Maria Wasilewski
Uniondale,NY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 7+ years of experience caring for adult and pediatric population. Progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Per Diem Registered Nurse: Emergency Room
Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre
01.2022 - Current
- Provide skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically ill adult and pediatric patients in Emergency Department with over 50 beds capacity.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Perform venipuncture and maintain peripheral IV lines for newborns, infants, and pediatric patients.
- Implanted ports care and access.
- Obtain specimens via straight bladder catheterization from adults as well as pediatric patients.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients of all ages and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provide direct patient care, stabilize patients, and determine next course of action.
- Implement medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Confer with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepare for lab testing.
- Monitor patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
School Nurse
Nassau BOCES, Friends Academy Independent School
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Oversaw health services for school with 00 students and faculty.
- Implemented immediate medical assistance and nursing care to students as required.
- Provided care to children with asthma, food and environmental allergies, and epilepsy.
- Performed health screening on children and documented details.
- Assessed, implemented, and evaluated students care plans
- Monitored and prevented communicable diseases from sprouting.
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Supported students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
- Implemented emergency protocols in medical emergencies to promote safety for students and staff.
- Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
- Maintained upkeep on defibrillators, blood pressure monitors, and first aid kits to keep resources in working condition for emergencies.
Staff Nurse: Pediatric and Adult Emergency Room
New York Presbyterian Queens, Level I Trauma Center
05.2018 - 04.2022
- Provided initial assessment and safe care to stabilize patients in fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma Center with over 85 beds capacity.
- Rapid assessment, collaboration with trauma team, and intervention for critically ill or injured patients of all ages.
- Performed triage on incoming adult and pediatric patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Provided care to people with different conditions across lifespans, from infants, children, pregnant women, and elderly.
- Assisted in care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual assaults, moderate sedation, and lumbar punctures.
- Assisted in completion of 1 rape kit and sexual assault examination of pediatric patient.
- Supported medical staff in provision of immediate care for heart attack and burn victim patients.
- Independently maintained safe and effective care for patients with different age and acuity levels in time-restricted and demanding environment.
- Constantly communicated and collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care was given to patients in timely manner.
- Planned, implemented, and evaluated care through use of protocols and collaboration with other members of Emergency Department team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
- Evaluated lab results and reported abnormal values to providers.
- Carried out discharge teaching based on patient age and plan of care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections for pediatric and adult patients and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management according to patient's age and weight as needed.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens from patients of all ages and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated family members, parents, and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Johns Episcopal Hospital
02.2016 - 05.2017
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions in Emergency Department with over 50 beds capacity.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Staff Registered Nurse: Psychiatry\Detox
Coney Island Hospital
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Provided direct quality care to patients, including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric medical conditions of up to 20 patients per shift.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks, earning respect of physicians and coworkers for calm, levelheaded and quick thinking to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with broad range of mental health issues.
- Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders for restraint.
- Monitored and treated patients in detox setting.
- Conducted nightly chart audits and administered medication per treatment protocol.
- Assisted in behavioral management of patients which included verbal redirection and active listening.
- Administered methadone and suboxone per treatment protocols, monitored patients CIWA and COWS, and provided patient education about detox procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY12.2024
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY12.2015
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY12.2013
Skills
- Emergency and Psychiatric care
- Trauma Recovery
- Patient Care and Education
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Care Coordination
- Infection Control
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Delegation and Motivation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medical Records Management
- Regulatory Compliance
Certification
- State of New York Registered Professional Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
- Attended SEPSIS, TNCC, PMCS (Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations) workshops.
Languages
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
School Nurse
Nassau BOCES, Friends Academy Independent School
02.2022 - 08.2023
Per Diem Registered Nurse: Emergency Room
Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre
01.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse: Pediatric and Adult Emergency Room
New York Presbyterian Queens, Level I Trauma Center
05.2018 - 04.2022
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Johns Episcopal Hospital
02.2016 - 05.2017
Staff Registered Nurse: Psychiatry\Detox
Coney Island Hospital
08.2015 - 02.2016
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Molloy University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
LaGuardia Community College
- State of New York Registered Professional Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
- Attended SEPSIS, TNCC, PMCS (Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations) workshops.
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