Andrea Costello
Port Allen ,LA
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with proven expertise at Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital, adept at critical care and patient monitoring. Demonstrated strong clinical judgment and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification to effectively manage complex patient cases. Skilled in lab result interpretation and responsive to rapidly changing patient needs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital
5000 Hennessy Blvd
06.2004 - Current
- 2004-2008 Worked as charge/ bedside nurse on a Surgery Trauma Unit.
- 2008-2015 Worked as bedside nurse on a Medical Intensive Care Unit.
- 2015-2025 Working as a nurse in a Mobile Virtual Critical Care Unit.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
- Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the critical care unit.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to quickly identify changes in patient condition requiring intervention or escalation of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of The Lake College
Baton Rouge, LA12-2006
Skills
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Critical care
- Lab result interpretation
- Complex Problem-solving
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of The Lake Hospital
06.2004 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of The Lake College