SHAINELL OACHS
Registered Nurse
Woodbury,MN
Summary
Registered Nurse seeking a night 0.9 or 0.75FTE night position with neonates, has experience caring for critically ill neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac patients. Current ECMO Specialist RN in a Cardiovascular ICU with expertise in ECMO management, hemodynamic monitoring, anticoagulation therapy, blood product administration, ventilator management, and multidisciplinary critical care support. Committed to delivering exceptional family-centered care and improving outcomes for complex pediatric cardiac patients.
Overview
1
1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
ECMO Specialist, RN
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, East & West Bank
02.2024 - Current
- Manage VA and VV ECMO circuits in a high-acuity Cardiovascular ICU
- Titrated heparin infusions based on ACT, Anti-Xa, PTT results to ensure optimal anticoagulation during ECMO management
- Draw and interpret arterial and venous blood gases to guide ECMO and ventilator management
- Administer PRBCs, FFP, platelets, cryoprecipitate, albumin, and fluid resuscitation therapies
- Supported patients with vasoactive medications, antiarrhythmics, insulin infusions, CRRT, and mechanical ventilation to stabilize hemodynamic status
- Assist with ECMO cannulation, decannulation, circuit troubleshooting, and emergency interventions
Respiratory Therapist, RRT
Children's Hospital of Minnesota
06.2006 - Current
- Provide specialized respiratory and critical care support for neonatal, pediatric, and congenital heart patients
- Supported ECMO, ventilator assist devices, heart transplant, and post-operative congenital heart surgery patients to enhance recovery outcomes
- Participated in emergency airway management, rapid response events, and resuscitations to stabilize critically ill patients
- Assisted with bronchoscopy, intubation, arterial blood gas analysis, nitric oxide therapy, and advanced respiratory interventions to improve patient care
- CVCC, PICU, NICU, Lab & Delivery
Student Nurse
United Hospital / Regions Hospital St Paul
08.2024 - 12.2025
- Provided safe, evidence-based nursing care for multiple patients through ongoing assessment, medication administration, and continuous monitoring
- Prioritized and coordinated patient care using clinical judgment and patient acuity to support timely interventions
- Documented nursing care and communicated changes in patient condition to healthcare team, facilitating timely interventions
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to foster a positive and safe work environment
- Clinical experience (400 hours), Neuro Ortho Med Surg
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The College of St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN01-2026
Associate Degree in Nursing - undefined
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN01-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN01-2006
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, minor in Psychology
University of Minnesota
Duluth, MN01-2006
Skills
- ECMO (VA & VV)
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Anticoagulation Management
- Blood Product Administration
- Emergency Response
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Family-Centered Care
- Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
- VAD Support
- Transplant Care
Certification
RN, RRT- NPS, PALS, NRP, ACLS and BLS
Timeline
Student Nurse
United Hospital / Regions Hospital St Paul
08.2024 - 12.2025
ECMO Specialist, RN
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, East & West Bank
02.2024 - Current
Respiratory Therapist, RRT
Children's Hospital of Minnesota
06.2006 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, minor in Psychology
University of Minnesota
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Lake Superior College
Associate Degree in Nursing - undefined
Century College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The College of St. Scholastica