KATRYA LOTTES
Saint Louis,MO
Summary
Compassionate Critical Care Nurse with background in providing care in high-stress environments. Skilled in rapidly assessing patient conditions and developing immediate care plans. Strengths include effective communication, teamwork, and ability to stay calm under pressure. Contributed to improved patient outcomes through vigilant monitoring and proactive interventions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, NICU
St. Louis Children's Hospital
St Louis, MO
02.2024 - Current
- Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
- Administered medications, intravenous fluids, and other treatments to neonates as prescribed by physicians.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress using electronic health record systems.
- Implemented infection control measures to prevent the spread of infections among patients in NICU setting.
- Kept track of patients' changing pain levels and proactively worked to minimize excess pain or discomfort.
- Checked on patients regularly to track progress with treatments, changes in symptoms and need for emergency interventions.
- Responded quickly and effectively to any emergency situation that may arise within the unit.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Managed respiratory equipment such as ventilators and CPAP machines for critically ill neonates.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Educated parents on topics such as nutrition, breastfeeding techniques, homecare instructions.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Observed and documented changes in patient's conditions including vital signs, behavior, and physical assessments.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Worked as a charge nurse facilitating discharges, admissions, creating oncoming nurse/patient assignments and ensuring our unit ran smoothly
Student Nurse Technician
BJC Central Staffing Office
Saint Louis, MO
06.2022 - 02.2024
- Traveled between 13 different BJC hospitals while providing excellent patient care
- Deployed to units such as Medical/Surgical, CICU, Pediatric Neurosciences, GI Lab, Emergency Room, Ortho, Oncology
- Established special connections with patients through empathy and relationship-building techniques
- Helped patients with personal hygiene tasks by giving sponge baths, changing clothes and assisting with toileting
- Answered patients call signals, bells or intercom systems to determine patients needs
- Collected blood and other biological samples to prepare for routine laboratory tests
- Turned and repositioned bedfast patients to prevent bedsores
- Kept patients information confidential to protect organization's value
- Utilized wheelchairs and moveable beds to transport patients to treatment units and operating rooms
- Communicated with patients to determine need for assistance or social and emotional support
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output
- Recorded height and weight of patients
- Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints or physical symptoms to nurses
- Reviewed patient dietary restrictions and food allergies to verify appropriate diet
- Checked vital signs and recorded intake information to monitor patient stability
- Ensured proper safety checks for patients
Patient Care Technician
Saint Louis Children's Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
05.2015 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Set up patient rooms based on gestational age and condition
- Assisted nurses in transporting patients to surgery, CT, MRI, ultrasound
- Assisted nurses in feeding and changing patients
- Collected items needed for procedures such as LP, circumcision, UVC, intubations, extubation, surfactant administration, bed side surgeries
- Assisted in admissions by running stat blood gases, collecting any items specially needed, providing comfort for the patient
- Acted quickly during code situations by getting crash cart and grabbing supplies needed out of the airway bag
- Provided bereavement care including foot prints, baths, pictures, crafts, heart beat bears, cuddle cot set up, support to family
- Member of the Bereavement and NAS Committees
- Helped in the Milk room by carefully preparing fortified breast/donor milk for all of St
- Louis Children's Hospital patients
- Stocked each nurse server with needed supplies for the patient
- Walk families out when being discharged
- Break down rooms after discharge to prepare for cleaning and next set up
- Helped ensure laundry was washed/dryed for each pod within the unit
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Education
ADN - Nursing
Saint Louis Community College-Meramac
Saint Louis, MO12.2023
Skills
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Patient monitoring
- Infection control
- Emergency response
- Nurse Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Privacy and Confidentiality
Certification
- CPR and AED Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse, NICU
St. Louis Children's Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Student Nurse Technician
BJC Central Staffing Office
06.2022 - 02.2024
Patient Care Technician
Saint Louis Children's Hospital
05.2015 - 06.2022
ADN - Nursing
Saint Louis Community College-Meramac