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Sydney Steere
Dell Seton Medical Center, University of Texas
Leander,TX
Work Preference
Desired Job Title
Neuro ICU Registered NurseOrthopedic/Trauma/Burn Registered Nurse
Work Type
Full Time
Important To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancement
1
Certification
3
years of professional experience
Registered nurse with over three years of acute care experience, including Neuro ICU, orthopedic, trauma, burn nursing. Experienced in caring for critically ill neurological patients requiring complex assessments, rapid decision making, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Skilled in recognizing subtle neurological changes, managing high acuity patients, and educating patients and families throughout hospitalization. Proven leader with experience serving as both a charge nurse and preceptor while maintaining a strong commitment to patient safety and evidence based practice.
Work History
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
1 Year 6 Months- managed care for 2-3 patients per shift. Recently started precepting new grad nurses.
- Provides specialized nursing care for critically ill patients with complex neurological conditions, including ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, brain tumors, seizures, traumatic brain injuries, and myasthenia gravis.
- Performed comprehensive neurological assessments including pupillometry, cranial nerve evaluation, motor strength, sensation, YALE swallow evaluations.
- Monitor for changes in patient status and promptly communicate changes with providers to implement timely interventions.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with physicians, therapists and multidisciplinary teams.
- Manages high acuity patients requiring invasive monitoring, including arterial lines, intracranial pressure monitors and hemodynamic monitors.
- Assisted providers in procedures, including arterial lines, central lines, external ventricular drains, and lumbar drain placement.
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, and the recovery process.
Orthopedic/Trauma/Burn Registered Nurse
1 Year 9 Months- Cared for 5-6 patients per shift.
- Delivered comprehensive care to patients recovering from orthopedic and traumatic injuries, burns requiring skin and muscle grafts, and skin disorders such as hidradenitis suppurativa, cellulitis and infections.
- Performed complex wound assessments, dressing changes, wound vac management, post operative monitoring while preventing complications.
- Recognized early signs of deterioration and collaborated with providers to initiate rapid interventions.
- Served as a charge nurse a 30 bed unit, coordinating patient assignments while supporting unit operations.
- Precepted new graduate nurses, promoting safe clinical practice and promoting independence as they reached the end of orientation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Summa Cum Laude graduate
Skills
Neurological assessments
Stroke management
NIH stroke scale
Invasive monitoring techniques (A-line
central line
EVDs
hemodynamics)
Mechanical ventilation management
Vasoactive drips
Burn and wound care
Preceptor
Charge nurse duties
Certification
- Registered Nurse- Texas- 1101233
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Timeline
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Dell Seton Medical Center, University of Texas
01.2025 - 07.2026Read More
Orthopedic/Trauma/Burn Registered Nurse
Dell Seton Medical Center, University of Texas
04.2023 - 01.2025Read More
Texas Tech University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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