Chelsa Welch
Queenstown
Summary
Knowledgeable and proactive ICU Registered Nurse with proven skills in coordinating and implementing treatment plans. Handles needs of patients with common presentations and complex cases, including responding expertly to diverse emergencies. Calm and insightful during stressful situations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
02.2018 - Current
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Managed multiple medical devices including ventilators, CRRT, IABP,
- Part of the Rapid Response Team, triaging and managing other patients throughout the hospital
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent General Hospital
02.2014 - 02.2018
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Neumann University
Aston Mills, PA05.2013
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- Renal function management
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Respiratory maintenance
- Part of the Rapid Response Team
- Clinical judgment
- Emergency Interventions
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Licensure
Registered Nurse (RN): License Number R206720
Maryland Board of Nursing, Active since July 2013
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
02.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent General Hospital
02.2014 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Neumann University
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