expertise in patient assessment and emergency response.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiothoracic/Cardiac ICU Nurse
Loma Linda Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA
05.2024 - Current
- Conducted regular assessments to evaluate patients' conditions, adjusting care plans as necessary for optimal recovery.
- Performed invasive hemodynamic monitoring and intervention through the use of devices such as swan-ganz catheters, impellas, hemospheres, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and arterial catheters.
- Managed patients on ECMO serving as the bedside nurse working along side the ECMO specialist.
- Utilized advanced clinical skills such as central line management and arterial blood gas interpretation to deliver specialized nursing care in the ICU setting.
- Assisted with life-saving interventions including CPR and emergency intubation procedures when necessary, demonstrating proficiency in critical care skills.
- Administered complex medication regimens, ensuring patient safety and optimal therapeutic outcomes.
- Provided post-operative care for cardiothoracic surgery patients immediately out of the operating room, focusing on patient stabilization and monitoring for post-op complications in order to intervene as early as possible and increase positive outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care and recovery protocols to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Provide friendly and compassionate care to both patients and families during the recovery process as well as end of life.
Medical/Cardiac Registered Nurse
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA
04.2022 - 05.2024
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Follow safe practices and protocols to ensure patient safety.
- Effectively managed telemetry monitoring for multiple patients simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Improve patient care and compliance through exceptional communication and education with both patients and families
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the provider, while utilizing appropriate clinical judgement.
- Respond to emergent situations in a timely manner.
- Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, individualized care to a diverse population of internal medicine and cardiac patients.
Anesthesia Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Specialty Hospital
San Diego, CA
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Performed patient assessments to establish baseline as well as changes in condition to provide safe and appropriate interventions.
- Conducted diagnostic tests such as blood work, x-rays, and ultrasounds to aid in accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Administered prescribed injectable controlled substances, tranquilizers, sedatives and injectable or inhalant anesthetics.
- Assisted in surgical procedures, ensuring a sterile environment and properly handing instruments to the veterinarian as needed.
- Monitored vital signs during surgical procedures as well as the post-operative recovery processes for surgical patients closely.
- Assisted in euthanasia procedures with empathy and compassion, providing emotional support to grieving pet owners during difficult times.
Anesthesia Technician
Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center
Waukesha, WI
01.2015 - 09.2018
- Perform patient assessments and prepare for surgical procedures for both outpatient and inpatient procedures
- Administer medications, including anesthetic agents per Anesthesiologist’s protocol
- Monitor patients under anesthesia/sedation
- Provide post-anesthesia care, including follow-up appointments
- Respond to emergent situations in a timely manner
- Communicate effectively with clients and members of the healthcare team to tailor appropriate care for each patient.
- Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
- Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date.
- Assisted with transports of invasively monitored O.R. and I.C.U. patients.
- Assisted anesthesia personnel with insertion and setup of catheters, invasive monitoring lines and central lines for hemodynamic monitoring.
- Followed infection control procedures to maintain cleanliness of anesthesia monitors and apparatuses.
- Adjusted and monitored injectable and inhaled anesthesia and sedation by thoroughly assessing vitals and health of patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Ontario, CA01-2022
Associate of Arts - Humanities & Social Behavioral Science
Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CA05-2012
Skills
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Advanced life support
- Telemetry monitoring
- Medication and IV administration
- Clinical Documentation
- Preceptorship
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Compassionate Care
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), California Board of Registered Nursing
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
Timeline
Cardiothoracic/Cardiac ICU Nurse
Loma Linda Medical Center
05.2024 - Current
Medical/Cardiac Registered Nurse
Loma Linda University Medical Center
04.2022 - 05.2024
Anesthesia Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Specialty Hospital
09.2018 - 01.2019
Anesthesia Technician
Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center
01.2015 - 09.2018
Associate of Arts - Humanities & Social Behavioral Science
Mt. San Jacinto College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University