STEFENIE LEGER
Coconut Creek
Summary
Registered Nursing professional with strong background in cardiovascular intensive care. Skilled in patient assessment, critical care, and emergency response. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability to rapidly changing medical situations. Reliable in delivering high-quality care, with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse CVICU
Westside Regional Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
- Assisted with invasive CVICU procedures, such as central line placements and pulmonary artery catheter insertions, ensuring aseptic technique and patient comfort throughout the process.
- Demonstrated proficiency in titrating vasoactive medications according to physician orders while closely monitoring hemodynamic parameters for early detection of adverse effects or trends that may require intervention or escalation of care.
- Managed ventilator settings, invasive lines, and other complex medical equipment, ensuring optimal patient safety.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for high-risk cardiac patients.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts by collaborating with case managers, social workers, and other support staff to ensure smooth transitions of care for patients moving from CVICU to step-down units or home.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit/CCU Nurse
Woodmont Hospital
08.2021 - 07.2024
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
LPN/Registered Nurse
Regents Park of Sunrise, SNF
06.2018 - 08.2021
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
Education
Nursing
Capella University
Broward County06-2022
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Jersey College School of Nursing|
Broward, FL06-2021
Graduate Certificate - Nursing
Atlantic Technical College|
Coconut Creek, FL10-2017
Skills
- Critical care nursing
- Cardiovascular assessment
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Sedation management
- Ventilator management
Accomplishments
BSN. 2022
GPA 4.0
License #: RN5711881
Registered Nurse, 2021
License Practical Nurse,2017
CCRN, CCM certifications
Certification
CCRN, CMC, ACLS, BLS, NIH
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
creole
Professional Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse CVICU
Westside Regional Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit/CCU Nurse
Woodmont Hospital
08.2021 - 07.2024
LPN/Registered Nurse
Regents Park of Sunrise, SNF
06.2018 - 08.2021
Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Jersey College School of Nursing|
Graduate Certificate - Nursing
Atlantic Technical College|
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