Paulina Przybyla
Glendale
Summary
Compassionate telemetry / step down ICU Registered Nurse with 10 years of experience in large hospital environments. Recent Intensive Care experience in Arizona hospital. Service-oriented with organized and proactive nature. Proficient in handling emergency situations and managing clinical staff. Highly motivated, enthusiastic, compassionate, and hardworking individual, passionate about providing strength in a patient’s time of weakness. Organized and efficient in fast paced multitasking environment, able to strategize and prioritize effectively to accomplish multiple tasks and stay calm under pressure. Aiming to leverage my experience and knowledge of effectively fill the nursing position at your hospital
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Abrazo Health
02.2024 - Current
- Give compassionate care to critical patients suffering from injuries or debilitating conditions
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administer medications, observe behavior / symptoms and report changes to on-call physicians
- Educate families about the patients’ conditions & provide support as needed
- Managing life support equipment and IV administration of fluids and medications
- Updated patient charts with data such as condition and medications
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored telemetry and responded to codes
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
Telemetry Charge Nurse
University Of Chicago Medical Center
03.2020 - 12.2023
- Monitored telemetry and responded to codes
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, maintaining a calm atmosphere for patients during critical moments in their care.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based practices and protocols in the telemetry unit.
- utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, delegating and coordinating nursing care
- Delegated tasks appropriately among nursing staff members based on expertise level or experience.
- Streamlined nurse workflows for increased efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
- Mentored new nurses, fostering a supportive learning environment and promoting professional growth.
- Managed staffing schedules, ensuring optimal coverage for high-quality patient care.
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
Community First Medical Center
07.2014 - 03.2023
- Collaborated with five + physicians to quickly assess 40 + patients on the unit and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Careful monitoring of patients with respiratory, cardiac and neurologic diseases: respiratory failure, COPD, asthma, CVA, chest pains, CHF, MI, arrhythmias, GI bleed, kidney failure, post surgical, alcohol withdrawal, pre and post cardiac cath
- Monitored ventilator dependent and tracheostomy patients in collaboration with respiratory therapist
- Preparing patients and their families for surgeries and monitoring them pre/post-operatively: post cardiac catheterization, TEE, cardioversion, pacemaker/AICD placement, stress test, colonoscopy, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, hemodialysis/ PD, and surgeries
- Assisting physicians with bedside procedures: paracenthesis, thoracentesis, bone marrow aspiration, epidural block
- Monitoring NGT/Peg tubes, PD catheters, JP drains, chest tubes, colostomy/ urostomy and wound care
- Administration, titration and monitoring of cardiac and anticoagulation IV drip medications
- Administration and monitoring of blood transfusions.
- Charge nurse role – assigned nurses and supported staff to patient care while meeting the daily goals of the unit and work collaboratively with MD, Case Managers and other members of the health care team / preceptor experience
- Followed a treatment plan and medication schedule ordered by the doctor and assessed patient pain levels during the hospital stay
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Supported patient families and provided any needed assistance.
- Floats to intensive care unit
- Participated in ongoing performance improvement initiatives, collaborating with other departments to enhance overall hospital operations and patient satisfaction ratings.
- Developed strong rapport with patients in the step-down unit, easing anxieties during transitions of care from intensive care units or surgical wards.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
06.2018 - 02.2020
- Provided care to patients admitted from ED, OR, ICU; experienced in high acuity levels patients with cardiovascular, respiratory problems, pre/ post surgical patients, dialysis patients
- Perform assessments, provide intravenous therapy, administer medications, wound care, monitor various drainage devices
- Decreased patient complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and other telemetry data.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately interpreting cardiac monitor readings and promptly reporting critical findings to healthcare team.
- Prevented life-threatening complications by quickly recognizing early warning signs of deterioration in critically ill patients under close observation.
- Administered prescribed medications safely and effectively while closely monitoring potential side effects or adverse reactions.
Registry Staff Nurse
Presence Resurrection And Rehabilitation Center
03.2017 - 05.2019
- Responsible for assessing, planning, providing and documenting nursing care for a designated group of patients in a skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation unit in accordance with the physician’s plan of care. Performs physical assessment, evaluates patient’s needs and consults with physicians if necessary. Responsible for care of geriatric patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s, post stroke and fractures requiring long term physical and occupational therapy.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Electronic Health Record Data Entry Clerk
Women's Group Of Northwestern
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Automated repetitive tasks using appropriate software tools, reducing time spent on manual data entry significantly
- Expedited document processing by accurately scanning, indexing, and filing paperwork for easy retrieval when needed.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by maintaining open lines of communication with colleagues and supervisors.
- Improved overall office organization by implementing effective filing systems for both physical and digital records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Nursing Administration
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison02.2014
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL01.2008
Associate of Arts - Foreign Languages Education
NKJO
Lublin, Poland06.2002
Skills
- Medication
- Therapy and treatment
- Procedural assistance
- Life support and IV administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Reporting and documentation
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Bilingual - English / Polish
- Experienced in EPIC
- Excellent computer skills - Epic, Windows/ Mac OS X, MS Office, Power Point, office
- Work collaboratively with physicians, surgeons, case workers, medical professionals and families to achieve an excellent patient car
Certification
Multistate Registered Nurse (RN) License # 300770 Updated exp 4/1/ 2028
ACLS and BLS Certification - exp 1/23/2026
Basic ECG Certification August, 2014
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Abrazo Health
02.2024 - Current
Telemetry Charge Nurse
University Of Chicago Medical Center
03.2020 - 12.2023
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
06.2018 - 02.2020
Registry Staff Nurse
Presence Resurrection And Rehabilitation Center
03.2017 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
Community First Medical Center
07.2014 - 03.2023
Electronic Health Record Data Entry Clerk
Women's Group Of Northwestern
01.2013 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Nursing Administration
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing
Oakton Community College
Associate of Arts - Foreign Languages Education
NKJO
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