Megan Toledo
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Compassionate RN with extensive ICU experience across multiple Level One hospitals and units. Expertise in managing ventilators, EVDs, multiple types of pumps and other critical care equipment. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Licensed in PA, IL, and FL. Always willing to come in and help out whichever unit needs help, often times floating between multiple units and levels of care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Float ICU RN
Loyola University Hospital
Maywood, Illinois
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Float between various ICU's and Step down units
- Utilized EPIC charting system and Plum pumps
Travel Nurse, Adult ICU
John H. Stroger Hospital Of Cook County
Chicago, IL
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Utilized Cerner charting system and Alaris pumps
- Float between various units based on hospital needs: ICU, med surg, and step down.
Trauma/Neuro/Burn ICU Float, NSICU RN
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
Allentown, PA
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Float between trauma ICU, Burn ICU, and Neuroscience ICU depending on hospital needs
- Trained in basic burn dressing changes and management of high level burn patients at a level one trauma center
- Emergency set up EVD's and care for post op Neurosurgery and Neurointerventional patients.
- Utilize cooling protocols and counter warming in critically ill patients.
- Notify GOL and facilitate the organ donating process while honoring families and patients.
- Stabilize level-one traumas and participate in codes/resuscitation of the critically ill patient.
- Informed treating team of subtle changes indicative of derangement of cerebral hemodynamics, intervening appropriately.
COVID-19 ICU RN, NSICU RN
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Hospital bed size 879 bed, Level 1 trauma, teaching facility
- Floats to all respective ICU's where needs arise
- Competent in setting up EVD's emergentlyat bedside, caring for post op Neurosurgical cases, Transporting ventilated patients to CT scan, managing EVD's and communicating waveform/ pressure reading results to MD.
- ARDS/ Ventilator dependant COVID patient care.
- Proficient at Proning and supinating patients on max ventilator settings.
- Manage CVVHD
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, PA
10.2019 - 02.2021
- Hospital bed size 1,227 bed, Level 1 trauma, Teaching facility
- Provide basic and complex care to 5-7 medical surgical neuro patients or 4-5 low level/Step down neuro patients (lumbar drains, SAH protocol patients, q.2 neuro checks, etc.)
- Research and write publications relevant to my specialization in Neuroscience Nursing
- Precept and train newly graduated/licensed RN's.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2019
Skills
- Licensed in PA, IL, FL
- NIH Stroke Scale certification
Technical skills
- Insert and manage Dobhoff tubes, PIVs, and Foleys
- Manage lumbar drains, EVDs, TOF, chest tubes, JP drains, and wound vacs
- Manage and assess patients on ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and HFNC
- Monitor and provide care for patients on continuous video EEG monitors, SAH, neuro trauma patients (GSW, assault, etc) TPA and thrombectomy patients, ARDS, CVVHD, and burn patients
- NSICU, Burn ICU, Trauma/Neuro ICU, NICU, and MICU experience
Timeline
Float ICU RN
Loyola University Hospital
01.2023 - 05.2024
Travel Nurse, Adult ICU
John H. Stroger Hospital Of Cook County
09.2022 - 12.2023
Trauma/Neuro/Burn ICU Float, NSICU RN
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
03.2022 - 07.2022
COVID-19 ICU RN, NSICU RN
Temple University Hospital
02.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital
10.2019 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Temple University