Sishi Lin
Los Banos,CA
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 4 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of critical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse II (ICU Float Pool)
Valley Medical Staffing, Inc., Sutter Memorial Hospital Los Banos
Los Banos, CA
10.2024 - Current
- Identified areas of improvement within the unit through routine audits; made recommendations for process enhancements that ultimately increased efficiency levels.
- Provide seamless patient care across intensive care and emergency departments, adapting to diverse acuity levels.
- Working as a hospital Rover, functioning as a flexible clinical resource, supporting units hospital-wide based on patient census and acuity.
- Part of RRT, respond to deteriorating patients, initiate early interventions, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to prevent codes.
Staff Nurse II (ICU)
Valley Medical Staffing, Inc., West Suburban Medical Center
Oak Park, IL
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Conduct detailed and continuous assessments of critically ill patients
- Provide care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, dialysis, or other life-support systems
- Administer medications, treatments, and interventions as prescribed, often involving complex drug regimens and advanced therapies (multiple pressor titration, hypothermia therapy for post-cardiac arrest patients, GOH patients)
- Assist Intensivist in complex procedures such as intubation/extubation, central line/dialysis line insertion, chest tube insertion and care, percutaneous tracheostomy, bronchoscopy
- Part of Rapid Response Team, respond rapidly and effectively to medical emergencies that happen in any units except ED/ICU, stabilize patients in the unit and prepare for transfer to ICU
- Perform advanced life-saving measures, including CPR, the use of AED, and administer emergency medications and interventions as directed
Staff Nurse (Medsurg/Tele)
Valley Medical Staffing, Inc., West Suburban Medical Center
Oak Park, IL
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments (head-to-toe, vital signs, and cardiac monitoring)
- Continuously monitor telemetry readings to detect arrhythmia, ischemia, or other cardiac events
- Develop and implement individualized care plans based on patient assessments and telemetry data
- Provide pre-surgical and post-surgical care, including care for various kinds of surgical wounds
- Provide wound care, including common wounds such as pressure ulcers, burns, diabetic ulcers, and other non-surgical wounds
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, colleagues, providing clear and concise information
- Provide patient education such as diabetic education and cardiac education
Graduate Registered Nurse
Fairview Nursing Care Center
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Completes frequent rounds to all resident care areas during the assigned shift to ensure provision of appropriate resident care
- Completes narcotic count with incoming/ outgoing nurse.
- Develops comprehensive nursing care plan and documents 24-hour report and progress notes in Sigma
- Assist in medication administration and maintain good communication with physicians to deliver appropriate resident care
Patient Care Technician
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Assisting with answering and responding to call lights
- Obtaining vital signs, Intake/Output during the shift
- Providing accurate and timely documentation through clinical information system (e.g. Epic EHR)
- Providing patient-centered care, encouragements and emotional supports to patients and family members
- Providing care for various drains (including Jackson-Pratt Drain, PleurX, Tenckhoff Catheter
- Providing Ostomy care (including care to colostomy, ileostomy, and nephrostomy)
- Providing care for Foley catheter (CHG wipes to prevent possible infection); notices amount and quality of the urine; empty urines in a timely manner
- Performs patient hygiene (bathes, dresses/ undresses patients)
- Providing range of motion, proper positioning and assistance with patient ambulation
- Assisting with post mortem care
- Performs 12 lead EKGs as permitted on the assigned unit
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Hunter College, City University of New York
05.2021
Executive MBA - Healthcare Management & Leadership Innovation
Ottawa University
Ottawa, Kansas, KS06-2025
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills to interact effectively with patients, family members, and hospital personnel
- Well-versed in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to use computer-based Clinical Information System (CIS), including Epic and Cerner
- Critical care expertise: Ventilator management, vasoactive drips, invasive monitoring
- Hospital-wide adaptability: Rapid orientation to different units, strong communication with diverse teams
Certification
- Active RN license in NY, IL, and CA.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- NIHSS Stroke Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
- Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Certificate
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Fukienese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff Nurse II (ICU Float Pool)
Valley Medical Staffing, Inc., Sutter Memorial Hospital Los Banos
10.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse II (ICU)
Valley Medical Staffing, Inc., West Suburban Medical Center
07.2023 - 07.2024
Staff Nurse (Medsurg/Tele)
Valley Medical Staffing, Inc., West Suburban Medical Center
10.2021 - 07.2023
Graduate Registered Nurse
Fairview Nursing Care Center
07.2021 - 08.2021
Patient Care Technician
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
05.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Hunter College, City University of New York
Executive MBA - Healthcare Management & Leadership Innovation
Ottawa University