Martha Cissell
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse- High Risk Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum
Dignity Mercy San Juan Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum
Salinas Valley Medical Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
Travel Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum
St.Michaels Medical Center
01.2023 - 08.2023
Staff Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery, Postpartum
Southeast Hospital
09.2020 - 01.2023
- Assisted patient through labor and delivery process
- Circulate in OR for scheduled and unscheduled cesarean sections
- Manage care of mother during recovery and postpartum period
- Provide breastfeeding support and education
- Managing hypertension patients with anti-hypertensive medications.
Staff Registered Nurse- Postpartum
CHI St. Alexius Hospital
01.2019 - 08.2020
- Provide routine care to mother post vaginal and cesarean delivery
- Provide postoperative care after ob/gyn procedures
- Educated parents on newborn care
- Provided breastfeeding and bottle feeding support to new mothers.
Travel Registered Nurse- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Infusion Clinic
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
08.2018 - 10.2018
- Educated patients and families of medication uses and side effects
- Placed IV's and performed phlebotomy duties to obtain blood samples or administer medication
- Administered chemotherapy drugs
- Administered blood products
- Administered medication infusions for post-transplant patients.
Travel Registered Nurse- General Pediatric Unit
University Medical Center
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to infants with chronic diseases and acute medical conditions involving surgeries
- Educated patients and families on diagnostics, treatment plan, and preventive healthcare measures specific to individual needs.
Travel Registered Nurse- Pediatric Unit
Penn Highlands Dubois
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Provided direct care for pediatric and adult patients
- Administered medication infusion treatments
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatment plan, and discharge instructions.
Travel Registered Nurse- Pediatric Surgical Unit
Rady Children's Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Provide pre and post-operative care including wound care, vital sign monitoring, and preparation for surgery
- Provided non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain control
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatment plan, and discharge instructions after surgery.
Staff Registered Nurse- Pediatric Neurosciences Unit
St. Louis Children's Hospital
11.2015 - 01.2017
- Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and/or evaluate patient care plans
- Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patient conditions
- Monitored patients on continuous EEG and provide emergency seizure medications and care as needed
- Educated patients and families about neurosurgery post-op care.
Staff Registered Nurse- Adult Surgical Unit
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Collected patient's health history
- Provided preoperative and postoperative education to patients and family members
- Managed patient's pain using non-pharmacological and pharmacological measures
- Educated patients and family about what to expect after discharge from the hospital.
Education
Bachelors Degree of Nursing -
Western Governors University
09.2022
Associates Degree of Nursing -
Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
05.2015
Skills
- Diabetes Management
- Hypertension management
- Patient Education
- Fetal Monitoring
- Customer Service
- Multitasking
- Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Assessment
- Labor and Delivery
- Pain Management
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Registered Nurse- State of California, 02/2024
- Registered Nurse- State of Washington, 01/2025
- Registered Nurse- State of Oregon, 01/2025
- Registered Nurse- State of Missouri- inactive but in process of re-obtaining
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring, 07/2025
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 09/2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, 09/2024
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, 07/2024
EMR
- Meditech
- Cerner
- Epic
- Centricity
- Allscripts
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse- High Risk Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum
Dignity Mercy San Juan Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum
Salinas Valley Medical Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
Travel Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery/ Postpartum
St.Michaels Medical Center
01.2023 - 08.2023
Staff Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery, Postpartum
Southeast Hospital
09.2020 - 01.2023
Staff Registered Nurse- Postpartum
CHI St. Alexius Hospital
01.2019 - 08.2020
Travel Registered Nurse- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Infusion Clinic
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
08.2018 - 10.2018
Travel Registered Nurse- General Pediatric Unit
University Medical Center
10.2017 - 12.2017
Travel Registered Nurse- Pediatric Unit
Penn Highlands Dubois
06.2017 - 09.2017
Travel Registered Nurse- Pediatric Surgical Unit
Rady Children's Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2017
Staff Registered Nurse- Pediatric Neurosciences Unit
St. Louis Children's Hospital
11.2015 - 01.2017
Staff Registered Nurse- Adult Surgical Unit
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
06.2015 - 11.2015
Bachelors Degree of Nursing -
Western Governors University
Associates Degree of Nursing -
Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Registered Nurse- State of California, 02/2024
- Registered Nurse- State of Washington, 01/2025
- Registered Nurse- State of Oregon, 01/2025
- Registered Nurse- State of Missouri- inactive but in process of re-obtaining
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring, 07/2025
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 09/2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, 09/2024
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, 07/2024
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