Mariam Kassim
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 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
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Per diem Registered Nurse
CareRev
07.2022 - Current
- Specialty: ICU, PCU, Tele etc.
- Coordinate with the team in caring for patients
- Monitored patient's condition and progress
- Managed care devices such as Mechanical Ventilators, EVDs, CRRTs, feeding pumps, wound vacs etc.
- Monitored patient's vital, drains, and cardiac rhythms
- Worked collaboratively with doctors and interdisciplinary team
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Travel Registered Nurse
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Aya Healthcare Agency
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Provide direct patient care, assessment, and monitoring in critical care setting
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement patient care plans
- Ensure accurate documentation of patient records and maintain strict confidentiality
- Monitor and maintain infection control standards, ensuring a safe and clean environment
- Act as a resource and mentor to junior nursing staff, providing guidance and support
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to evidence-based practice.
- 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.
Travel Registered Nurse
NYCHH–Lincoln Hospital, Winston Staffing
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Critical Care Float pool – Winston Staffing
- Provided patient care, performed assessments, and interventions at a 10-bed ICU unit for trauma and post-surgical patients
- Assessed patients' condition, notified physicians of clinical changes as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans
- Monitored vital signs, adequacy of ventilation, and levels of consciousness and pain
- Administered medications as determined by the patient's condition (IV, Sub-Q, etc.)
- Communicated the patient's condition to family members in a compassionate and non-technical manner
Travel Registered Nurse
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart, Aya Healthcare Agency
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Crisis ICU Float RN 4–6 weeks assignment during COVID – Aya Healthcare Agency
- Deliver exceptional bedside care in a 20-bed COVID unit for trauma and critically ill patients
- Perform triage quickly to evaluate patients and provide emergency care as necessary
- Conduct patient assessments and notify surgeons or physicians of condition changes or other critical information
- Administer pain management, breathing treatments medications at regular intervals to follow treatment and patient care plans
- Communicate the patient's condition to relatives and provide resources for continued treatment
- Complete complex clinical assessments to determine a patient's condition
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
NYCHH–Elmhurst Hospital, Winston Staffing
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Specialty: Critical Care float pool
- Provide direct and specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU
- Monitor patients' vital signs, administer medication, and perform various nursing interventions as ordered by physicians
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans
- Educate patients and their families on their health conditions, treatment plans, and post-discharge care
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements
- Serve as a charge nurse when needed.
Staff Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Intensive Care Unit
- Provide high-quality direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions
- Monitor and document patients' vital signs, symptoms, and responses to treatment
- Administer medications, perform treatments, and assist with procedures as needed
- Educate patients and their families on disease management, medications, and lifestyle modifications
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records using electronic health record systems
- Act as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed effectively
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to improve patient care outcomes through quality improvement initiatives
- Participate in professional development activities to enhance clinical knowledge and skills.
Staff Registered Nurse, NSICU
Montefiore Medical Center
03.2019 - 06.2020
- Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
- Provided exceptional patient care, demonstrating clinical expertise and utilizing evidence-based practices to optimize patient outcomes
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care plans, ensuring coordinated and patient-centered care
- Educated patients and their families about treatment plans, post-discharge care, and disease management strategies, promoting better health outcomes
- 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.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences and Technology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NYBachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College
Syracuse, NYSkills
- Critical thinking, effective communication, Teamwork
- Medication Administration: IV, oral, SQ, Transdermal etc
- Vent management, Central line care, catheterization
- Charting and Care Planning
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Advance life support
- Diagnostic Testing and Lab Result interpretation
License
New York State RN 787912
California RN 95272907
Oregon RN 202109396
Certification
- ACLS - Advance care life support
- BLS - Basic life support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NIHSS
- CCRN (in progress)
EMR
- EPIC
- CERNER
- CPSI
Timeline
Per diem Registered Nurse
CareRev
07.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Aya Healthcare Agency
03.2022 - 07.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
NYCHH–Lincoln Hospital, Winston Staffing
11.2021 - 03.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart, Aya Healthcare Agency
08.2021 - 11.2021
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
NYCHH–Elmhurst Hospital, Winston Staffing
06.2021 - 08.2021
Staff Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
06.2020 - 06.2021
Staff Registered Nurse, NSICU
Montefiore Medical Center
03.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences and Technology
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College