McKaila Delaney
Sioux Falls
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Sanford NICU, excelling in advanced neonatal care and psychological support. Proven ability to manage complex medical procedures and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Strong leadership and critical thinking skills drive effective decision-making in high-pressure environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sanford NICU
Sioux Falls
08.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: A level three NICU nurse works in a neonatal intensive care unit that provides care for infants who are critically ill, extremely premature, or born with severe medical issues requiring advanced, specialized treatments.
- Advanced Respiratory Support: Managing ventilators and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation for infants with respiratory failure or underdeveloped lungs.
- Complex Medical Procedures: Assisting with or performing complex procedures such as central line insertion, arterial blood gas collection, and neonatal resuscitation.
- Care for Extremely Premature Infants: Providing specialized care for infants born as early as 22-23 weeks, addressing unique needs like temperature regulation, feeding support, and developmental care.
- Surgical and Post-Surgical Care: Monitoring and supporting newborns who have undergone or are preparing for surgeries, managing pain, and preventing complications.
- Continuous Monitoring of Critical Conditions: Observing infants with severe conditions (e.g., sepsis, congenital abnormalities) and responding quickly to life-threatening changes.
- Support for Parents of Critically Ill Infants: Offering counseling, emotional support, and in-depth education on the medical needs of their child, preparing families for long-term care at home if needed.
- Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams: Working closely with pediatric surgeons, cardiologists, respiratory therapists, and neonatologist to provide holistic, round-the-clock care tailored to each infant’s needs.
- A level three NICU nurse works in a neonatal intensive care unit that provides care for infants who are critically ill, extremely premature, or born with severe medical issues requiring advanced, specialized treatments.
- Expertise in psychological support, administration of medications, blood administration, bedside monitoring, monitoring vital signs, neonatal care, surgery preparation, and antibiotic therapy.
Patient Care Technician
Sanford Orthopedics & Neurology
Sioux Falls
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Provide direct patient care to individuals in a hospital setting related to orthopedic and neurology treatment.
- Record vital signs and other basic health information.
- Aid with basic daily living activities including dressing/underdressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, laundry, cleaning, meal preparation and dining needs.
- Emotional and spiritual needs.
- Collect biological specimens from patient for lab analysis.
- Prepare patient treatment areas for use.
- Prepare and clean medical equipment.
Family Services Specialist
Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection
Sioux Falls
06.2018 - 09.2020
- On-going case management for child abuse/neglect cases.
- Conduct meetings with clients (parents and children) to prepare a protective capacity assessment and case plan to be followed for the duration of the case.
- Manage services necessary to promote safety within the family: chemical dependency, domestic violence, mental health, housing, transportation, childcare, basic parenting skills.
- Regularly attend court proceedings regarding the case and provide court reports to the judge regarding progress or lack thereof.
Lead Direct Support Professional
Lifescape
Sioux Falls
10.2012 - 05.2018
- Work directly with children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
- Supervising staff and their patient assignments on a unit of 24 beds.
- Provide direct patient care in the form of repositioning, feeding, bathing, dressing, and toileting.
- Assist individuals with daily activities, appointments, treatments, and programming.
- Perform light housekeeping duties to keep rooms clean and organized.
- Work as a team with coworkers, lead staff, supervisors, nurses, case managers, speech therapist, physical therapist, teachers, and parents.
- Assist team members from a supervisory role with patient assignments, scheduling, monitored patient safety, and assured all daily programming was completed.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD05.2022
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE - Vermillion, SD
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD12.2015
Skills
- Psychological support
- Administration of medications
- Blood administration
- Bedside monitoring
- Monitoring vital signs
- Neonatal care
- Surgery preparation
- Antibiotic therapy
- Problem solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team building
- Empathy
- Time management
- Verbal communication
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Decision making
Certification
- Registered Nurse, South Dakota, R056507, 09/30/25
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- S.T.A.B.L.E
- NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- CPS – Child Passenger Safety
References
- Madison Nipe Nordling, Infinity, Sioux Falls, SD, Registered Nurse, 605.270.4133, madison.nipe@outlook.com
- Kimberly Mac, Department of Social Services, On-going case management, 517.242.0523, Mackkimberlyc@gmail.com
- Tami Bertelson, Sanford, Sioux Falls, SD, Registered Nurse, 605.321.6175, tami.bertelson@gmail.com
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sanford NICU
08.2022 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Sanford Orthopedics & Neurology
08.2020 - 08.2022
Family Services Specialist
Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection
06.2018 - 09.2020
Lead Direct Support Professional
Lifescape
10.2012 - 05.2018
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
University of Sioux Falls
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE - Vermillion, SD
University of South Dakota
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