KATHRYN BENSON
Beloit
Summary
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse with nine years of experience, including seven in adult critical care. Additional areas include medical/surgical/oncology, and oncology/infusion backgrounds. Skilled in adapting to diverse settings, patient populations, and treatment plans. Committed to continuously improving practice with evidence-based standards to deliver the highest level of care. Seeking employment in intensive care to further pursue passion for critical care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
CareRev
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborates with team to provide evidence-based intensive care across five ICU units at a level one trauma center
- Monitors and interprets hemodynamic data, cardiac rhythms, and lab values to rapidly detect and intervene with life saving interventions.
- Manages complex medication and titrated drips such as vasopressors, sedatives, and inotropes based on patient condition
- Assists with bedside procedures and interventions such as intubation and mechanical ventilation, tracheostomies, arterial line insertion, central line insertion, paracentesis, thoracentesis, bronchoscopies, lumbar puncture, cardioversions, chest tube insertion, PA catheter insertion
- Supports both patients and their families throughout rapidly changing patient conditions and end of life care
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
SSM Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
- Delivers high-quality, compassionate care to oncology patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and other infusion treatments in an outpatient setting.
- Collaborates with oncologists, pharmacists, and other interdisciplinary team members to implement indivualized patient care.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment with knowledge of ONS safety standards, procedures, and infection control.
- Assesses, monitors, and documents patient condition, intervening immediately to drug reactions and side effects
- Serves as a preceptor for new staff.
Travel Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Completed travel assignments in COVID ICU, Medical ICU, and float pool Neuro ICU, Transplant ICU, Cardiovascular ICU, and Surgical/Trauma ICU
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills, specific judgment, and organizational skills. Prioritizes tasks and adjusts priorities when necessary.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2021
- Performs continuous monitoring, assessments, total cares, and interventions for one to two patients in a 17-bed mixed ICU, at a level 1 trauma center
- Provides and communicates a holistic, patient-centered plan of care often with patients and their families
- Adapts to changes in patient acuity performing care such as continuous renal replacement therapy, Impella therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, recovery of open hearts, tissue plasminogen alteplase initiation and monitoring, and hypothermic initiation and management
Medical/Surgical/Oncology Nurse
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Cared for six to nine patients on a thirty-bed Medical/Surgical/Oncology floor
- Managed medications, intravenous drips, surgical drains, dressing changes, and the initiation of wound care consults
- As charge nurse, was a resource to staff members, prepared shift assignments for first and third shift, was responsible for patient admission and discharge from unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
12.2019
Associate Degree - Nursing
Cardinal Stritch University
12.2015
Skills
- Code Blue Response
- Ventilator Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Medication Titration
- Central line, Arterial line, PICC and Port care
- Stroke Identification and Management
- Post Operative Recovery
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- ICP Monitoring and EVD Management
- Unit Fit Tester
- Preceptor
Certification
- CCRN
- NIHSS
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- ACLS
- BLS
- Registered Nurse: Wisconsin (compact), Illinois, Minnesota, Washington
Timeline
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
CareRev
01.2023 - Current
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
SSM Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
Travel Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
11.2020 - 11.2022
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2021
Medical/Surgical/Oncology Nurse
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
12.2015 - 07.2017
Associate Degree - Nursing
Cardinal Stritch University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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