Crystal O'Day
Imperial,MO
Summary
Experienced registered nurse with 18+ years in specialized care for critically ill newborns. Skilled in delivering direct patient care in fast-paced settings. Maintains a calm and composed demeanor for effective handling of high-stress situations. Excellent verbal communication skills for building strong relationships with families. Recognized for reliable leadership and creating a supportive and efficient work environment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Charge Nurse
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
01.2014 - Current
- Provide leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring quality patient care
- Assign, direct, educate, and monitor nursing and support staff during assigned shift
- Assess daily patient care needs and develops and distribute patient care assignments
- Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify any issues that affect desired patient outcomes
- Collaborate with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes
- Respond to patient families concerns and manage through established channels
Neonatal Intensive Care ECMO Team Member
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
01.2012 - Current
- Operate extra-corporeal circulation equipment when needed on sick infants
- Monitor patients' anticoagulation, electrolyte, acid-base and blood-gas status
- Administer blood products and coagulation products during operation of Extracorporeal devices
- Assess cannula placement and site
- Provide proper documentation of assessments, activities and procedures
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
01.2006 - Current
- Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing emotional support throughout their infant''s NICU stay.
- Assess and coordinate patients discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team
- Supported breastfeeding mothers by providing lactation assistance and education on breast milk expression techniques for their hospitalized infants.
- Orientate graduate or experienced nurses to NICU
- Assist in high risk Neonatal exit procedures in collaboration with the Fetal Care Institute
Student Nurse (NAII)
St. Anthony's Medical Center
01.2004 - 12.2005
- Assist patients with their activities of daily living including baths, ambulating, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene, and making beds
- Assist and perform procedures such as dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, catheter care and collection of specimens
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO12-2005
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Compassionate care
- Excellent Communication
- Detail Oriented
- Active Listening
- Good Teamwork
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Charge Nurse
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
01.2014 - Current
Neonatal Intensive Care ECMO Team Member
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
01.2012 - Current
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
01.2006 - Current
Student Nurse (NAII)
St. Anthony's Medical Center
01.2004 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeast Missouri State University
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