Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Whitney Onyango

Waltham,MA

Summary

Dedicated and adaptable Registered Nurse with 5 years of diverse experience in direct patient care between pediatric critical care, adult ambulatory and medical surgical care. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and fostering teamwork environments. Seeking part-time/per diem employment at your organization.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Ambulatory Care, Per Diem Registered Nurse

Lahey Clinic
10.2023 - Current
  • Independently assess and treat urology patients in clinic environment
  • Perform postoperative voiding trials to assess bladder function after urologic surgeries
  • Administer intravesical chemotherapy
  • Perform postoperative voiding trials to evaluate bladder function after urologic surgeries
  • Performed triage via phone calls and incoming patient portal messages

Medical Surgical ICU Staff Nurse

Boston Children's Hospital
12.2022 - Current

50-bed pediatric critical care unit that treats newborns to young adults. Daily responsibilities include monitoring and managing hemodynamics, caring for patients with mechanical ventilation, frequent patient assessment, and weight-based medication administration.

▪ Recover patients directly postoperatively after various cases, including neurosurgery and organ transplant

▪ Use of vasoactive medications for hemodynamic stability

▪ Management of sedation via continuous drips

▪ Education council member

▪ Manage patients with ARDS and shock

Medical Surgical/Telemetry Travel Nurse

Prolink Staffing - Straub Medical Center and Desert Regional Medical Center
05.2022 - 10.2022

Showcased adaptability while transitioning into new environments by quickly learning new systems and

processes.

▪ Delivered comprehensive support to patients with chest tubes, post-surgical drains

▪ Worked across three medical surgical units specializing in neurology, cardiology, ortho, and oncology.

Medical Surgical/Telemetry Staff Nurse

St Lukes University Medical Center
07.2020 - 05.2022

Assumed accountability for providing nursing care to patients with stroke, cardiac, and orthopedic diagnoses

▪ Managed patients’ pre- and post-cardiac catheterization

▪ Initiation and maintenance of cardiac drips to manage heart rate and arrhythmias

▪ Provided patient care with oxygen delivery devices, such as high flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, and trach

collar.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
05-2022

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA
05-2020

Skills

  • Pediatric care
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Administer intravesical chemotherapy
  • Telephone triage
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Family education
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Effective communication
  • Ventilator management
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Accomplishments

    Acted as a Charge Nurse within the Medical-Surgical Telemetry unit, conducting audits and managing staff

    ▪ Preceptor of new nurses on a MS/Tele units and PICU

Certification

CCRN

ACLS

BLS

PALS

Timeline

Ambulatory Care, Per Diem Registered Nurse

Lahey Clinic
10.2023 - Current

Medical Surgical ICU Staff Nurse

Boston Children's Hospital
12.2022 - Current

Medical Surgical/Telemetry Travel Nurse

Prolink Staffing - Straub Medical Center and Desert Regional Medical Center
05.2022 - 10.2022

Medical Surgical/Telemetry Staff Nurse

St Lukes University Medical Center
07.2020 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Northampton Community College