Megan Gavin BSN, RN
Greendale,WI
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 18 years of bedside experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical team throughout the healthcare setting. Passionate to deliver best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients through their health care journey. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a emphasis of team based care in the ICU setting.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital- Franklin Campus
Franklin, WI
10.2012 - Current
- Streamlined workflow processes for efficient patient care, ensuring optimal utilization of available resources in the ICU.
- Mentored new staff members, providing guidance on best practices and fostering professional growth while developing their ICU practice.
- Enhanced critical thinking skills among junior staff members through educational discussions and hands on learning at the bedside.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices in the ICU setting.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between units by coordinating timely handoffs and sharing pertinent information with receiving team members.
- Optimized resource allocation during high census periods by effectively triaging admissions and prioritizing acuity levels of patient care with the nursing staff in the ICU.
- Improved patient outcomes through thorough assessment, early identification of potential complications, and timely intervention strategies with medical team.
- Collaborated with physicians to provide unique patient treatment needs that is patient specific.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Promoted patient-centered care by actively involving patients and their families in decision-making processes.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to promote patient centered care.
Surgical Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI
07.2009 - 10.2012
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality surgical intensive care nursing services in a fast-paced environment.
- Reduced complications and infections through vigilant monitoring of vital signs, sterile technique adherence, and wound care management.
- Contributed to increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care tailored to individual needs based on patients complex surgical history.
- Served as an advocate for patients and families during their hospital stay, ensuring emotional support and clear communication to pre and post transplant and extensive surgical patients.
- Delivered life-saving interventions by swiftly recognizing signs of patient deterioration and responding appropriately to emergencies.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to post surgical and pre and post abdominal transplant patients.
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Waukesha, WI
12.2006 - 07.2009
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care during hospitalization and discharge planning in the pre and post op setting.
- Educated patients and their families on disease processes, treatment options, and self-care techniques for optimal recovery outcomes post operatively.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI12.2006
Skills
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified
- Charge Nurse
- Rapid Response Nurse
- Preceptor
- Patient Safety Advocate
- Promotes Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Nurse
- Complex Hemodynamic Management Nurse
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin
- Advanced Life Support Provider 01/18/2024-01/31/2026
- Basic Life Support Provider 01/18/2024-01/31/2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital- Franklin Campus
10.2012 - Current
Surgical Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
07.2009 - 10.2012
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
12.2006 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alverno College
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin
- Advanced Life Support Provider 01/18/2024-01/31/2026
- Basic Life Support Provider 01/18/2024-01/31/2026
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