Richard Pai
Closter
Summary
Passionate, adaptable, and patient-focused licensed Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Experience working in med/surg, rehab, progressive care, and critical care units within the hospital setting. History of working well with other staff members, as well as making the work environment enjoyable. Known to be efficient in adapting to facility protocols and staying up-to-date on evidence based practice. A great listener with a strong belief towards keeping a nonjudgmental workplace for customers/patients/staff members, and understanding that each and every staff member must work as a team in order to achieve the best patient outcomes possible. The ability to work under stress and manage multiple tasks. Never hesitates to assist co-workers when able to do so.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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 care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse, PICU
Boston Children's Hospital
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Delivered care for a high acuity, 42-bed, Pediatric MSICU
- Treated a population of pediatric patients ranging from newborns up to returning patients well into adulthood
- Cared for complicated cases requiring extensive, multidisciplinary approaches
- Managed intubated/trach patients on Conventional/HFOV/Jet ventilators
- Assisted with intubation/extubation and initiated RT/RN extubation for qualified patients
- Managed patients undergoing active chemotherapy/stem cell transplant treatment
- Cared for diverse pediatric/neonatal populations with congenital and oncological diseases requiring pre/post-operative ICU care
- Managed neuro patients with EVD's
- Experienced in providing extensive head-toe and specialized neuro exams
- Titrated/managed drips including vasopressors, pulmonary antihypertensives, blood transfusions, etc.
- Maintained sterile technique in line/cap changing for CVL/PICC lines
- Experienced in donning/doffing appropriate PPE
- Maintained stability of critical patients requiring imaging throughout the hospital
- Experienced in BLS/ACLS/PALS protocols to initiate/participate in adult/pediatric codes including code strokes
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education
- Received/stabilized critical patients from outside facilities
Registered Nurse, MSICU
Queens Medical Center - Punchbowl
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Provided care for a 19 bed medical ICU within Hawaii's only level 1 trauma center
- Managed and cared for ventilated patients and assisted with intubation/bedside surgical procedures
- Worked in conjunction with neighboring specialty units such as neuroscience, cardiac, and surgical intensive care units
- Operated and interpreted critical care equipment such as ventilators, arterial lines, pulmonary catheters, arctic sun, and central lines
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering/managing vasoactive drugs, titrations, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and pulmonary/arterial catheters
- Administered blood product transfusions
- Implemented and carried out infection control guidelines for isolation and immunocompromised patients
- Responded to/initiated code blues and rapid responses within the unit
- Initiated/managed therapeutic hypothermia for patients following cardiac arrest
- Transported critically ill patients with ventilators and continuous monitors to other departments within the facility
- Prepared patients for organ donation and assisted with the pre-harvesting process
- Managed and carried out interventions in response to critical lab values
- Provided education for patients/families and referred them to appropriate providers and resources
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments
Registered Nurse, ICU
Palisades Medical Center
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administration of blood transfusions and heparin drips according to facility protocols and standards.
- Initiated and implemented isolation protocols according to patients' conditions.
- Experience floating between med/surg, progressive care, and critical care units.
- Updated patient charts using EPIC with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
Registered Nurse, Rehabilitation
Ridgewood Center
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Coordinated patient care with facility standards.
- Worked in facility's sub-acute and rehabilitation units consisting of diverse and complex patient diagnoses.
- Provided comprehensive care to 15+ patients daily, managing all aspects of care from admission through to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education and discharge planning.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Post-Operative monitoring and wound care
- Coordinated with outgoing and incoming charge nurses.
- Distributed medications and performed pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined the next course of action.
- Used facility's EHR to maintain a database of relevant information for practitioners to access and coordinate patient care.
- Worked with multidisciplinary care teams to develop, initiate and manage patient care plans.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, wound care, ostomy care, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training degrees and collaborated with unit leaders to identify education needs.
- Set up referrals with specialists to handle patient needs.
- Completed head-to -toe physical assessments and interpreted diagnostic tests, leveraging information to facilitate care planning, implementation and management.
- Managed detailed patient records, including patient histories, vitals and assessments.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Managed the patient discharge and admissions process.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Participated in education activities, including an evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Developed complex daily reports to monitor core measure compliance.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers.
- Communicated with physicians on a daily basis and arranged followup consults and tests.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ2018
Skills
- Clinical and Medical Record Data collection/interpretation
- Care plan development
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Blood transfusions and drip titrations
- EKG interpretation
- Wound Care and dressing changes
- IV insertion
- Fluent in computer software and hardware
- Critical Care Nursing
- Efficient in EPIC/Cerner
- Central line, arterial line, and pulmonary catheter maintenance and utilization
- Ventilator Care
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- ACLS/PALS
- IV Therapy
- Infection Control and Barrier Precautions
- Child Abuse and Maltreatment Identification/Reporting
- Registered Nurse License in NJ
Additional Information
- Student paperwork and care plans were chosen as an exemplar for future students and for the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing(ACEN) site visit
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
08.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, PICU
Boston Children's Hospital
11.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse, MSICU
Queens Medical Center - Punchbowl
04.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Palisades Medical Center
08.2019 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Rehabilitation
Ridgewood Center
09.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bergen Community College
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