Heather Ledieff

PICU Relief Charge Nurse 2015 - Current

Assigns nursing staff to patients with consideration of patient acuity and skill of nurse.

Collaborates with Throughput Manager and Medical Staff regarding admission and care management of critically ill patients.

Manages all care concerns of patients and families, ensuring customer satisfaction.

Communicates staff needs, and safety concerns with PICU Director and PICU Manager .

Cardiac Post Operative Care Nurse Preceptor

2017 - Current

Orients experienced PICU nurses to the role of post operative cardiac care nurse in PICU.

Provides specific training in hemodynamics, inotropic medication management, pacemaker utilization and troubleshooting.

Conscious Sedation PICU Nurse

2014 - Current

Provides Conscious Sedation nursing care to critically ill patients in the PICU during procedures.

Maintains annual certification and renewal training per Valley Children's Hospital policy.

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Nurse

2007 - Current

Cares for hemodynamically unstable patients needing slow continuous dialysis.

Sets up and manages machine and prescribed therapy.

Resources other nurses and helps with trouble shooting and initiation of therapy.

Cardiac Task Force Member

2020 - Current

Honored to be selected by PICU leadership team to help oversee cardiac orientees.

Participates in training development and teaching of cardiac courses during orientation.

Evaluator of cardiac orientee competency and readiness to progress through to completion of program.

Adult Cardiac Post Operative Care Nurse 2003-2006

Provided post operative care to adult patients in CVICU.

Responsibilities similar to current role in PICU.

Adult Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Nurse

2004-2006

Selected to be part of the CRRT team and serve hemodynamically unstable adults in the ICU.

Responsibilities similar to current role in PICU.

Nurse of the Year Nomination in 2005 at St Joseph's Hospital.