Rachael Galyean
North Little Rock,AR
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience in pediatric critical care. Special interests including previous experience as an ECMO specialist, cardiac care including LVAD, Berlin Heart and cardiac transplant.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse CVICU
Arkansas Children Hospital
Little Rock, AR
04.2025 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring safety and comfort for diverse populations.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and physician orders.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management, self-care practices, and discharge instructions.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify patient needs and prioritize interventions effectively.
- Educated families on post-discharge care, fostering understanding and adherence to treatment protocols.
- Managed medication administration, ensuring accuracy and compliance with protocols for pediatric patients.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse ECMO Specialist
Children's Hospital And Medical Center
Omaha, NE
11.2018 - 03.2025
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Participated in ECMO simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Developing ECMO fellowship program in conjunction with ECMO manager
- Bedside management of ECMO patients in collaboration with providers
- Serves as ECMO primer when needed
Registered Nurse
Cross Country TravCorps
Boca Raton, FL
02.2012 - 11.2018
- Bedside RN; Work experience as detailed below
- East Tennessee Children's Hospital Knoxville, TN- PICU
- St. Louis Children's Hospital St. Louis, MO- Pediatric CVICU
- Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Dallas, TX- Pediatric CVICU
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR Pediatric CVICU
- Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital St. Louis, MO-PICU
- Children's Hospital of Omaha Omaha, NE- PICU
- Brenner's Children's Hospital Winston Salem, NC- PICU
- Monroe Carroll Children's Hospital Nashville, TN- PICU, CVICU
- Baptist Women's Hospital Memphis, TN PICU
Registered Nurse
Levine Children's Hospital
Charlotte, NC
08.2012 - 02.2015
- Bedside care and assessment for neonates up to 21 years of age
- Charge nurse of 20 bed PICU
- Cardiac core nurse in PICU, providing care to post operative cardiac patients, experience with Heartware, Berlin hearts, cardiac transplants, bedside nurse to ECMO patients and CRRT
- Member of Bereavement Committee
Senior Organ Recovery Coordinator
Mid-South Transplant Foundation
Memphis, TN
08.2008 - 08.2012
- Evaluation of potential organ donor candidates
- Medical management of donor patients including placement of organs utilizing UNOS national system
- Education of hospital staff in evaluation and management of organ donor candidates
- Management of ISTAT portable laboratory system including quality control and staff education
- Coordination of multiple OR teams for procurement
- Coordination of fly outs to procure organs for local transplant programs
Registered Nurse
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
06.2000 - 08.2008
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Performed basic physical assessments of newborns up to age 21
- Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Charge nurse for 22 bed unit
- ECMO specialist 2002-2008
- Secretary for Unit Clinical Practice Committee
- Care of post operative cardiac surgery, abdominal transplant, neurosurgery, trauma infants and children
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS2000
Skills
- Previous ECMO experience
- Preceptor
- Professional bedside manner
- Qualified critical care nurse
- Thorough physical assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient/family focused
- Charge nurse experience
- CRRT experience/ Super user for Carpediem system
- Coordination of patient care with multiple disciplines
Affiliations
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Certification
- Registered Nurse in NE , 87856
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS
- Pediatric CCRN
Timeline
Registered Nurse CVICU
Arkansas Children Hospital
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse ECMO Specialist
Children's Hospital And Medical Center
11.2018 - 03.2025
Registered Nurse
Levine Children's Hospital
08.2012 - 02.2015
Registered Nurse
Cross Country TravCorps
02.2012 - 11.2018
Senior Organ Recovery Coordinator
Mid-South Transplant Foundation
08.2008 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
06.2000 - 08.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College