Noelle Rizzardo
Cranberry Twp,PA
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Senior Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
04.2025 - Current
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Center
Cranberry Township, PA
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Provided emotional support for patients who are struggling with their diagnosis.
- Administered prescribed medications during dialysis treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Communicated effectively with physicians regarding patient status updates.
- Ensured that appropriate safety measures were taken when handling hazardous materials such as biohazardous waste and chemicals used in cleaning machines.
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse (float Pole)
Allegheny Health Network
06.2021 - 09.2024
- Supported physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Administered diagnostic angiograms, injecting intravenous dye for x-ray examination and using catheters to introduce tools needed for medical treatments.
- Performed fractional flow reserve tests to measure blood pressure and diagnose severity of restriction at blocked areas within arteries.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Float Pool Staff Nurse
Wayne, UNC
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
- Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and potentially accelerate recovery.
- Ability to Multi task
- Detailed Oriented
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Function as a Cardiac Cath Nurse
- Data Abstracting for the ACC registry for Lumedex
- Utilizing multiple data base for patient reporting including Meditech and Heartsuite.
- Installed bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout vascular system.
Cardiac Catherization/Electrophysiology Registered Nurse
Allegheny Health Network
03.2004 - 08.2019
- Administer and train staff in EP device checks.
- Function as a nurse in Electrophysiology lab and Cardiac Cath Lab
- Completed Impella and IAPB training
- Assist the physicians with EP studies, Atrial Flutter and SVT ablation.
- Assist the physician with implants of pacemakers and defibrillators,
- Assist the physician with pulmonary vein ablations.
- Assist the physician with ventricular tachycardia ablation.
- Assist the physician with cryoablations.
- Function as a nurse in the cardiac stress lab
- Assist the physician with diagnostic and interventional procuderes including: coronary, peripheral and carotid angiography and stenting.
- Work as team member on the cath lab team.
- Completed IVUS training and other various continuing education trainings.
Cardiac Care Nurse
Allegheny Health Network
02.2001 - 03.2004
- Give critical patients treatments and care
- Completed critical care classed provided by hospital
- Completed IABP class and cardiac rhythm class provided by hospital
- Work as a team, with other healthcare professionals in the CCU
Registered Nurse
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
02.1996 - 02.2001
- Completed comprehensive physical and mental assessment of patients.
- Monitored and interrupting telemetry monitor strips
- Provided appropriate patient teaching related to cardiac problems and in addition to general health teaching.
- Provide one on one counseling sessions with patients, assisted with ECT treatments.
- Provided Crises Intervention, completed comprehensive physical and mental assessment of patients.
- Provide all physical aspect's of daily care, administering medications by all routes, managements of IV therapies. Performing duties of charge nurse.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA06.2007
Diploma - Nursing
Western Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA06.1995
Skills
- Moderate Sedation
- IABP
- Impella
- IVUS
- IFR/FFR
- Monitor Vital Signs
- ACLS/BLS
- CSI
- Coronary Athrectomy
- Interventional procedures
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Radiation safety
- Hemodialysis
- Laboratory result interpretation
- Vascular Access management
Lab result interpretation
Stress management
HIPAA compliance
Vitals monitoring
Clinical judgment
End-of-life care
Geriatric care
Effective communication
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