Tawny Zieba
Palm Harbor,FL
Summary
Results-focused critical care RN with strength in autonomous critical thinking, time management and delivering high-quality care to patients in the critical care setting. Eleven years of flight nurse experience in the critical care interfacility EMS/HEMS transport setting. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Highly skilled in all facets of a broad array of life stages. Adept at managing concurrent objectives using strong leadership skills to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport RN
BayCare Health System Inc.
Tampa, FL
04.2013 - Current
- Cares for critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients with high-risk, life-threatening health problems to improve clinical outcomes.
- Delivers high-quality care by following clinical policies and standards and implementing process improvements.
- Educate patients and families on clinical needs and care plans.
- Performs nursing assessments, collect medical data and analyze results.
- Administer emergency care and stabilization to neonatal and pediatric patients in the EMS setting.
- Manage all facets of emergent critical care, including umbilical line placement, chest tube placement, intubation, vasoactive drug administration and titration, insulin drip therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and emergency response via ambulance, helicopter and fixed wing flights.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Utilize computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Assessed patients, documented observations and reviewed patient charts to determine care needs.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Handled all delegated tasks, including charges for individual transports and lead preceptor for training of new team members.
- Alert physician of diagnostic study results and changes in patient condition.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
BayCare Health System Inc.
Tampa, FL
03.2010 - 04.2013
- Delivered exceptional care to neonatal ICU patients in a Level IV 64 bed NICU.
- Utilized valuable communication skills to deliver information to family members regarding patient treatment and care.
- Formulated care plans for every individual neonatal intensive care patient, reviewing on a daily basis to determine effectiveness.
- Certified PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) team nurse.
- Attended deliveries with a neonatologist and NNP for stabilization of the critical neonate.
- Experience caring for critically ill, ventilated patients.
- Resource RN for both second and third floor NICU nurses assisting with IV insertion, PICC and central line dressing changes.
Registered Nurse, Adult Progressive Care Unit
BayCare Health System Inc.
Tampa, FL
08.2005 - 04.2010
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medications.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Administered oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms, and end-stage renal disease.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously, and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 40-bed medical-surgical unit with emphasis on cardiac and stroke patients.
- NIHSS Stroke Certified
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman
United States Air Force
Biloxi, MS
08.1999 - 08.2005
- NREMT-Basic with four years experience taking care of adult CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) patients in an ICU/CTV setting.
- Four years of experience in telemetry strip monitoring, reading and measurements in the ICU/CTV setting.
- Two years of experience in a pediatric Air Force base clinic administering nebulizers, intravenous insertions, IM injections, urinary catheter insertions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSN
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL12.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL01.2009
High School Diploma -
Bishop Union High School
Bishop, CASkills
- Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion
- Umbilical artery catheter insertion
- Umbilical venous catheter insertion
- Chest tube thoracostomy placement
- Intubation
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- BLS
- C-NPT (Certified by NCC in Neonatal & Pediatric Transport)
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
- Process improvement
- Detail oriented, meticulous and organized
- Lead Preceptor
Accomplishments
- Clinical Excellence Award Winner 2017 & 2019
Community Outreach
- Volunteered to represent St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in the Children's Gasparilla Parade.
- Provided outreach education at Bartow Regional Medical Center for pediatric emergencies and management in the healthcare setting.
- Provided outreach education at St. Joseph's Hospital South for neonatal emergencies and management.
- Provided nursing assistance in adult COVID units during height of health crisis.
Timeline
Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport RN
BayCare Health System Inc.
04.2013 - Current
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
BayCare Health System Inc.
03.2010 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse, Adult Progressive Care Unit
BayCare Health System Inc.
08.2005 - 04.2010
Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman
United States Air Force
08.1999 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science - BSN
St. Petersburg College
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Petersburg College
High School Diploma -
Bishop Union High School