Katie Paskorz BSN, RN

Experience

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  UPMC

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2014

  Senior Professional Staff Nurse

  Senior Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Mercy Hospital Charge nurse responsibilities of adult and pediatric populations in the Trauma Burn Intensive Care Unit Unit Based Council Steering Committee Representative Quality Education Committee and Hand Hygiene League Member

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  The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  Registered Nurse

  Float pool per diem Registered NurseSpecialized in spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, and ventilator dependent children and infantsProvided hands on eduation to parents in preparation of their child's discharge to home

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  Upstate Medical University

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  Traveler Registered Nurse

  Cared for critically ill patients in the Intensive Care float pool Adult medical, surgical, neurological, stroke and Level 1 trauma patients Performed assessments and assisted physicians with bedside procedures

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  University Hospitals of Cleveland

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Registered Nurse

  Worked as a traveling registered nurse in the trauma intensive care unit along with the hospitals surgical intensive care unit; cared for level 1 trauma patients as well as cardio thoracic post-operative patients with epicardial/ transvenous pacemakers, Swan-Ganz catheters, central venous catheters, and arterial lines.

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  Columbia Medical Center Plano

  Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

  Registered Nurse

  Worked as a traveling nurse in the neuro/trauma intensive care unit, caring for patients with hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes, sepsis, renal failure and respiratory failure in order to optimize their potential for neurological recovery as well as brain and spinal cord injuries related to trauma.

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  Center for Organ Recovery & Education

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  Organ Procurement Coordinator

  Allocated organs and organized procurement in the operating room. Managed the donor for organ viability while keeping an open line of communication to their families during the process. Responsibility included obtaining consent from families for organ donation.

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  Cigna

  May 2023 - now

  • Nurse Transplant Case Manager (Solid Organ/Cellular)

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Transplant Case Management Supervisor

    May 2023 - now