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Mary Roerty

Pittsburgh

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with four years of hospital experience in Emergency and Step Down medicine. Responsive and attuned to patient needs in a fast-paced hospital environment. Seeking to expand my career in the future as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

UPMC Shadyside Hospital
12.2020 - Current
  • Triaged patients in a 50+ bed department using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) algorithm to determine patient acuity.
  • Provided quality care for clinical conditions such as stroke, cardiac arrest, STEMI, sepsis, respiratory distress, Covid-19, and oncological emergencies.
  • ER Charge Nurse, providing staff guidance and implementing procedures such as NEDOCS to prepare for overcrowding.
  • Quickly synthesized medical history, lab findings, and radiology reports from the EHR to provide accurate updates to physicians and family members.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Collaborated with case management to complete discharge planning including home health, prescriptions, medical supplies, dialysis, and transportation.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, wound care, outpatient options and lifestyle choices.

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit

UPMC Presbyterian
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Maintained a 3-5 patient assignment on a cardiac monitored unit for patients with conditions such as organ rejection, chronic respiratory failure, cystic fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnea, and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.
  • Experience treating patients with insulin drips, chest tubes, tube feedings, wound care, and central lines.
  • Appointed as the Unit Chair for the hospital-wide Professional Practice and Development Council.

Mentor

Solstice East: Residential Treatment Center
12.2017 - 05.2018
  • Mentored youth ages 14-18 in a treatment focused boarding school, conducting group therapy sessions and milieu management. Clients in the program received treatment for issues such as depression, trauma, eating disorders, and addiction.
  • Maintained strict confidentiality in all situations unless abuse, neglect or threats identified.

Senior Staff

Camp Fire Alaska
05.2015 - 08.2015
  • Provided public health services such as dental hygiene, nutrition classes, and cold-water safety for Native Alaskan children ages 3-17 in rural northern Alaska.
  • Addressed suicide reduction and taught strategies for coping with anxiety and depression.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Miami
Miami, FL
05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
05.2015

Skills

  • Intravenous starts and blood collection
  • Triage
  • Cerner documentation
  • Physical assessment
  • Wound care

Certification

  • Pennsylvania Board of Nursing, RN 726033. Active through 04/2025.
  • New York Office of Professions, RN 778859. Active through 09/2024.
  • American Heart Association, ACLS & BLS. Active through 11/2024.

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

UPMC Shadyside Hospital
12.2020 - Current

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit

UPMC Presbyterian
10.2019 - 12.2020

Mentor

Solstice East: Residential Treatment Center
12.2017 - 05.2018

Senior Staff

Camp Fire Alaska
05.2015 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Miami

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Warren Wilson College

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