Magdalyn Chu
Renton,WA
Summary
Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, staff supervision, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with ER / ICU, Trauma specialty. Dedicated and compassionate . Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with staff, patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Hyperbaric
Virginia Mason Hospital And Seattle Medical Center
Seattle, WA
08.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse
ED, Swedish Health System
Redmond, Washington
10.2019 - Current
- Assigned to provide patient care for 12 patients with other nurses in the free-standing emergency room
- Assisted with the admittance and discharge of patients
- Transporting critical patients to other higher-level hospital facilities.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
NuWest Group Holdings
, Guam
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Aya Healthcare
, California
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
Registered Nurse
ICU, Swedish Health System
Cherry Hill, Issaquah, Edmonds, Redmond, Washington
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Assigned to work in different units (CVICU, Neuro ICU, MICU, SICU, IMCU, Telemetry)
- Perform care of critical patients on CRRT / IABP, Limitorr ICP drain, Pulmonary Artery catheter
- Managing hemodynamics and assist in emergency procedures like RSI, Craniotomy, Transvenous pacemaker.
Registered Nurse
ED & ICU, Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Bellevue, Washington
05.2018 - 08.2020
- Assigned to provide patient care for 8 patients per zone
- Assisted with the admittance and discharge of patients
- Assisted patients and family members in the education of health care needs
- Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies
- Assisted in the orientation of new staff members
- Assessed patient conditions and advised of status changes
- Monitored and maintained patient charts
- Float to ICU as temporary RN for critical patient care as needed
- Bravo and Efficiency Award 2018 for Excellence
- Daisy Award Nominee
Registered Nurse
Neuro & Med- Surg ICU, Tacoma Hospital -Multicare
Tacoma, WA
09.2012 - 02.2015
- MultiCare, Tacoma General, Tacoma, Washington
- Provide exceptional care to critically ill patients in ICU
- Administer medications and intravenous fluids
- Monitor telemetry and respond to calls and emergent, life-saving situations
- Educate patients and families and provide caring support
- Follow physician orders and report changes in condition and advised of status changes
- Monitored and maintained patient charts
- Clinical Preceptor to students and new-graduate hires
Charge Nurse
ER / ICU, Good Samaritan Hospital - Multicare
Puyallup, WA
01.2011 - 08.2018
- Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of nursing care for patients experiencing life-threatening problems requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies, and interventions in a 250+ bed teaching facility
- Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by the individualized plan of care
- Administration of procedural sedation in pediatric and adult patients
- Clinical Preceptor to students and new-graduate hires
- Emergency Department,
- Ultrasound IV Placement Trainer
- Employee of the month 2013, Doctor’s Choice 2014
Travel Registered Nurse
ICU / ER, Aya Healthcare
, California
09.2010 - 02.2011
- Neuro, Cardiac, Med-Surg ICU, ED ) /NursesRX, Provide critical care for intensive care unit and telemetry patients in different units
- Delivers advanced professional and technical nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with real or potentially life-threatening illnesses in support of and in collaboration with care directed by the medical staff
- Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the patient
- Able to work beyond the regular tour of duty or in another patient care unit assigned by the department head or nursing supervisor.
