Taylor Ziegfeld

With experience in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit as a student, RN-UAP, Registered Nurse, and Procedure Nurse, I am eager to continue providing top-quality care as a Nurse Practitioner to children in the acute care setting.

Procedure Nurse in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021-06 – Present)

• Proactively assist with other patient assignments
• Teach and support nurses to care for critically ill patients
• Respond to codes and rapid responses for critically ill patients
• Accommodate unplanned events, respond with speed, efficiency, flexibility, and confidence
• Assist with various bedside procedures

Registered Nurse 4 in Pediatric ICU at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021-06 – Present)

• Provide care for assigned patients to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes
• Identify and participate in problem-solving
• Utilize effective communication with patients, families, and team members
• Critically analyze, research, and apply findings to practice

Registered Nurse in PICU at Johns Hopkins Children's Center (2020-03 – 2021-05)

• Coordinated care of assigned patients to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes
• Worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health care team to optimize patient care and make appropriate changes in the plan of care
• Analyzed and evaluated the effectiveness of clinical interventions and information to suggest appropriate changes in care to the team

RN-UAP in Pediatric ICU at Johns Hopkins Children's Center (2019-12 – 2020-03)

Observed and monitored patient conditions, identified changes, and notified the assigned nurse, performed patient care procedures and routine activities

Nanny at Self-Employed (2022-05 – Present)

Caring for children ages 2-weeks-old to 10 years old weekly, responsibilities including preparing meals, educational activities, and sleep routines

Home Care Assistant at Self-Employed (2017-05 – Present)

• Providing care for a 3-year-old trach and ventilator-dependent child with BPD and pHTN in their home, providing nursing and respiratory care, including management of the ventilator and airway
• Assisted in caring for a critically ill, trach-dependent child in the PICU on a RVAD with activities of daily living, routine cares, and provided psychosocial support and relief for parents
• Provided care for a disabled 18-year-old boy, including safe transfer from wheelchair, administration of feedings through PEG tube, changing diapers, reading stories, and performing other care as necessary

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Auburn University (2015-08 – 2019-08)

Master of Science in Nursing – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care – Vanderbilt University (2024-08 – 2026-08)