Kassandra Owcar
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Knowledgeable and proactive ICU Registered Nurse with proven skills in coordinating and implementing treatment plans. Handles needs of patients with common presentations and complex cases, including responding expertly to diverse emergencies. Calm and insightful during stressful situations. Willingness to take on responsibilities and new skills to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Sentara Healthcare
03.2021 - 08.2024
- Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Fostered caring, compassionate and respectful care environment by treating every patient with professionalism.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Worked as part of interdisciplinary rapid response team to determine each patients' imaging and assessment needs to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.
Critical Care Paramedic
Lifecare Medical Transports
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Answered calls within required timeframes consistently by maintaining readiness for new dispatches.
- Determined optimal course of treatment to stabilize and treat patients by quickly recognizing conditions and triaging care.
- Treated wide-ranging medical conditions with appropriate techniques, equipment, such as Alaris IV pumps, Plum IV pumps, LTV 1200 Ventilators, and Lifepack 15, and knowledge of proper care standards.
- Treated wide-ranging medical conditions with appropriate techniques, equipment, and knowledge of proper care standards.
- Delivered top-tier patient care in collaboration with fellow paramedics, EMTs, and management.
- Coordinated safe and timely transport to medical facilities for continued care of acute and chronic illnesses.
- Completed critical treatments, diagnostic assessments, and monitoring during ambulance transportation.
- Performed emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
- Administered drugs, orally or by injection, and performed intravenous procedures.
Paramedic
Tidewater Medical Transport
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Treated wide-ranging medical conditions with appropriate techniques, equipment, such as Alaris IV pumps, and Lifepack 15, and knowledge of proper care standards.
- Coordinated safe and timely transport to medical facilities for continued care of acute and chronic illnesses.
- Completed critical treatments, diagnostic assessments, and monitoring during ambulance transportation.
- Performed emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
- Administered drugs, orally or by injection, and performed intravenous procedures.
Paramedic
Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Determined optimal course of treatment to stabilize and treat patients by quickly recognizing conditions and triaging care.
- Helped with continuity of care by preparing and submitting pre-hospital patient care reports.
- Administered drugs, orally or by injection, and performed intravenous procedures.
- Performed emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
- Managed diverse patient needs before hospital treatment, including keeping airways open and controlling bleeding.
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Response LLC
12.2015 - 08.2016
- Treated wide-ranging medical conditions with appropriate techniques, equipment, such as Alaris IV pumps, and Lifepack 15, and knowledge of proper care standards.
- Completed critical treatments, diagnostic assessments, and monitoring during ambulance transportation.
- Performed emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation.
- Administered drugs, orally or by injection, and performed intravenous procedures.
Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Mid-Atlantic Regional Ambulance
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Restored patient vitals through basic and advanced cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
- Arranged necessary reception at trauma centers by communicating patient conditions in advance.
- Helped physicians begin immediate treatment by quickly conveying important vital statistics and treatments administered.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN06.2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
ECPI University
Newport News, VA02.2021
Skills
- Advanced Life Support
- Documentation And Reporting
- Organ Donor Procedures
- Ultrasound Guided Intravenous Therapy
- Hemodynamics Monitoring
- Neurological Monitoring
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Certification
- AHA ACLS
- AHA BLS
- Virginia EMT - Paramedic
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Sentara Healthcare
03.2021 - 08.2024
Critical Care Paramedic
Lifecare Medical Transports
07.2017 - 03.2021
Paramedic
Portsmouth Fire Rescue & Emergency Services
10.2016 - 06.2017
Paramedic
Tidewater Medical Transport
08.2016 - 07.2017
Paramedic
Emergency Medical Response LLC
12.2015 - 08.2016
Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Mid-Atlantic Regional Ambulance
08.2014 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
ECPI University
- AHA ACLS
- AHA BLS
- Virginia EMT - Paramedic
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