Cassidy Cornes
New Orleans
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, NICU
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, LA
07.2020 - Current
- Level 4 NICU - monitoring patients, interpreting labs and studies, and performing detailed physical assessments.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care and safety.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalized care plans depending on each patient's needs.
- Educated families on overall health management, treatment protocols, and infection prevention.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs, plan appropriate interventions, and to identify changes in patient conditions that may need prompt intervention.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
- Implemented evidence-based practices, improving patient outcomes and streamlining workflows.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care to ensure continuity of services.
- Provided support for patients' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Supports and upholds established policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety environmental, infection control, OSHA, JCAHO, and any other requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
- Verbalizes a clear understanding of continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction measures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA05-2020
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Time management and multitasking
- Direct patient care
- Monitoring and assessing high acuity patient population
- Patient assessments
- Family education
- Care plan development
- Professional bedside manner
- Documentation and charting in EMR
- Team coordination
- Relationship building with families and coworkers
Accomplishments
- Participated in process and protocol changes in NICU
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Epic Charting System (EMR)
- Mentored multiple new graduate nurses
- Recognized by coworkers and families for patient advocacy and patient care
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Languages
English
Timeline
Registered Nurse, NICU
Ochsner Health System
07.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nicholls State University