Meghan Suszynski
Morgantown,WV
Summary
Compassionate and patient-centered ICU and step-down trained nurse with clinical experience treating critically ill patients. Strong history of delivering empathetic care and providing emotional support to patients throughout treatment and hospital stays.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, 6SE
WVU Medicine
08.2023 - Current
- Transition from internal travel to PRN staff position.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Worked with a patient population that suffered from vascular disease and required surgical intervention.
Registered Nurse, Staffing Solutions
WVU Medicine
12.2021 - 08.2023
- In collaboration with staffing solutions program management and facilities within WVU Medicine network, fulfilled staffing needs in specialized units.
- Camden Clark Medical Center CVICU: December 2021- August 2022. Charge RN and Mentor RN experience.
- Ruby Memorial Hospital CVICU: August 2022-February 2023
- Ruby Memorial Hospital 6SE: February 2023- present. Mentor RN experience.
Registered Nurse, CVICU
WVU Medicine
04.2020 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Management of acute care patients receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support such as Intra-Aortic Ballon Pump, Impella, LVAD, VV ECMO and VA ECMO
- Care for patients receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Care of immediate post-operative patients receiving CABG, valve replacement, heart transplant, heart catheterization and vascular and thoracic procedures.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, 9SE
WVU Medicine
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Worked with a patient population that suffered from advanced heart failure and pulmonary hypertension that required specialized therapies such as medications delivered with CADD pumps.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05.2019
Skills
- Emergency Procedures
- Training Junior Team Members
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- EMR Systems
- Critical Care Nursing
- Heart Failure and related MCS devices such as LVAD, IABP, Impella, ECMO
- Kidney Failure and related therapies such as CRRT
Certification
- ACLS - 8/17/2022-8/31/2024
- BLS - 4/6/2022-4/30/2024
- NIH Stroke Scale- 1/24/2023- 1/24/2025
References
Lisa Tedde, Manager - Staffing Solutions (412) 709-8823
Ashley Madia, Manager- WVUH 6SE (724) 413- 4364
Meghan Striker, Manager - CCMC CVICU meghan.kiger@wvumedicine.org
Timeline
Registered Nurse, 6SE
WVU Medicine
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Staffing Solutions
WVU Medicine
12.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse, CVICU
WVU Medicine
04.2020 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, 9SE
WVU Medicine
06.2019 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia University
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