SINTAYEHU HAILU RN,BSN,CCRN
Sioux Falls,USA
Summary
Experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse with 6+ years of clinical practice in ICU, medical-surgical, and anesthesia settings. CCRN certified with strong expertise in hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and complex patient care. Former anesthesia provider with foundational operating room experience, now pursuing a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia to further develop expertise in anesthesia and deliver safe, evidence-based perioperative care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical/Trauma Intensive care unit
Avera McKennan Hospital
Sioux Falls, SD
11.2020 - Current
- Deliver high-acuity nursing care to critically ill adult patients in a 28-bed ICU with complex conditions including respiratory failure, sepsis, cardiac emergencies, trauma, and post-surgical complications.
- Perform patient assessment and advanced monitoring, including hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, neurological checks, and early recognition of clinical deterioration.
- Administer and titrate vasoactive drugs, sedatives, analgesics, anticoagulants, and electrolyte replacements while ensuring strict adherence to protocols.
- Safely operate mechanical ventilators, central lines, arterial lines, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) as required.
- Provide rapid response and emergency intervention during codes and life-threatening situations.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Avera McKennan Hospital
Sioux Falls, SD
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Delivered care to post-operative complex patients recovering from major surgeries, acute illnesses, and traumatic injuries.
Registered Anesthetist
Gondar University Hospital
Gondar, Ethiopia
09.2010 - 05.2012
- provided comprehensive anesthesia care at an urban referral University Hospital with 11 operating rooms.
- Conducted pre-operative evaluations, reviewing patient history, medications, and risks to develop tailored anesthesia plans.
- Administered general anesthesia during abdominal, orthopedic, OBGYN, pediatrics, and ENT surgeries.
- Performed spinal, epidural, and nerve blocks.
- Continuously monitor a patient's oxygenation, V/S, and levels of anesthesia and manage intra-operative fluids, blood products, and medications to support heart, lung, and kidney functions, responding to changes in patient status.
- Provided care before, during, and after anesthesia.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD12-2018
Bachelor of Science - Anesthesia
University Gondar
Gondar, Ethiopia06-2010
Certification
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS)
- Basic Life Support(BLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical/Trauma Intensive care unit
Avera McKennan Hospital
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Avera McKennan Hospital
04.2019 - 11.2020
Registered Anesthetist
Gondar University Hospital
09.2010 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Anesthesia
University Gondar
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Augustana University