Caitlin Gavitt
Brooklyn
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the provider role at your company.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Peninsula Pediatrics
10.2023 - Current
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Monitored childhood developmental markers such as weight, height and blood pressure to screen for abnormalities
- Met with new parents and parents-to-be to inform and educate on care of newborns.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Administered required vaccinations and advocated for adherence to vaccination schedule for best disease prevention.
Registered Nurse
Horizon Staffing Solutions
03.2022 - Current
- Assess student health and identify potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Administer medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions for special needs and medically fragile population while in school.
- Provide direct nursing care, including daily urinary catheterization, GT feeds, management of seizure disorders, diabetes mellitus, asthma, allergies, cerebral palsy, and autism.
- Serve as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Educate students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
Registered Nurse
Northwell Health At Home
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Provide nursing visits to maternity and pediatric patients.
- Visits include assessment, vital signs monitoring, keeping track of infant weight and head circumference.
- Medication reconciliation, patient education, wound care, collaborating with physicians, and make additional referrals as needed.
Registered Nurse
Northwell Health Flexstaff
04.2020 - 11.2021
- Assignments including for patients on COVID units, telemetry, outpatient physician offices, and vaccine administration
- Physician office experience includes primary care and dermatology.
Registered Nurse
Fontbonne Hall Academy
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Provide first aid and arrange for assessment and assistance to a child who becomes ill or injured at school or is demonstrating a significant change in behavior.
- Communicate with parents and guardians when further medical care or attention may be needed, and make referrals as appropriate.
Registered Nurse
PM Pediatrics Urgent Care
04.2017 - 02.2020
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse
White Glove Agency
03.2019 - 04.2019
- Month long contract RN position at Maimonides Medical Center
- General pediatrics floor and PICU.
Registered Nurse
Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene
09.2017 - 03.2019
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provide first aid and arrange for assessment and assistance to a child who becomes ill or injured at school or is demonstrating a significant change in behavior.
- Communicate with parents and guardians when further medical care or attention may be needed, and make referrals as appropriate.
Registered Nurse
Nport Staffing
02.2017 - 06.2017
- Provide first aid and arrange for assessment and assistance to a child who becomes ill or injured at school or is demonstrating a significant change in behavior.
- Communicate with parents and guardians when further medical care or attention may be needed, and making referrals as appropriate.
Registered Nurse
Cohen Children's Medical Center
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Provide emergency care to the pediatric population, from newborn to adolescent.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
10.2014 - 05.2016
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.
- Performed hourly rounds on 30-bed telemetry unit to monitor equipment function and lead placement.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY08.2023
Bachelor of Science (B.S) - Nursing
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY05.2013
Skills
- ACLS
- Basic Life Support
- Collaboration
- Dermatology
- Documentation
- First Aid Certified
- Holistic Health
- Infant
- IV
- Medication Administration
- Pediatrics
- Telemetry
Certification
Registered Professional Nurse
BLS (Basic Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Peninsula Pediatrics
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Horizon Staffing Solutions
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Northwell Health At Home
12.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
Fontbonne Hall Academy
08.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
Northwell Health Flexstaff
04.2020 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
White Glove Agency
03.2019 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse
Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene
09.2017 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse
PM Pediatrics Urgent Care
04.2017 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse
Nport Staffing
02.2017 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse
Cohen Children's Medical Center
05.2016 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
10.2014 - 05.2016
Master of Science (M.S.) - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Molloy College
Bachelor of Science (B.S) - Nursing
Molloy College
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