Registered Nurse
Delray Medical Center
Delray Beach, Florida
04.2009 - 02.2010
- Provide specialized care for critical care patients on an 11-bed intensive care unit
- Rotate as a charge nurse or float nurse, overseeing staff (LPNs and Unit Secretaries)
- Scheduled and supervised staff
- Provided primary nursing care and educated patients and family
- Assessed patients; developed and implemented treatment plans
- Perform a variety of procedures and treatments, including ventilator care, central lines, and IV therapy
- Administered medications and monitored patient response
- Maintained charts and worked with other healthcare professionals to provide total quality care
- Assisting and rotating as Code leader and Preceptor
- Employee of the month
Registered Nurse
Level 1 Trauma ER, Broward General Medical Center
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
11.2008 - 08.2010
- Provide specialized care for emergency patients in 72-bed emergency department
- Rotate as triage nurse, overseeing staff members (LPNs, Paramedics, EMTs, and Unit Secretaries) and participating in team/unit meetings
- Provide appropriate care and achieve patient outcomes by combining patient involvement and education into the comprehensive care plan
- Adjust treatment plan as needed
- Perform technical aspects of emergency care, assessing and documenting response to therapy
- Administer medications, monitor patient progress, develop discharge plans, provide health and nutrition education, and maintain charts and documentation
- Assisting in trauma, code calls, and conscious sedation
- Clinical Preceptor to students and new-graduate hires
- Nurse Excellence Award
Registered Nurse
ICU, Palmetto Hospital
Hialeah, FL
05.2006 - 10.2008
- Provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care on 8-bed intensive care unit
- Assumes responsibility for overall control coordination and integration of patient care based on nursing process Assesses and reassesses as per critical care standards and policies
- Monitors, assesses, and implements care for patients requiring invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring, neurological and ventilator monitoring, and support
- Utilizes appropriate interpersonal skills as outlined in the Standards of Conduct and accordance with customer service initiatives
- ICU Charge Nurse
- Clinical Preceptor to students and new-graduate hires
Staff Nurse
ICU, East Shore Hospital
02.2004 - 05.2006
- Provide specialized care for critical care patients on 6-bed intensive care unit
- Rotate as a charge nurse or telemetry nurse, overseeing staff (Nursing Assistants and Unit Secretaries)
- Providing appropriate care and education to patients and families
- Perform assessment, implementation, and evaluation of individual patients
- Perform practical aspects of critical care, assessing and documenting response to treatment
- Maintaining charts and documentation Assisting surgeons in scrubbing and circulating in surgical cases
- Maintain sterile fields
- Supervising anesthesia technicians during procedures and ensuring proper techniques and documentation
- 100% Attendance of the year 2004
- Clinical Trainer for ICU
- Transport Flight Nurse
Senior Staff Nurse
Burns ICU / OR, / PCU, Singapore General Hospital
, Singapore
06.2000 - 01.2004
- Burns Unit, High Dependency Unit, Operating Room - Anesthesia) /, Provide specialized care for medical-surgical patients on 12-bed medical-surgical and burns floors
- Rotate as a charge nurse and clinical trainer overseeing staff (Nursing Assistants, Unit Secretaries, and Nursing Students)
- Provided primary nursing care and educated patients and family
- Assessed patients; developed and implemented treatment plans
- Perform a variety of procedures and treatments, including central lines, suctioning, and IV therapy
- Assisting in anesthesia and codes
- Clinical Trainer for Burns Unit
- Clinical Preceptor to students and new graduate hires
- High Dependency Unit Charge
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY
Kirkland, WA01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Sydney
Australia12.2002
Diploma - Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore 06.2000
Associate of Arts - Arts – (Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu
Florida12.2007
Skills
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Office 2021, Microsoft 11, EPIC, Pyxis, Accudose, Healthconnect, AllScripts, Paragon, Cerner, Micromedex with CareNotes, Omnicell, Optimum
- Ultrasound IV Placement Trainer
Certification
BCLS certified, valid through 12/2023
ACLS certified, valid through 01/2024
PALS certified, valid through 01/2024
TNCC certified, valid through 03/31/2023
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) valid through 12/18/22
CCRN renewal exam in September 2022
Ultrasound Intravenous Placement Certified
Affiliations
Team Rubicon - Present
Snohomish Search and Rescue member
Emergency Nurse Association (ENA) Lifetime Member - Present
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Member - Present
Red Cross Disaster Management Coordinator - Previous
FEMA member – Previous
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Hyperbaric
Virginia Mason Hospital And Seattle Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
NuWest Group Holdings
03.2021 - 06.2021
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Aya Healthcare
01.2021 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
ICU, Swedish Health System
09.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse
ED, Swedish Health System
10.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
ED & ICU, Overlake Hospital Medical Center
05.2018 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse
Neuro & Med- Surg ICU, Tacoma Hospital -Multicare
09.2012 - 02.2015
Charge Nurse
ER / ICU, Good Samaritan Hospital - Multicare
01.2011 - 08.2018
Travel Registered Nurse
ICU / ER, Aya Healthcare
09.2010 - 02.2011
Registered Nurse
Delray Medical Center
04.2009 - 02.2010
Registered Nurse
Level 1 Trauma ER, Broward General Medical Center
11.2008 - 08.2010
Registered Nurse
ICU, Palmetto Hospital
05.2006 - 10.2008
Staff Nurse
ICU, East Shore Hospital
02.2004 - 05.2006
Senior Staff Nurse
Burns ICU / OR, / PCU, Singapore General Hospital
06.2000 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Sydney
Diploma - Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
Associate of Arts - Arts – (Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu