Marcy Podzimek
BURNABY,British Columbia
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 10 years of critical care experience in PACU, most recently employed at Eagle ridge hospital in Port moody. Excel at delivering safe and competent patient care, proficient at Meditech expanse for electronic documentation and work well with the health care team to optimize patient outcomes post-operatively.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Eagle Ridge Hospital
Port Moody
11.2023 - Current
- Maintain accurate patient records through MEDITECH Expanse, including discharge summaries, assessments and ensure patient readiness for discharge home.
- Provide comprehensive patient teaching regarding their particular surgery, how to identify potential complications and how to optimize their recovery post operatively when at home.
- Admit patients to surgery through patient interviews to determine patients safety to proceed with surgery. Such as ensuring patients have not eaten and have had the adequate preoperative work up by Anesthesiologist or surgeon.
- Providing interventions to treat potential complications post operatively such as pain or nausea.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Eagle Ridge hospital
Port Moody, BC
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Recently hired in the PACU at ERH. Responsible for managing care for patients in the first phase of recovery post operatively. Responsible for assessing and providing appropriate interventions as necessary to provide comfort and safety, as well as ongoing clinical decision making for actual and potential post-operative complications. Managing post-operative pain and performing surgery specific assessments within the guidelines of FHA protocols and policies and practicing within my scope of practice. Ongoing documentation and management of patient care using MEDITECH expanse electronic health record. Collaboration with the health care team members to optimize patient outcomes. Preparing patients for phase 2 of recovery, ensuring their readiness and safety for discharge.
RN CST Peer Mentor
VCH
Sechelt, BC
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Employed in a temporary 2 month contract to roll-out the CST Cerner electronic health records program at Sechelt hospital
- Responsible for supporting registered nurses in learning to navigate the CST Cerner program in the Critical Care Unit, with all aspects of patient documentation
- Provided various teaching techniques to promote learning, such as demonstration, mirroring and repetition to promote proficiency
- Gained personal and professional gratification in learning the new role as instructor and support for professional practice
Critical Care Registered Nurse, PACU
Lions Gate Hospital
Vancouver, BC
01.2013 - 10.2022
- Employed in a busy Post Anesthetic Care Unit at LGH, providing care of patients in the initial phase of recovery after various surgical procedures
- Assist patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring vital signs, caring for wounds, maintaining hemodynamic stability and airway management, ongoing assessments and ongoing electronic charting on CST Cerner
- Comfortable working with a multidisciplinary team, such as PT, OT, and anesthesiologist to optimize patient outcomes post-operatively
- Proficient in ongoing decision making and following doctors orders, such as providing analgesia for post operative pain, while keeping patients safe and closely monitoring for respiratory depression with opioid administration
- Managed care of overflow ICU patients with hemodynamic instability and/or respiratory compromise requiring respiratory support on a mechanical ventilator
- Participated in the rollout of CST Cerner at Lions gate hospital, the first site of implementation in VCH. Ongoing informal peer mentoring to new staff in our unit. Also participated with Sechelt hospital CST Cerner rollout
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
VCH
Vancouver, BC
04.2008 - 01.2013
- Worked in a busy general surgical ward at LGH, providing all aspects of nursing care for 4-5 clients per shift
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status through ongoing charting
- Proficient in nursing skills such as, IV insertion, NG tube insertion, wound care, medication administration, and foley catheter insertion
- Proficient in patient teaching for post-operative care, with demonstration and interactive methods, such as drain care teaching or Foley catheter care
Education
Critical Care Nursing Certificate - Critical Care Nursing
B.C.I.T
Burnaby01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Langara College
Vancouver, BC06.2008
Skills
- Proficient in MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record program with Fraser Health Authority
- Confidently provide safe and competent patient care independently and in a team setting in PACU and SDC
- Trained in CST Cerner electronic health record program for clinical charting and accessing all aspects of the patients health records
- Fluent in english and proficient in Czech language
- ACLS and BLS current
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Eagle Ridge Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Eagle Ridge hospital
06.2023 - 11.2023
RN CST Peer Mentor
VCH
04.2022 - 06.2023
Critical Care Registered Nurse, PACU
Lions Gate Hospital
01.2013 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
VCH
04.2008 - 01.2013
Critical Care Nursing Certificate - Critical Care Nursing
B.C.I.T
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Langara College
Similar Profiles
Jovy MolinaJovy Molina
Registered Care Aide at Eagle Ridge Manor/ Eagle Ridge HospitalRegistered Care Aide at Eagle Ridge Manor/ Eagle Ridge Hospital
Melvin Piapa CruzMelvin Piapa Cruz
Nursing Student at Eagle Ridge HospitalNursing Student at Eagle Ridge Hospital
Seyoung ParkSeyoung Park
Volunteer at Eagle Ridge HospitalVolunteer at Eagle Ridge Hospital