Aundrea Caracciola
Yuba City,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient/inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with community resources to advance patient care. Organized, dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Street RN
Adventist Health + Rideout
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
RN Manager- Perioperative Services
Dignity Health
08.2019 - 05.2023
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Reduced care costs without sacrificing quality through effective service coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
RN Nurse Shift Manager
Dignity Health Sacramento
05.2017 - 08.2019
RN, OR, Critical Care and Home Health
Rideout Memorial Hospital
12.2007 - 04.2017
Operating Room Technician
Rideout Memorial Hospital
05.1996 - 12.2007
Education
High School Diploma -
Marysville High School
Marysville, CA5 1993
No Degree - General Studies
Yuba College
Marysville, CAAssociate of Science - Nursing
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA11 2007
Timeline
Street RN
Adventist Health + Rideout
05.2023 - 04.2024
RN Manager- Perioperative Services
Dignity Health
08.2019 - 05.2023
RN Nurse Shift Manager
Dignity Health Sacramento
05.2017 - 08.2019
RN, OR, Critical Care and Home Health
Rideout Memorial Hospital
12.2007 - 04.2017
Operating Room Technician
Rideout Memorial Hospital
05.1996 - 12.2007
High School Diploma -
Marysville High School
No Degree - General Studies
Yuba College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sacramento City College