Julia Schwartz
Englewood,New Jersey
Summary
Diligent and motivated Registered Nurse with critical care and PACU experience seeking a challenging and rewarding PACU position.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
Valley Hospital
Paramus, NJ
10.2025 - Current
- Provides comprehensive post-anesthesia care for a wide array of surgical patients during Phase I and Phase II recovery.
- Monitors airway patency, respiratory status, cardiac rhythm, pain levels, and neurological function following anesthesia administration.
- Performs rapid patient assessments and intervenes appropriately in response to post-operative complications and changes in condition.
- Monitor and manage mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, surgical drains, and invasive lines while assessing for complications and maintaining patient safety.
- Titrate multiple vasoactive, sedative, analgesic, and antiarrhythmic drips based on hemodynamic status and physician-directed parameters
Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse
Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey City, NJ
08.2024 - 10.2025
- Provided exceptional and detail-oriented patient care to critically ill, high-acuity patients in a 17-bed Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit.
- Interpreted and manages continuous hemodynamic monitoring to guide evidence-based interventions and optimize patient outcomes.
- Managed mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, temporary pacing wires, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Swan-Ganz Catheters, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, and other invasive lines/technology (arterial lines, central venous catheters, etc.)
- Collaborated with surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure and implement comprehensive care.
- Cross-trained to Medical, Surgical, and Neuro ICU, providing care for a wide range of critically ill patients.
Intensive Care Unit Patient Care Associate
Saint Joseph's Wayne Hospital
Wayne, NJ
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided high-quality care for critically ill patients in a 15-bed Medical/Cardiac ICU department.
- Responsibilities included monitoring and collecting patient vital signs, assisting nurses/providers with procedures, performing electrocardiograms, providing emergency care, venipuncture/specimen collection, and assisting with activities of daily living
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY
Wayne, NJ05.2024
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Advocacy
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- CNJNE IV Certification
- NIHSS Stroke Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
Valley Hospital
10.2025 - Current
Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse
Jersey City Medical Center
08.2024 - 10.2025
Intensive Care Unit Patient Care Associate
Saint Joseph's Wayne Hospital
08.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY