Nohely Opauski, MSN, RN, PCCN
Smyrna,GA
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with over 10 years of diverse experience in high-acuity trauma, pulmonary, cardiothoracic, and surgical step-down units, dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and enhancing outcomes. Recognized as a hardworking, driven, and energetic team player, consistently fostering collaboration and support among colleagues. Committed to continuous learning and professional development, ready to leverage advanced nursing skills in any clinical setting.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - IMCU
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Marietta, GA
04.2022 - Current
- Serves as a clinical leader, monitoring patient orders, and providing guidance to nursing staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, safety protocols and facilitated crisis interventions on high acuity 25-bed unit.
- Serves as a relief charge nurse, ensuring accurate and complete documentation that supports severity of illness and risk of mortality, collaborates with interdisciplinary team to reduce risk and advocates for patient safety.
- Administers comprehensive patient care in high-acuity environments, ensuring adherence to established protocols and safety standards.
- Provides care to patients who have experienced traumatic injuries (motor-vehicle accidents, falls, blunt force trauma).
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
- Provides care to high acuity neurologically impaired patients status post cerebrovascular accidents, traumatic/anoxic brain injuries.
- Provides care to patients with a compromised respiratory status and require the use of mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy, BiPAP, or oxygen supplementation via heated high flow nasal cannulas.
- Manages patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills to quickly identify and initiate treatment on rapidly declining patients who may be experiencing respiratory distress, hemodynamic instability, sepsis, etc.
- Acts as a nurse resident preceptor, prepares newly employed nurses by filling the educational gap between school and clinical practice.
Charge Nurse - Cardiothoracic Stepdown
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Atlanta, GA
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Coordinated care for a high acuity 48-bed cardiothoracic step-down unit.
- Provided guidance to nursing staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, safety protocols and facilitated crisis interventions.
- Supervised nursing staff, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and best practices.
- Coordinated nursing care on the unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Registered Nurse - Cardiothoracic Stepdown
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Atlanta, GA
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided postoperative care to patients who have had thoracic surgical procedures (decortication, lobectomy, wedge resection, esophagogastrectomy, etc.)
- Provided postoperative care to patients who have had cardiothoracic surgeries (CABG, valve repairs/replacements, TAVR, AAA repair, LVAD implantation, heart transplants, etc.)
- Provided care to post cardiac procedure patients (PPM/AICD insertion, cardiac cath, ablation, etc.)
- Managed multiple chest tubes, surgical drains, wound vacs, epicardial pacing wires, tracheostomies, and various feeding tubes in postoperative patients.
- Acted as a nurse resident preceptor.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
Registered Nurse - Surgical Progressive Care Unit
Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
03.2016 - 08.2019
- Provided postoperative care to patients who have had complex surgeries (i.e. renal transplantation, colorectal and bowel resections, vascular procedures, etc.)
- Provided care to transplant patients including immunosuppressive therapy for both transplant maintenance and acute rejection (IV immunoglobulin, thymoglobulin and plasmapheresis).
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to quickly identify and initiate treatment on rapidly declining patients who may be experiencing respiratory distress, hemodynamic instability, sepsis, etc.
- Acted as a nurse resident preceptor.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Leader
Rush University
Chicago, IL04-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Fort Myers, FL12-2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Fort Myers, FL12-2015
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Critical Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Clinical Chart Review
- Documentation Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Data Entry
- Quality Metrics
- Quality Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Reduction
- Patient Safety
- Electronic Health Records
- Microsoft Office
- Exemplary
Communication Skills - Interdisciplinary
Collaboration - Direct Patient Care
Certification
- Registered Nurse, #RN323192
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) #12999636
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse - IMCU
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse - Cardiothoracic Stepdown
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse - Cardiothoracic Stepdown
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
09.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse - Surgical Progressive Care Unit
Lee Health
03.2016 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Leader
Rush University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College