Mackenzie Lynch

- manage intensive care unit

• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
• Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
• Championed a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members and addressing conflicts promptly when they arose.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Administered medications safely while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Assist other nurses on the unit with questions, admissions, and management of patients
• Orientate new ICU nurses
• Manage the care of exploratory laparotomy, vascular, and cardiac patients
• Direct recover patients from the operating room

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify need for medical interventions including medication administration, testing, labs, and higher acuity care.
• Respond to traumas, rapid responses, code blues, and problems on the units
• assist nurses on the floor regarding to parent care and management
• coordinate with nurse practitioners, residents, and attendings regarding need for higher level of care and interventions