Johanna Young BSN, RN, CCRN
Hackensack
Summary
Qualification: A dedicated RN with 16 years of Level III NICU experience. Flexible, quick learner who adapts easily to new situations and enjoys a challenge. Self motivated professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills, with commitment to providing quality service to patients and their families. Highly skilled clinician who has held responsibilities for the monitoring and operation of cutting edge technology aiding in the care of complex infants. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Lead Nurse for a quality improvement project aimed to reduce central line infections in the NICU population. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Hackensack University Medical Center
10.2007 - Current
- Level III NICU
- Ability to handle complex patients in Level III NICU setting
- Perform admissions, discharges and incoming/outgoing transports
- Experience in HFOV, JET, body cooling, exchange transfusions & chest tubes
- Provide orientation and serve as preceptor for new staff
- Ability to perform as interim charge nurse in intensive setting
- Observed and documented physiological changes and report to concerned authority
- Creating welcoming, caring and safe environment for neonates and their families
- Efficient with Electronic Medical Documentation and trained in Epic as Super User
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Lead Nurse for Infection Prevention Project aimed to decrease central line infections
- Developer of PICC Dressing & CLABSI Simulation Workshops
Registered Nurse-Med/Surg
Hackensack University Medical Center
08.2006 - 10.2007
Education
Bachelors Degree of Science - Nursing
Saint Peter’s University
Jersey City, NJ06.2016
Associates Degree of Science - Nursing
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ06.2006
Skills
- Great Communication Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Delegation and Motivation
- PICC lines-Certified in Assessment and Management of Dressing Integrity
- Involved in Clinical Quality Improvement to reduce infections in neonatal ICU
Accomplishments
- Clinical Level III since 2022
- Participated in Solutions for Patient Safety National Workshop and utilized evidence- based practice to standardize the central line maintenance bundle & line management guidelines
- Leading the dedicated nursing team of CLABSI Champions
- Trained team of staff nurses in line management procedures to ensure consistent quality of care
- Received Nursing Excellence Award for Innovation 2022
- Certificate of Excellence for NICU in achieving 365 Days CLABSI free and providing Excellent Care 2022
- Received Nursing Excellence Award for Empirical Outcomes 2023
Certification
- CCRN
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Hackensack University Medical Center
10.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse-Med/Surg
Hackensack University Medical Center
08.2006 - 10.2007
Bachelors Degree of Science - Nursing
Saint Peter’s University
Associates Degree of Science - Nursing
Bergen Community College