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Accomplishments
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Lisa Hastings

Ventura

Summary

Polished Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse committed to working with healthcare teams to deliver high-level service and support. Resourceful educator dedicated to increasing patient knowledge and wellbeing.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Registered Nurse

Community Memorial Hospital
09.2020 - Current
  • Primary department NICU
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Computer documentation, Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 23-bed neonatal ICU unit.

Travel Registered Nurse, NICU

Community Memorial Hospital
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Primary department NICU
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 23-bed neonatal ICU unit.

Travel Registered Nurse

Community Memorial Hospital
04.2019 - 08.2019
  • Primary department NICU
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care.
  • Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 23-bed neonatal ICU unit.

Travel Registered Nurse

Our Lady Of Lourdes Women And Children's Hospital
10.2018 - 04.2019
  • Primary department NICU with float to PICU and Nursery
  • Computer charting when floated to PICU or Nursery
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 75-bed neonatal ICU unit.

Travel Registered Nurse

John Muir Memorial Hospital
07.2018 - 10.2018
  • Primary Department NICU
  • Direct patient care, assessments, Proficient in starting IV's and maintaining central lines, reevaluation, discharge teaching, parent education.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to patients daily.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Travel Registered Nurse

Loma Linda University Medical Center
03.2018 - 06.2018
  • Primary Department NICU
  • Admissions of infants
  • Direct patient care, assessments, medication administration, IV insertions , reevaluation.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Discharge teaching to parents of infants
  • Computer documentation, communicating with medical staff ,education of parents in infants plan of care

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's Hospital Of Texas
12.2017 - 03.2018
  • Primary Department NICU level 3 with float to level 2
  • Direct patient care, assessment , medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with medical staff, management of micro preemies, computer documentation.
  • Parent education, discharge teaching.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

University Of California Irvine
10.2017 - 11.2017
  • Primary Department NICU
  • Direct patient care, assessments, insertion of IV's, medication administration, communication with medical staff reevaluation.
  • Back up staff while primary staff was learning new E-MAR system.
  • Proficient in EPIC and other various computer charting.
  • Family education on infants plan of care.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.

Travel Registered Nurse, NICU

Women's Hospital Of Texas
07.2017 - 10.2017
  • Primary Department NICU 3 with float to NICU level 2
  • Direct patient care, assessments, computer documentation, communication with medical staff, reevaluation.
  • Admission of infants
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Discharge teaching
  • Family education
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women And Children's Hospital
07.2016 - 07.2017
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery, and PICU
  • Direct patient care, assessments, medication administration, reevaluation.
  • Proficient in IV placement and management of central lines.
  • Communication with medical staff, Education of parents on infants plan of care, discharge teaching, Education of new nurses.
  • Admission of new patients.
  • Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 75-bed neonatal ICU unit.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.

Travel Registered Nurse

Children's Hospital New Orleans
04.2016 - 07.2016
  • Primary department NICU with float to CICU and PICU
  • Direct patient care, assessments, medication administration, management of infants on ventilators, reevaluation.
  • Communication with medical staff, Computer charting, proficient in IV insertion and management of central lines.
  • Float to Pediatric Intensive Care and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education on care of infants.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women And Children's Hospital
10.2015 - 04.2016
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
  • Admission of patients
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
06.2013 - 10.2015
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
  • Admission of patients
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
  • Education of new nurses
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
05.2009 - 05.2013
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
  • Admission of patients
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
  • Education of new nurses
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
01.2009 - 05.2009
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
  • Admission of patients
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement.
  • Education of new nurses
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
06.2008 - 12.2008
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
  • Admission of patients
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
01.2008 - 06.2008
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and Pediatrics
  • Admission of patients
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
08.2007 - 12.2007
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement.
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

Tulane Lakeside Hospital
09.2006 - 07.2007
  • Primary Department NICU with float to Pediatrics
  • Admission of patients
  • Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
  • Communication with family and medical staff
  • Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
  • Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

Children's Hospital
05.2002 - 08.2002
  • Primary department Pediatrics
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Computer documentation, Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents on childs plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Travel Registered Nurse

Antelope Valley Hospital
01.2002 - 04.2002
  • Primary department Pediatrics
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents on child's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Staff Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's
04.1998 - 12.2001
  • Primary department Pediatrics
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents in child's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Staff Registered Nurse

University Medical Center
06.1997 - 12.1997
  • Primary department Pediatrics with float to Nursery and NICU
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents in child's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Staff LPN

University Medical Center
09.1991 - 01.1997
  • Primary department Pediatrics
  • Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
  • Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
  • Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
  • Admission of new patients
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
  • Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
12.2020

Associate of Science - Nursing

Louisiana State University At Eunice
Eunice, LA
05.1997

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

Gulf Area Techinal Institute
Abbeville, LA
07.1991

Skills

  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Patient assessments
  • Intravenous therapy
  • EMR Super user
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • PICC team
  • Shared governance committee member
  • CNCC committee member

Accomplishments

  • Earned Daisy Award for Nursing Excellence 2018

Certification

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) expires 2026
  • Basic Life support (BLS) expires 2025
  • Registered Louisiana License expires 2022
  • Registered Nurse California License expires 2026
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Certification ( RNC-NIC) 2024 expires 2027
  • Continuing Education in Neonatal Nursing through the year

Timeline

Staff Registered Nurse

Community Memorial Hospital
09.2020 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse, NICU

Community Memorial Hospital
09.2019 - 06.2020

Travel Registered Nurse

Community Memorial Hospital
04.2019 - 08.2019

Travel Registered Nurse

Our Lady Of Lourdes Women And Children's Hospital
10.2018 - 04.2019

Travel Registered Nurse

John Muir Memorial Hospital
07.2018 - 10.2018

Travel Registered Nurse

Loma Linda University Medical Center
03.2018 - 06.2018

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's Hospital Of Texas
12.2017 - 03.2018

Travel Registered Nurse

University Of California Irvine
10.2017 - 11.2017

Travel Registered Nurse, NICU

Women's Hospital Of Texas
07.2017 - 10.2017

Travel Registered Nurse

Women And Children's Hospital
07.2016 - 07.2017

Travel Registered Nurse

Children's Hospital New Orleans
04.2016 - 07.2016

Travel Registered Nurse

Women And Children's Hospital
10.2015 - 04.2016

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
06.2013 - 10.2015

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
05.2009 - 05.2013

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
01.2009 - 05.2009

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
06.2008 - 12.2008

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
01.2008 - 06.2008

Travel Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's Hospital
08.2007 - 12.2007

Travel Registered Nurse

Tulane Lakeside Hospital
09.2006 - 07.2007

Travel Registered Nurse

Children's Hospital
05.2002 - 08.2002

Travel Registered Nurse

Antelope Valley Hospital
01.2002 - 04.2002

Staff Registered Nurse

Women's And Children's
04.1998 - 12.2001

Staff Registered Nurse

University Medical Center
06.1997 - 12.1997

Staff LPN

University Medical Center
09.1991 - 01.1997

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Louisiana At Lafayette

Associate of Science - Nursing

Louisiana State University At Eunice

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

Gulf Area Techinal Institute
Lisa Hastings