Wendy Powers, RN

Nurse shift manager on the progressive care unit, ICU step down unit encompassing critically ill and potentially unstable patients.

• Leading teams of 5 nurses, techs, and sitters, including multiple newly graduated nurses, managing invasive arterial and venous lines, multiple vasoactive drips, dysrhythmias.
• Increased quality standards by performing routine chart audits, performance reviews & goal setting.
• Delivered high level of quality care while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of adult and geriatric patients and total care of up to 4 patients in "guarded" condition.
  
• Educated and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.

• Primary assessment and care for up to 4 patients in "guarded" condition. Closely monitor patients on multiple vasoactive medications, assist physicians with conscious sedation procedures.