Kassidy McLaughlin
Registered Nurse
Erie,PA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in direct patient care in a high acuity, fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Energetic, adaptable and always willing to learn.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
06.2021 - Current
- Maintained quality care and comfort for up to four patients in a 25 bed intermediate unit with traumatic injuries (including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic traumas, etc.) acute and chronic respiratory diseases, stroke, sepsis, neurological conditions, acute withdrawal and other diagnoses.
- Worked with patients with tracheostomies, ventilators, Optiflow, and high flow oxygen needs while monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Administered medications and monitored responses to drips such as amiodarone, cardizem, nitroglycerin, heparin, insulin, bumex, etc.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Patient Care Technician
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Home Health Aide
Comfort Keepers
Erie, PA
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Offered patients and families emotional support and instruction in preparing healthy meals, independent living and adaptation to disability or illness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gannon University
Erie, PA05.2021
Skills
- Charge Nurse Duties
- Precepting
- Cerner and EPIC charting
- Chest Tubes
- Tracheostomy-Ventilator Management
- Trauma/Orthopedic Recovery
- Post-Operative Care
- Wound Care
- Critical Thinking
- Compassionate and Caring
- Time Management and Communication
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing #RN746177- Expires 10/31/2022
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association - Expires 9/30/2022
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association - Expires 4/2024
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS), Blue Cloud - Expires 10/12/2023
- Trauma Nurse Certification- UPMC- Expires 10/01/2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit
UPMC Hamot
06.2021 - Current
Patient Care Technician
UPMC Hamot
06.2020 - 06.2021
Home Health Aide
Comfort Keepers
09.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gannon University