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Education
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EDWARD BAITT

Gibsonia,PA

Summary

Patient-focused Clinician equipped with administrative and customer service expertise. Helps keep healthcare services proceeding smoothly by coordinating communications, referrals and policy enforcement. Talented in finding balanced solutions and resolving conflicts.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinician

UPMC Shadyside Hospital MSICU
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2021 - Current
  • Lead COVID-19 Intensive care unit until end of pandemic, transitioned back into Thoracic Surgical ICU.
  • Developed and implemented policies, procedures, and protocols for ICU staff.
  • Provided direct patient care in a critical care setting.
  • Conducted regular rounds with physicians to ensure quality of care standards were met.
  • Created weekly staffing schedules for the ICU unit.
  • Coordinated daily operations of the ICU, including admitting, discharging, and transferring patients.
  • Facilitated staff meetings to discuss new initiatives and changes in policy or protocol.
  • Managed budgeting processes related to supplies and equipment purchases for the ICU unit.
  • Monitored patient outcomes to identify trends that may require additional resources or interventions.
  • Evaluated performance of nursing staff on a regular basis through observation and feedback sessions.
  • Collaborated with other departments within the hospital to ensure efficient workflow between units.
  • Assisted with recruiting activities related to hiring new nurses for the ICU unit.
  • Ensured compliance with state regulations governing ICUs as well as hospital policies and procedures.
  • Investigated any incidents reported by nursing staff related to patient safety or quality of care concerns.
  • Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
  • Helped monitor, maintain and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome metrics.
  • Supported appropriate orientation, education, credentialing and continued professional development of associates.
  • Achieved best possible outcomes for nursing sensitive indicators, core measures, HCAPS, patient satisfaction and associate satisfaction.
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.

Sr. Professional Staff Nurse I

UPMC Shadyside Hospital MICU
Pittsburgh , PA
10.2016 - 07.2021
  • Manage 1-2 intensive care patients with a variety of medical conditions such as influenza, sepsis, cardiac dysrhythmia, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney injury, renal failure and a mixture of solid tumor and hematological cancers
  • Responsible for the titration of critical drips such as antihypertensive agents, heparin, anti-arrhythmic, vasopressors, sedatives, diuretics, narcotic analgesics, benzodiazepine, PCA infusions and insulin drips
  • Experience with patient care involving ventilators, tracheostomies, endotracheal tubes, arterial lines, IVs, central lines, IV pumps, syringe pumps, EKG monitoring, PA catheters, Foley catheters, feeding tubes, continuous cardiac output monitor, and CRRT
  • Utilize critical thinking skills to assist physicians in managing the care of complex patients
  • Involved in handling ethical situations and end of life care
  • Respond to sepsis calls and conditions throughout the hospital
  • Utilizes critical thinking skills to assist with the daily flow of the unit; intervenes with family members, physicians and nurses when conflicts arise; develops a plan to promote a safe and positive work environment
  • Precept new nurses to the unit (educate on policies/procedures and the standards of care; provide constructive feedback and evaluate).

Staff Nurse

Tripoint Medical Center
Concord, OH
02.2014 - 10.2016
  • Worked in the Medical Telemetry Unit

Education

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
12.2020

Associates of Science in Nursing -

Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, Oh
12.2013

Skills

  • Worked in multiple intensive care units within Shadyside Hospital, as well as other hospitals within the UPMC system
  • 8 years of in-depth knowledge in the critical care environment
  • Strong clinical skills and knowledge
  • Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
  • Strong leadership qualities
  • Clinical Quality Improvement
  • Clinical education
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships
  • Communicates clearly and effectively by utilizing verbal and nonverbal communication
  • Collaborates with team members to identify, define, and solve problems
  • Participates in continuing educational programs to maintain and develop clinical and leadership expertise
  • Staff Development

License Certifications

  • Registered Nurse Licensure, RN688467
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification

Accomplishments

  • Outstanding Leader Award Nominee May 2024
  • Shadyside Hospital Foundation Continued Excellence Award Winner for Ultrasound Guided IV Placement and Phlebotomy program Sept. 2023
  • Daisy Award Winner April 2020
  • Cameos of Caring Nominee May 2019
  • Daisy Award Nominee March 2018

Affiliations

Tripoint
  • Founded the Ultrasound Guided IV Insertion and Phlebotomy Program at UPMC Shadyside (2022- current)
  • Presented "Care of the CAR-T Patient in the ICU with Neurotoxicity" at UPMC Hematologic Malignancies conference (March 2018)
  • Participated in various hospital based councils (Skin, Diabetes, UBC, Intensive Therapy, Infection Control)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Clinician

UPMC Shadyside Hospital MSICU
07.2021 - Current

Sr. Professional Staff Nurse I

UPMC Shadyside Hospital MICU
10.2016 - 07.2021

Staff Nurse

Tripoint Medical Center
02.2014 - 10.2016

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

Chamberlain University

Associates of Science in Nursing -

Lakeland Community College

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