Maura Zackey

• Enhanced patient recovery by providing specialized cardiac care and monitoring their progress.
• Proficiency in telemetry, ECG interpretation, and understanding cardiac rhythms.
• Providing care for patients recovering from cardiac surgeries, including wound care, drains, chest tubes and monitoring for complications.
• Managed acute symptoms presented by patients experiencing chest pain or dysrhythmia, resulting in prompt medical intervention when necessary.
• Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
• Monitored vital signs, ECGs, and lab results to detect changes in patient conditions and adjusted treatment plans accordingly.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
• Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.

Assisted with special events or programs.