Registered Nurse
Resume:
CHARLIE E. SAARINEN
***** ** **** **. *********, OR 97056 541-***-**** ***************@*****.***
Clinical Experience
RN, BSN, CPAN
March 2020-Current
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Connected Care Center for OHSU and potential OHSU patients within the Ambulatory
Division
Safely and properly triage pediatric-adult patients by phone, and work within and
outside of OHSU to get the patient connected to the right care at the right time, while also providing relevant patient education.
Specialize in the triage assessment of patients with COVID-19 related symptoms
Facilitate communication by sending MyChart messages to patients with COVID-19
related illnesses, and provide relevant education.
Directly organize and work within the Epic system inbaskets to facilitate and
provide care to patients with COVID-19 and provide any follow-up care or triage if applicable.
Safely and properly provide guidance and care as a Charge RN to my staff and
patients through a telework platform.
Directly help facilitate collaboration at the leadership level to aid in alignment of
Connected Care Center practices within the OHSU system.
Timely and effectively collaborate at the leadership level to ensure the Connected
Care Center practices are reflective of our patients needs during a pandemic.
Collaborate at the leadership level working to update and create workflows that
promote safe, patient-centered care.
Actively assess for any potential methods gaps within the Connected Care Center to
ensure consistent, high quality patient care, and escalate these gaps in a timely manner to the right people.
Effectively create new patient charts.
Facilitate connecting patients to community resources during a pandemic.
Communicate and collaborate with all OHSU care teams.
Management of test results related to COVID-19 illness.
Provide patient and family education about care management of COVID related
symptoms at home, and how to identify emergent symptoms that require a higher level of care.
Facilitate access to clinics within the OHSU system.
Charge RN
RN, BSN, CPAN
April 2014-Current
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
A multifaceted Ambulatory Short Stay Unit within Perioperative Services within the
Nursing Division
Assume primary responsibility for and provide direct and indirect professional
nursing care to patients in the Ambulatory Recovery, Pre-operation and Post-
Operation areas.
Assume primary responsibility for and provide direct and indirect professional
nursing care to patients in the pre and post-GI procedural population.
Safely and properly provide leadership and care as a Charge RN to my staff and
patients, while maintaining a productive work unit and collaborating with OR staff,
anesthesia, surgeons, and other OHSU perianesthesia departments.
Admit and assume care for patients in Phase 1 through Phase III recovery, and safely
advance care as ASPAN and hospital guidelines are met.
Apply critical thinking skills to recognize and report any changes in patient’s
baseline physiological status to the appropriate health care provider in the peri-
operative setting.
Administer and maintain IV catheters with >90% success rate.
Directly manage care of post-surgical and post-procedural patients requiring
artificial airways, and other airway support in the Phase 1 setting.
Implement the nursing process to actively assess patients and families needs,
develop a plan of care, implement and evaluate that plan of care, and provide
education that includes the AVS discharge summary prior to discharging patients in
Phase II through Phase III recovery.
Preceptor of nursing students and new hires to the perioperative department.
*As outlined by OHSU
RN, BSN, Clinical Faculty
September 2012-December 2012
University of Portland
Work as a team with the student, nurses, and staff of DEUs (Dedicated Education Units), to assure the student has relevant clinical experiences that allow for practice and achievement of their expected clinical competencies.
Support and bring forth student clinical reasoning skills and assist the student with the integration of theory and practice at the bedside of patients, and also in written work.
Evaluate and collaborate with the DEUs staff in their evaluation of students’ achievements.
Grade all student work.
*As outlined by the University of Portland
RN, BSN
September 2009- April 2014
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
20 -Bed Adult Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Implement the nursing process to provide safe, quality, culturally competent, evidence-based, and personalized family centered care
Safely and properly monitor, administer and evaluate medications and treatments
Apply critical thinking skills to recognize and report any changes in patient’s physiological status to the appropriate health care provider
Directly manage care of critically ill adults requiring ventilatory support, pressor support, moderate sedation, and hemodynamic monitoring
Actively participate in research on unit: Evidenced-Based Nursing Fellow
Admit and assume care for high-risk surgical patients and open heart surgical patients
Preceptor of Nursing Students
Use and knowledge of Epic
RN, BSN
September 2009-January 2010
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Adult Acute Care General Surgery Unit
Hired by the manager of the Adult Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit. I was hired as a new grad of a feeder program to develop basic nursing and time management skills, until beginning the Adult Critical Care- Nurse Internship Program in January 2010.
Student Nurse, Senior Practicum Summer 2009
Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR
20-Bed Adult Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit, 135 hours
Certification
Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), Current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Current
American Heart Association, BLS, Current
Continuing Education
January 2010
Adult Critical Care -Nurse Internship Program, 164 hours March 2010
6th Annual Nursing & EBP Pre-Conference Workshop, 6.75 hours
January 2011
Preceptor Development Workshop 5.5 hours
May 2011
Critical Care Symposium
November 2011
38th Annual Critical Care Fall Symposium 12 hours
December 2011
Apex Innovations: ACS and ECG 7.75 hours
September 2012
VAD training: Heartmate and Heartware 5 hours
November 2012
39th Annual Critical Care Fall Symposium
Leadership Experience
Oregon Health and Science University
March 2020-current
Charge RN of a COVID-19 Connected Care Center
June 2016-current
Charge RN of a fast-paced Ambulatory Surgery Unit.
June 2012
Took part in the Magnet site visit interview process to talk about patient satisfaction with an appraiser from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (AACN) Magnet Recognition Program.
February 2011- June 2011
Nursing Fellowship in Evidence Based Practice: identified a practice problem focusing on evidence-based practices concerning family presence during resuscitation and invasive procedures. Was a co-investigator for study Health Care Providers’ Perceptions of Family-Witnessed Resuscitation, which evaluated the perceptions and self-confidence of nurses, physicians, and licensed independent practitioners regarding family presence during resuscitation and invasive procedures, in an adult ICU setting. This had been a practice area for the last three years in an adult ICU at OHSU Hospital, where I was currently employed at the time.
38th Annual Critical Care Fall Symposium
November 2011
Poster abstract submission and acceptance to the 38th Critical Care Symposium for my research done with one other colleague on Attitudes of Family Presence During Resuscitation.
Evidenced-Based Practice at OHSU Nursing Grand Rounds
October 2011
Presented my research done with one other colleague on Attitudes of Family Presence During Resuscitation. Also presented our findings for our study Health Care Providers’ Perceptions of Family-Witnessed Resuscitation.
University of Portland, Founder’s Day, Portland, OR April 2009
Selected by School of Nursing to present an evidence-based research project with 3 classmates;
Family Presence During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Professional Organization
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, Current
Education
Bachelor of Science, Nursing August 2009 University of Portland, Portland Oregon
GPA 3.68
Honors: Dean’s List
Prior member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Omega Upsilon Chapter, Inducted May 2009
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