Lee Mascari
Oakwood,IL
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with three years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Experience with specialty equipment such as intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP)extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
- Recovering patients from open heart surgeries.
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
12.2021 - 08.2023
- Facilitating care for hemodynamically and neurologically unstable patient populations.
- Charge nurse - Oversaw nightly functioning of unit, made patient assignments, and directed admissions/discharges
- Mentored new graduate nurses as preceptor, teaching them relevant nursing skills while educating them on hospital policies and procedures
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Assessing patient population for advancing neurological deficits utilizing comprehensive neurological assessment components and NIHHS stroke scale.
- Managed drains, including extraventricular drains (EVD) in the brain.
- Monitored intracerebral pressure (ICP) levels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05-2021
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Critical Care Nursing
- Wound care management
- Compassionate Care
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Telemetry monitoring
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient Advocacy
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
08.2023 - 11.2024
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
12.2021 - 08.2023
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Illinois State University
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