Carina Velez
189 Smith St, Deer Park
Summary
Registered nurse with strong experience in delivering quality care to patients. Professional with more than six years of practice in pediatrics and pediatric critical care. Strong knowledge of managing complex patient care and providing critical interventions. Caring and reliable person with a reputation for building a great rapport between medical providers and patients. Committed to making patients and patients family more informed of their diagnosis and treatment plan and comfortable during their care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse
Good Samaritan University Hospital
08.2018 - Current
- Provided high-quality care for critically ill patients, utilizing advanced nursing skills and knowledge
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures by providing appropriate equipment and supplies while maintaining strict sterile technique.
- Continuously updated clinical knowledge by attending professional development courses and conferences relevant to pediatric and pediatric critical care nursing.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team, patient and family members when developing the treatment and plan of care.
- Work as charge nurse overseeing the Pediatric Unit RNs, Pediatric ICU RNs, and nursing assistants.
- Trusted preceptor to new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan University Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Education
Master of Science - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY08-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL06-2022
Skills
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Patient condition monitoring
- Airway Management
- Central Line Management
- Intravenous therapy
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Sedation management
- Seizure Management
- Asthma Management
- Infection Control
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Charting and documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- EPIC software proficiency
Relevant Skills
- Dedicated patient advocate, which has me putting the needs and care of the patient above everything else.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, since much of this job requires speaking to patients kindly and discussing care with other medical staff.
- Expert multitasker and highly organized, which makes it easier for me to manage several patients on my caseload at once.
- Respected team player throughout my career, equipping me with the right mindset to want to offer anything I can to help improve patient outcomes.
- Excellent sense of integrity and honesty when dealing with sensitive subjects and situations related to patients.
Certification
- NYS Registered Nurse (RN) - valid thru 10/2025
- Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
- BLS - valid thru 05/2026
- PALS - valid thru 05/2026
- ACLS - valid thru 11/2026
Timeline
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse
Good Samaritan University Hospital
08.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan University Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2018
Master of Science - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Molloy University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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