Marissa Triggs (Toomey)
Woonsocket,RI
Summary
Compassionate Neonatal Critical Care Registered Nurse with over 10 years of direct patient care experience. Began career as a patient care technician in Postpartum, where I was also trained to scrub for c-sections. Eight years experience as Level 2 NICU RN in the first Family-Integrated Care unit of the country. This unit has 4 family-care suits for mother and neonate, and 4 NICU rooms; state-of-the-art care for mothers and newborns as early as 30 weeks gestation. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal-intensive-care-unit-nurse
Catholic Medical Center
09.2015 - 12.2023
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and postpartum patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality care and closely monitoring vital signs in the neonatal intensive care unit.
- Administered medications, performed diagnostic tests, and analyzed results for prompt intervention in critical situations.
- Provided emotional support for families, offering guidance on infant care techniques and answering questions during difficult times.
- Mentored junior nurses through hands-on training sessions to help them gain confidence in their skills within the NICU environment.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for critically ill neonates.
- Educated new parents on proper infant care techniques including feeding, diapering, bathing, and swaddling to promote healthy growth at home.
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Emerson Hospital
03.2014 - 12.2015
- Educated families on newborn care techniques such as feeding, bathing, diapering, and comforting strategies.
- Performed comprehensive assessments on both mother and newborn during each shift, identifying any potential problems early for prompt intervention.
- Promoted breastfeeding success by offering lactation support and resources to new mothers.
- Administered medications accurately and safely according to physician orders throughout the postpartum period.
Patient Care Technician
Emerson Hospital
01.2012 - 03.2014
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff
- Trained as scrub tech for c-sections
Education
Bachelor of Science - RN To BSN
UNH College of Professional Studies
Concord, NH03.2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex Community College
Lowell, MA03.2014
Skills
- Family-centered care
- Developmental care
- Intravenous therapy
- Feeding Tube Insertion
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Cardiopulmonary Monitoring
- Premature care
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Medication Administration
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Point of care testing
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
Affiliations
- National Association of Neonatal Nurses
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
American Sign Language
Limited Working
Certification
- Registered Nurse License - 072330-21 NH compact state (surname - Toomey) expires 2/4/2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - expires 4/30/2025
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - expires 4/30/2025
bible instructor
My husband and I volunteer in the Dominican Republic to teach the Bible in American Sign Language to the deaf population
Timeline
Neonatal-intensive-care-unit-nurse
Catholic Medical Center
09.2015 - 12.2023
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Emerson Hospital
03.2014 - 12.2015
Patient Care Technician
Emerson Hospital
01.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - RN To BSN
UNH College of Professional Studies
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex Community College