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Cobi Heckmann

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

Dynamic Charge Nurse with extensive experience in managing complex ICU patient needs. Skilled in precepting new staff and ensuring high standards of care. Focused on improving patient outcomes in a high-pressure environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ECMO Specialist RN

Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, Minnesota
09.2024 - Current
  • Monitoring ECMO patients' vital signs and adjusting flow, sweep gas levels, and parameters as needed.
  • Collaborating with Critical Care Fellows to manage the totality of ECMO patient's care "Perfusion-Free".
  • Conducted routine assessments to identify complications early in treatment.
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance ECMO practices.

Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit

Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, Minnesota
07.2021 - Current
  • Providing direct patient care in a 24-bed, large academic safety-net Level 1 Trauma Center, with a focus on multi-organ failure and respiratory failure.
  • Managing patients in need of intravenous medications, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, and devices, including Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices (Impella), Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP).
  • Assisting Providers with procedures such as Rapid Sequence Intubation and assessing fluid resuscitation status.
  • Training new nursing staff of varying experience levels on unit protocols and best practices for patient care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
06-2021

Skills

  • Charge Nurse
  • Ultrasound-guided PIV placement
  • Precepting new staff
  • Patient assessment and frequent reassessment

Certification

  • CCRN ~ April 2023-current
  • BLS/ACLS ~ August 2021-current

Timeline

ECMO Specialist RN

Hennepin Healthcare
09.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit

Hennepin Healthcare
07.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Bethel University