Kathleen Baier
Ephrata,PA
Summary
Highly motivated registered nurse with 21 years experience working in an acute care setting. Worked as a bedside nurse in the Progressive Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, and the Post Anesthesia Care Unit with the majority of years spent in the ICU and CV ICU setting. Currently holding a position as ICU/PCU Charge Nurse, participating in WECH Nurse Manager Residency - interested in taking on new challenges as a Nurse Manager.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
ICU Charge Nurse
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata , PA
07.2016 - Current
- Led front line nursing team at the clinical level in a 10-bed ICU and 9-bed PCU, leading huddle at the start of the shift - reviewing unit metrics and facilitating safe, efficient patient care while directing patient flow in and out of the unit.
- A reliable resource for ICU and PCU nurses. Occasionally acting as a resource/mentor to medical, surgical, rehab, emergency, and psych RNs when patient problems occur, and primary RNs are in need of advice or supervision/direction in completing a nursing task or managing a patient.
- Developed professional working relationships with nursing supervisors, unit managers, and clinical leads to implement safe staffing plans for current and upcoming shifts.
- January to July 2024 - Co-managed ICU and PCU units with the clinical coordinator while current manager was on a special assignment.
- Actively participated in unit/hospital-wide performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance patient satisfaction scores - Currently working with a multi-disciplinary Human Experience team to meet FY25 Human experience system operational goal
- Intermittently cared for critically ill patients in the ICU and PCU, drawing from prior RN experience listed below.
PACU Charge Nurse
Brandywine Hospital
Coatesville , PA
08.2014 - 04.2016
- Managing regular staff schedule and on call schedule for PACU RNs for all shifts and weekends.
- Managing payroll for PACU staff
- Reviewing and revising PACU policies and procedures
- Coordinating patient care throughout the shift - making RN assignments.
- Proficient in caring for all post-anesthesia patients receiving in-patient and out-patient surgeries or short procedures.
ICU Staff Nurse/ ICU Charge RN
Brandywine Hospital
Coatesville , PA
01.2005 - 08.2014
- Responsible for direct patient care of the critically ill patient.
- Competent in recovering patients after open heart surgery directly from CVOR with balloon pumps, arterial lines, epicardial pacemakers, and PA catheters.
- Managing patients undergoing targeted temperature management; septic patients in organ failure on multiple pressors, sedation, and ventilator support; status post high-risk PCI patients; tracheostomy patients, CVA patients requiring tPA, and vascular surgery patients.
- Proficient in assisting intensivist with bedside procedures, including bronchoscopies, thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertions, TEEs, intubations, central line placement, pulmonary artery catheter, and dialysis catheter access.
- As the Charge RN, responsible for nursing assignments, managing all incoming and outgoing patients in a 15-bed ICU.
- Reliable resource for ICU RNs on shift and preceptor to new ICU RNs
- Responded and led cardiac arrest situations throughout the hospital until a doctor was available.
Education
Registered Nursing Degree
Brandywine School of Nursing
2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PASkills
- PA Registered Nurse License - RN548643
- ACLS, BLS Certified
- AACN Member
- CCRN Certification
- Wellspan System Nursing Professional Governance Council
- Wellspan Ephrata Practice and Quality Committee
- Human Experience Team for FY25 Strategic Priorities and Operational Plan
- ICU/PCU Scheduling Committee
Timeline
ICU Charge Nurse
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
07.2016 - Current
PACU Charge Nurse
Brandywine Hospital
08.2014 - 04.2016
ICU Staff Nurse/ ICU Charge RN
Brandywine Hospital
01.2005 - 08.2014
Registered Nursing Degree
Brandywine School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculata University
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