Kacie Wagner
York,PA
Summary
Professional nurse with specialized expertise in labor and delivery. Proven track record of delivering compassionate and effective care while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving optimal outcomes. Skilled in patient assessment, monitoring, and emergency interventions, with calm and reliable approach in high-pressure situations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UPMC
Harrrisburg, PA
12.2021 - Current
- Triaged patients utilizing critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on antepartum unit to develop comprehensive treatment plans for high-risk pregnancies
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit as a charge nurse through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during cesarean sections as a scrub nurse and circulator.
- Served as a co-chair of the sunshine committee to help improve unit morale and build teamwork.
Licensed Practical Nurse Labor and Delivery
UPMC
Harrisburg, PA
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Improved patient outcomes by inserting IVs, administering medications, obtaining fetal heart rates, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Team nursed with primary nurse on antepartum and in triage to provide quality patient care.
- Mentored new scrub nurses through comprehensive training programs, improving overall team competency levels over time.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during cesarean sections, retained placentas, hysterectomies, and other emergency procedures as a scrub nurse.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Monitored both mother and baby's vital signs, ensuring timely identification of potential complications.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing compassionate and attentive postpartum care to new mothers.
Patient Care Technician
UPMC
Carlisle, PA
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enabled increased mobility for patients by assisting with ambulation exercises and transfers using proper body mechanics techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA10-2021
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA12-2020
Skills
- Labor and delivery expertise
- IV insertion
- Charge nurse experience
- High risk trained
- Scrub/circulator trained
- New nurse, High-risk, and nursing student preceptor
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- ACLS
- NRP
- Patient Safety Essentials
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UPMC
12.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse Labor and Delivery
UPMC
01.2021 - 12.2021
Patient Care Technician
UPMC
12.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College