Jennie Kraemer

Multiple ICU assignments including CVICU, Level 1 Trauma, Neuro, Transplant and COVID.

• Managed care of patients with life-threatening illness/injury..
• Administered medications via all routes, including titration of vasoactive drips, closely monitored responses and adjusted therapy as indicated.
• Care of patients requiring mechanical ventilation, CRRT, IABP and Impella.
• Patient and family education, including medication effects and how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care, resulting in improved patient outcomes.

• Create optimal staffing assignments for three Critical Care Units, with careful consideration of patient acuity, safety and staff experience level.
• Precept new employees and students.
• Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to improve quality of care and patient satisfaction.
• Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to assure highest quality of care.
• Created, implemented and evaluated programs that promoted staff recruitment, retention and development.
• Provided direct patient care to those suffering life-threatening illness or injury, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Patient population included immediate post-op open heart surgery, Impella, IABP and CRRT

• Care of post-op open heart, thoracic and neurosurgery patients, as well as those suffering stroke, sepsis and other critical illness/injury.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.

• Responsible for the care of patients in the Neuro/Surgical Intensive care unit. Patients included post neurosurgery, stroke, ventricular drains and ICP monitoring.
• Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
• Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.

• Cardiovascular Neuro Recovery Unit
• Care of immediate post-op open heart and neurosurgical patients
• IABP, PA catheters, titration of vasoactive medications
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.