Angela E. Steffen
Columbia
Summary
Experienced ICU Registered Nurse with 5+ years in high-acuity critical care environments. Skilled in managing complex patients requiring ventilator support and continuous monitoring. Demonstrates adaptability as a travel nurse and leadership as a charge nurse, contributing to effective interdisciplinary collaboration and high-quality patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel RN - ICU/PCU (Charge Nurse)
Boone Health
Columbia
03.2025 - Current
- Coordinated patient assignments as charge nurse, enhancing unit flow during staffing shortages and ensuring appropriate care delivery
- Provided high-acuity care across ICU and PCU settings, managing critically ill patients requiring ventilators, titratable drips, and continuous monitoring
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to manage complex cases, improving patient outcomes through comprehensive care strategies
- Adapted to unit protocols, workflows, and EMR systems, ensuring safe patient care in dynamic environments
Travel RN - ICU/PCU
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Corvallis
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Managed complex cases of acute respiratory failure, sepsis, cardiac instability, and post-operative complications, ensuring optimal patient outcomes
- Delivered comprehensive care in ICU, PCU, and med-surg settings based on staffing needs
- Adapted swiftly to diverse clinical environments and patient populations, consistently upholding high standards of care
- Collaborated effectively with team members to foster a supportive, patient-centered environment
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Float Pool
University of Missouri Hospital
Columbia
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Managed high-acuity patient populations through advanced monitoring and timely interventions to stabilize critical conditions.
- Responded to rapid clinical deterioration and initiated critical interventions
- Delivered nursing support across CVICU, Neuro ICU, MICU, Trauma/Burn, Orthopedic, and PCU to ensure optimal patient care.
- Facilitated communication with physicians, respiratory therapy, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
Registered Nurse - Surgical ICU (Charge Nurse)
University of Missouri Hospital
Columbia
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed ventilators, sedation, and vasoactive drips, ensuring swift response to clinical decline and patient stability
- Provided care for critically ill trauma and post-surgical patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
- Directed staff assignments based on patient acuity, optimizing care delivery and enhancing unit performance
- Mentored and supported nursing staff, fostering skills development and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality patient care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO08-2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO12-2019
Skills
- Critical Care
- Ventilator Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Vasopressors & Drips
- Trauma Care
- Multisystem Organ Failure
- Rapid Response
- Telemetry
- Critical Care Equipment
- IV Pumps
- EMR Systems
- Adaptability
- Team Coordination
- Team collaboration
- Patient Advocacy
- Ventilators
Licensure Certifications
- Registered Nurse - Missouri, Oregon
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Awards Recognition
- DAISY Award, 2023, Exceptional patient and family-centered care
- Great Catch Award, 2023, Identified and prevented critical medication error
- Great Catch Award, 2023, Recognized and corrected patient weight discrepancy preventing overdose
Timeline
Travel RN - ICU/PCU (Charge Nurse)
Boone Health
03.2025 - Current
Travel RN - ICU/PCU
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
06.2024 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Float Pool
University of Missouri Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse - Surgical ICU (Charge Nurse)
University of Missouri Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Missouri