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Work History
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Caitlyn Calderon

Southside,Alabama

Summary

Driven Registered Nurse with over five years of experience caring for patients within the cardiovascular intensive care unit setting. Delivers comprehensive patient care by implementing evidence-based practices and performs well in stressful/crisis situations. Detail-oriented individual skillful in providing compassionate care to patients within multiple-disciplinary interactions. Dedicated charge nurse in managing staff regarding assignments, time and assessing skill levels of staff.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse- Charge Nurse

St. Vincent’s East
07.2019 - Current
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds/incisions, answering questions, and educating about continued care strategies
  • Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing critical care plans
  • Performed blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes
  • Collecting lab specimens, ordering, and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
  • Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization
  • Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms
  • Used feedback and clinical data to improve care quality and patient outcomes
  • Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for bedside procedures
  • Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs
  • Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale, and satisfaction
  • Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
  • Assisted physicians during examinations or bedside surgical procedures.
  • Created staff assignments and managing issues between patients and nurses.

Registered Nurse

Shelby Baptist Hospital CICU
10.2021 - 09.2023
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds/incisions, answering questions, and educating about continued care strategies
  • Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing critical care plans
  • Performed blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes
  • Collecting lab specimens, ordering, and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
  • Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization
  • Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms
  • Used feedback and clinical data to improve care quality and patient outcomes
  • Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for bedside procedures
  • Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs
  • Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale, and satisfaction

Patient Care Technician

Regional Medical Center Anniston
08.2016 - 12.2018
  • Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to quickly identify changes from prior measurements
  • Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment
  • Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising
  • Assisted with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers
  • Delivered personal nursing assistance in pre- and post-operative situations
  • Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention
  • Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience
  • Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team
  • Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks

Education

Doctorate of Nursing Practice: Registered Nurse First Assist - Adult Gerontology Acute Care

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
08-2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
05.2019

High School Diploma -

Southside High School
Southside, AL
05.2015

Skills

  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Ventilator management
  • Cardiovascular surgical background
  • Coronary artery bypass (CABG)
  • Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
  • Tricuspid valve replacement (TVR)
  • Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
  • Bentall procedure
  • Carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
  • Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR)
  • Esophagectomy
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
  • Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)
  • Lobectomy
  • Robotic lung procedures
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
  • ECMO certified
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Patient monitoring
  • Intra-aortic balloon pumps
  • Impella
  • Blood gas interpretation
  • EKG interpretation
  • Therapeutic hypothermia
  • Management of invasive lines
  • Pain/sedation management
  • Chest tube management
  • Life-threatening condition treatment
  • Charge nurse
  • Nursing assignments management
  • Precepting new nurses
  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Response
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Cardiac Care

Certification

  • RN-BSN, 01/01/19, Present, AL # 1-175790
  • BLS, 01/01/16, Present
  • ACLS, 01/01/19, Present
  • RNFA, 08/01/23, Present

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Shelby Baptist Hospital CICU
10.2021 - 09.2023

Registered Nurse- Charge Nurse

St. Vincent’s East
07.2019 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Regional Medical Center Anniston
08.2016 - 12.2018

Doctorate of Nursing Practice: Registered Nurse First Assist - Adult Gerontology Acute Care

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Jacksonville State University

High School Diploma -

Southside High School

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