Margaret Sullivan
Montara,CA
Summary
Dedicated Neonatal Intensive care Unit nurse with over four years of experience providing high-acuity care to premature and critically ill newborns. Travel nursing experience in NICUs throughout the United States has strengthened clinical adaptability, exposure to diverse patient care practices, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Highly motivated, detail oriented and committed to expanding clinical knowledge and nursing practice through new challenges and experiences.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, NICU
Kaiser Permanente
Santa Clara, CA
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, NICU
CRMC
Fresno, CA
01.2024 - 03.2025
Registered Nurse, NICU
Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Medical Center
Greenville, NC
08.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, NICU
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital
Lexington, KY
01.2021 - 08.2023
- Monitoring vital signs including temperature, respirations, heart rate, and blood pressure. Detecting subtle changes that can indicate a patients condition is deteriorating.
- Performing admissions assessments on new patients including obtaining health histories and evaluating current health status.
- Administering medications, fluids, and nutrition either intravenously or through feeding tubes. Having advanced knowledge of pharmacology to provide appropriate drug therapy.
- Providing respiratory support through mechanical ventilation, CPAP, and other oxygen delivery devices. With specialized training properly manage airway and breathing issues.
- Operating complex medical equipment including ventilators, incubators, infant warmers, and phototherapy devices for jaundice.
- Conducting diagnostic tests such as x-rays, blood draws, and UL scans to monitor ongoing health issues.
- Performing hands-on patient care including diaper changes, bathing, dressing, and repositioning. To provide comfort.
- Communicating with the healthcare team to coordinate care plans and discuss patient progress. Helping to optimize patient outcomes.
- Educating and supporting families on their baby's care, medical conditions, procedures, and developmental milestones.
- Providing discharge education and planning to help transition babies home safely.
- Maintaining accurate documentation and detailed records on treatments, medications, and any changes in condition.
Certified Nurse Technician
University of Kentucky Hospital
Lexington, KY
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Help patients pre and post operatively
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Salon Assistant
Levato Salon and Skin Lab
Hinsdale, IL
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Kept work areas, tools, and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Shampooed and conditioned patron's hair and scalp to clean and remove excess oil.
- Massaged customers scalps, monitored health and dryness conditions and conveyed concerns to hairdressers.
- Helped prepare clients for hair service.
- Answered telephone calls to provide information and schedule new appointments.
- Provided assistance to stylists when needed.
- Listened to customer preferences and recommendations from hairdressers to sell appropriate scalp products.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY12-2021
Skills
- Intravenous therapy
- Subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
- Blood transfusion
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Proper medical equipment storage
- Medication administration
- Patient discharging
- Needs assessment
- Documentation and reporting
- Medical equipment setup
- Time management abilities
- Emergency procedures
- Attention to detail
- Video EEG
- Pre and Post operative care
- Point of care testing
- Fluid intake and output monitoring
- Vitals monitoring
- Diagnostic procedures
- Patient Check-ins
- Specimen collection
- Lab draws
- HIPAA education
- Biohazard disposal
- Catheter monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- BLS-Basic Lift Support
- Phlebotomy
Timeline
Registered Nurse, NICU
Kaiser Permanente
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, NICU
CRMC
01.2024 - 03.2025
Registered Nurse, NICU
Maynard Children's Hospital at ECU Medical Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, NICU
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2023
Certified Nurse Technician
University of Kentucky Hospital
07.2020 - 12.2021
Salon Assistant
Levato Salon and Skin Lab
01.2017 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of Kentucky