Mackenzie Wessel BSN, RN, CEN
Walton,KY
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated critical care nurse with experience in treating diverse patient populations with varying levels of ailments. Highly productive and efficient in task completion, while keeping patients at the center of focus at all times. Excel at clinical judgment, attention to detail, communication, and teamwork, while ensuring optimal patient care in high-stress, fast-paced environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Trauma ICU Nurse
UC Health
Cincinnati, OH
11.2024 - Current
- Advocated for patient needs, acting as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Cared for a broad range of ailments, from trauma patients to liver and kidney transplant patients, and any other surgical patients (such as OBGYN, vascular, orthopedics, general surgery, and more) that met critical care criteria.
- Collaborated with multiple specialty team members to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Educated distressed patients and families about their disease process, treatment plan, and recovery processes, while also providing emotional support.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies, infection control, and safety standards while documenting accurate and concise information in patient charts.
- Evaluated the patient's assessment findings, vital signs, and lab results to assess needs, and promptly reported any unusual findings.
- Managed critical care devices, such as central lines, arterial lines, ventilators, tracheostomies, infusion pumps, and more.
- Participated in clinical rounds with physicians, offering insight from a nursing perspective to inform patient care decisions.
- Performed various nursing interventions as ordered by physicians, while closely monitoring for appropriate responses to treatment.
- Properly titrated multiple drips.
- Provided direct and specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in the region's only Level 1 Surgical Trauma ICU.
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills and prioritization to make quick, accurate clinical decisions.
Emergency Department Nurse
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
06.2022 - 11.2024
- Administered emergency, life-saving interventions when necessary.
- Assisted doctors in the patient's plan of care by closely monitoring vital signs, lab results, and changes in conditions, promptly reporting any causes for concern.
- Assisted doctors with several different interventions, including codes, RSI, manual reductions, chest tube and central line insertions, pelvic exams, and more.
- Communicated the plan of care to patients and families to keep them informed, while helping them understand and process distressing information at a level they understand.
- Documented accurate, concise information in patient charts.
- Gave clear discharge instructions and provided appropriate take-home materials to promote patient health outside of the hospital setting.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on the proper care of injuries after treatment, educated them on proper medication use, dressing changes, and signs of complications.
- Managed complete processing of patients from initial admission to discharge.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high standards of performance, and involved patients and families in the process.
- Performed bedside procedures such as splinting, wound irrigation and dressings, catheterizations, NGT insertion, PIV insertion, and more.
- Performed triage assessments upon patient arrival, while using critical thinking skills to quickly establish acuity, and ensure that they were sent to the right location for time-sensitive treatment.
- Used strong time management skills to avoid delays in patients' treatment, and established priorities based on patient assessment.
Waitress
Dickmann's Sports Barn
Fort Wright, KY
05.2020 - 12.2022
- Accurately took and processed customer orders.
- Assured timely delivery of customer orders to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Assisted other wait staff members in times of heavy customer traffic.
- Developed positive relationships with regular customers through friendly conversation.
- Frequently checked back with customers throughout their meal service to ensure satisfaction.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining areas throughout shifts.
- Promptly bused tables at all times, especially during peak hours.
- Provided exceptional customer service to patrons in a fast-paced sports bar environment.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally to maintain a positive dining experience.
Emergency Department Technician
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing changes, ambulation assistance, and positioning in bed, chair, or stretcher.
- Cleaned and maintained medical instruments in accordance with safety protocols.
- Ensured the comfort of patients and families by promptly answering call lights and providing blankets, pillows, food as allowed, and more.
- Monitored patients for signs of distress or decompensation and alerted staff of emergency situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as obtaining EKGs, blood sugars, and vital signs, pacemaker interrogations, specimen collection, venipuncture, wound care, splinting, walker and crutch education, post-mortem care, and assisted in psychiatric care and suicide checks.
- Prepared exam rooms by stocking supplies such as gowns, linens, and instruments.
- Provided timely assistance to patients, as delegated by nurses and physicians.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations by initiating life-saving procedures such as CPR according to policy guidelines.
Waitress
Skyline Chili
Independence , KY
11.2016 - 06.2020
- Greeted customers promptly and answered questions accurately.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to deliver timely meal service to customers.
- Maintained cleanliness of dining area and ensured proper table setups.
- Took and processed food and drink orders accurately and efficiently.
Education
Critical Care Nurse Residency Program -
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH08-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH04.2022
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Care coordination
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- CRRT
- Effective communication
- Emotional intelligence
- Interpret lab data, vital signs, hemodynamics, and telemetry rhythms
- Liver and kidney transplant care
- LVADs
- Nurse preceptor
- Patient advocacy and education
- Patient triage
- Postmortem care
- Postoperative and post-anesthesia care
- Prioritization
- Sedation administration and management
- Strong time management
- Titration of multiple infusions
- Trauma assessment
- Medical device care, such as arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, ventilators, and more
- Bedside procedures within the nursing scope of practice include blood transfusions, fetal heart tones, catheterizations, EKGs, IM and Subq injections, IV and IO insertion, medication administration via multiple routes, NGT insertions and management, RSI, splinting, tube feed delivery, TPN, wound and traction care, and much more
Certification
- Avade Workplace Violence Prevention 09/18/2024 - 09/18/2025
- BLS 08/03/2025 - 12/31/2025
- ACLS 07/01/24 - 07/01/26
- PALS 09/01/24 - 09/01/26
- NIHSS 08/13/2025 - 08/13/2026
- CEN 11/01/24 - 11/01/28
- TNCC 07/01/25 - 07/01/29
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Surgical Trauma ICU Nurse
UC Health
11.2024 - Current
Emergency Department Nurse
The Christ Hospital
06.2022 - 11.2024
Emergency Department Technician
The Christ Hospital
07.2021 - 06.2022
Waitress
Dickmann's Sports Barn
05.2020 - 12.2022
Waitress
Skyline Chili
11.2016 - 06.2020
Critical Care Nurse Residency Program -
The Christ Hospital
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati