Mary Kessee
Sharpsburg,GA
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 9 years of direct patient care experience. 2 of those years spent as an ECMO specialist at the bedside managing and maintaining the ECMO pump. Adept at interdisciplinary communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of acutely ill patient treatments. Successful at advocating and anticipating patient needs and able to provide quick and appropriate interventions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ECMO Specialist
Children’s Healthcare Of Atlanta
07.2022 - Current
- Performed regular assessments of patient and patient readiness for weaning from ECMO support.
- Facilitated communication between patients'' families and physicians regarding progress, and concerns related to ECMO treatment.
- Collaborated with the critical care teams to ensure seamless coordination of care for ECMO patients
- Participated in simulation training exercises designed to improve emergency response times for initiating ECMO interventions during time-sensitive situations.
- Assisted with complex cannulation procedures, and ECMO circuit procedures and ECMO emergencies
RN, Critical Care
Children’s Healthcare Of Atlanta
07.2018 - Current
- Worked closely with multidisciplinary teams, to ensure comprehensive patient care in the ICU setting
- Acted as a Resource nurse for colleagues on the unit ;offering evidence-based recommendations and interventions gained from years of experience in critical care.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to fluctuating acuity while maintaining a calm demeanor ; effectively managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses
- Bedside ECMO trained and ECMO pump trained
- Managed CRRT/ Manual PD
- Acted as a Rapid Response Nurse; responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessed patients rapidly decompensating on general floors to determine need of ICU care
RN, Critical Care
USA Women And Children Hospital
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Provided expert clinical judgment and assessments of patient;initiating appropriate interventions to maximize positive patient outcomes
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams
- Implemented individualized care plans based on thorough assessment data.
- Developed cultural competence through collaboration with diverse patient populations.
- Promoted patient safety by adhering to strict infection control protocols
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL05.2016
Skills
- Intensive Care Unit Experience
- Expert assessment skills
- Advanced Compentencies in CRRT and ECMO
- Problem-Solving in the role of being a resource in my unit as well as the general Peds floors
- Rapid Response Training
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Emergency Interventions
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Licensed RN-BSN
- BLS
- PALS
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ECMO
Timeline
ECMO Specialist
Children’s Healthcare Of Atlanta
07.2022 - Current
RN, Critical Care
Children’s Healthcare Of Atlanta
07.2018 - Current
RN, Critical Care
USA Women And Children Hospital
08.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama