Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Sicily Benzinger

Kneeland

Summary

A dedicated professional interested in patient advocacy and compassionate care. More than 19 years of experience serving our community at Providence St. Joseph Hospital.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CVU Pre/Post Op RN

Providence St Joseph Hospital
01.2022 - Current


  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Able to accommodate for the ever changing cardiac care instability at St Joseph.

Critical Care Registered Nurse

St. Joseph Hospital
10.2009 - 03.2020
  • Critical thinker adept in the assessment and management of critically ill patients.
  • Well developed communication skills, able to interact with individuals on many levels including doctors, medical staff, patients, families, co-workers, and supervisors.
  • Nurse educator, oriented several new graduate and new hire RN's to the ICU. Served as relief Charge RN when needed.
  • Adhered at all times to Hospital policies and procedures, and relevant Nursing Codes for Professional Conduct.
  • Successfully cared for numerous patients on CRRT, Ventilators, Ventrulostomy with drains, IABP, ECOS and tPA.

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse

St. Joseph Hospital
01.2007 - 10.2009
  • Monitored patients on telemetry, attuned to anticipating changes in status and proactively communicating with medical providers.
  • Coordinated patients discharge arrangements, educated both patients and families.
  • Significant personal learning and growth period. Oriented new graduate nurses, and shared desire for continued education.

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

St. Joseph Hospital
03.2006 - 01.2007
  • Learned time management, interpersonal, and technical skills.

Research Assistant 1

Shriners Hospital for Children
06.2002 - 07.2004
  • Research focused on burn injury to the skin. Experiments designed to study the immediate response genes and immune system mediators involved.
  • Duties included training medical residents, undergraduate volunteers, grant writing, and several journal publications.

Education

ADN -

Sacramento City College
02.2006

BS - Genetics

University of California Davis
06.2002

Skills

  • CCRN Adult
  • Compassion
  • Critical Thinking
  • Intellectual
  • Independent
  • Adaptability
  • Accountability
  • Attention to Details
  • ACLS, PALS

Certification

CCRN Certified Adult Care Pathway 2025

Timeline

CVU Pre/Post Op RN

Providence St Joseph Hospital
01.2022 - Current

Critical Care Registered Nurse

St. Joseph Hospital
10.2009 - 03.2020

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse

St. Joseph Hospital
01.2007 - 10.2009

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

St. Joseph Hospital
03.2006 - 01.2007

Research Assistant 1

Shriners Hospital for Children
06.2002 - 07.2004

BS - Genetics

University of California Davis

ADN -

Sacramento City College

Hobbies and Interests

Mother of Four, Wife, Coach, Gardener, Outdoor Enthusiast

Conferences and Courses

  • Critical Care Conference (2012) Chico, CA
  • Trauma Nursing Conference (2018) Eureka, CA
Sicily Benzinger