Alyssa Vitale
Golden,CO
Summary
Patient-focused and compassionate registered nurse seeking a position to work in the intensive care unit to grow in my knowledge and leadership skills. Bringing experience of working in a fast-paced environment, attention to detail, and the passion to improve all the extraordinary lives I serve.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Transplant/Thoracic Surgery
University Of Colorado Health
2023.02 - Current
- Manages and adapts to patients with various acuity levels and complex needs post lung, pancreas, liver and kidney transplant
- Provides education to pre-transplant and post transplant patients regarding anti-rejection medications and lifestyle changes as well as works very closely with the transplant team to positive patient outcomes
- Passionately joined mock code team to provide education and arrange practice codes to ensure staff feel confident in cardiac arrest situations
- works in a fast paced environment managing post-surgical transplant and thoracic patients with multiple chest tubes, drains, epidurals, central lines, PCA pumps, NG tubes
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Spectrum Health
2020.11 - 2023.01
- Followed policies and procedures to safely titrate high-risk IV infusions including heparin, nitroglycerin, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin and dopamine
- Took on additional leadership roles including precepting new graduate nurses and being hand selected as a core group nurse to take high-risk medical surgical patients.
- Competent in caring for patients with arterial lines
- Cared for both step down medical and surgical patients including patients with renal and heart failure, arrhythmias, NSTEMI/STEMI, angina as well as post aortic aneurysm repairs and vascular bypass.
- Accurately identified, assessed and treated lethal cardiac arrhythmias by following ACLS
- Maintained oxygenation for patients on high-flow and Bipap settings
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to proactively address potential patient decline as well as assisted in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, cardiac tamponade, septic shock, myocardial infarctions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge that includes wound and ostomy care, peritoneal dialysis, pressure injury prevention and pain management.
- Daisy award recipient
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI05.2020
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Thorough physical assessment skills and attention to small detail
- Cardiac monitoring including Interpreting 12-lead EKG and managing dysrhythmias
- Preceptor and mentor
- Proficient in EPIC charting
- Telemetry monitoring and interpretation
- Providing culturally competent care
- Collaboration and communication with multidisciplinary team
- Assisting in emergent situations
- Passionate about nursing, striving for excellence and making a difference
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado and Michigan
- Basic life Support certified by American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- NIHSS stroke scale certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Transplant/Thoracic Surgery
University Of Colorado Health
2023.02 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Spectrum Health
2020.11 - 2023.01
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College
- Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado and Michigan
- Basic life Support certified by American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- NIHSS stroke scale certified
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