Sarah Cassin-Olson
Streamwood,Illinois
Summary
I am a proficient NICU nurse with 18 years of direct patient care experience. Work well with all health care personal, have excellent doctor communication, and provide patient education. Extensive knowledge of treatments and procedures, and have excellent critical thinking in acute situations.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
NICU RN
CDH Hospital
04.2020 - Current
- *Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill neonates in a fast-paced NICU environment.
- Charge nurse and part of the transport team.
- *Provided education and support to parents and families during challenging times, promoting understanding of the patients' condition
- *Attended deliveries, stabilization, and resuscitation of newborns in a level III NICU
- *Performed admission, discharge, transfer procedures, and assisted other nurses in patient care
- *Provided patient advocacy support, comfort, and education to families, building solid trusting relationships ensuring patient and family centered care
- *Provided complex care to the critical neonate including HFO/ NO/ PICC/ UAC/ UVC, promoted developmental and kangaroo care
- *Collaboration with physicians, NNP's, while implementing appropriate protocols; documentation, and care plans.
- *Participated with coordinating discharge planning, and home care with all members of the health care team to ensure effective and efficient patient care
- *Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- *Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- *Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel
- *Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for staff as a Charge Nurse
- *Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships.
- *Training and Teaching Others
- *Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
- *Performing Administrative Activities
- *Experience with: Apnea monitors, bag-valve masks, Cardiac monitors, Ventilators with different functions, Whole body Cooling, Central lines, ETT, Peripheral angiocaths, transport cardiac monitors, and several types of EMR software
- *Mentored new NICU nurses through clinical rotations, sharing expertise and fostering professional growth through hands-on training.
- *Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill neonates in a fast-paced NICU environment.
Registered Nurse, NICU
St Alexius Hospital
01.1999 - 09.2019
- *Attended deliveries, stabilization, and resuscitation of newborns in a level III NICU
- *Performed admission, discharge, transfer procedures, and assisted other nurses in patient care
- Charge nurse and part of the transport team
- *Provided patient advocacy support, comfort, and education to families, building solid trusting relationships ensuring patient and family centered care
- *Provided complex care to the critical neonate including HFO/ NO/ PICC/ UAC/ UVC, promoted developmental and kangaroo care
- *Collaboration with physicians, NNP's, while implementing appropriate protocols; documentation, and care plans.
- *Participated with coordinating discharge planning, and home care with all members of the health care team to ensure effective and efficient patient care
- *Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- *Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- *Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel
- *Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals
- *Monitor processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- *Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships.
- *Training and Teaching Others
- *Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
- *Performing Administrative Activities
- *Experience with: Apnea monitors, bag-valve masks, Cardiac monitors, Ventilators with different functions, Whole body Cooling, Central lines, ETT, Peripheral angiocaths, transport cardiac monitors, and several types of EMR software
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN05.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL12.2004
Skills
* Acute care expertise
* Strong clinical judgement
* Professional bedside manner with well-developed interpersonal skills
* Hospice, palliative, and bereavement care exper
* Nutrition and Nourishment Issues
* Knowledgeable in several EMR systems
* Patient and family-centered care focused
Timeline
NICU RN
CDH Hospital
04.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, NICU
St Alexius Hospital
01.1999 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Calumet
Associate of Science - Nursing
Elgin Community College
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