Carla Carello
Wilmington,NC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse 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.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Novant Health: New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
03.2020 - Current
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to provide optimal care to patients; provide individualized and specialized nursing care to patients in accordance with physicians’ orders, recognized nursing practices, and established hospital policies
- Instruct patients and caregivers on pre and post-operative treatment, disease management, and medication administration
- Admitted, assessed and prepared ambulatory care patients for surgery in accordance with surgery center policies and individual patient needs.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
PACU Registered Nurse
Lifespan: Miriam Hospital
Providence, RI
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Receive patients directly from the operating room, monitor vital signs, pain control, and airway maintenance while patients are recovering from anesthesia
- Communication with the anesthesia team for post op orders, reporting poor pain management, and abnormal vital signs
- Monitor patient for signs and symptoms of post op complications from surgery or anesthesia
- Ensure patient meets criteria for discharge
- Prepare discharge instructions for post-op care
- Facilitate the transport of patients to inpatient units when continued care is indicated
Certified School Nurse Teacher
Johnston Public Schools
Johnston, RI
01.2013 - 06.2019
- Provide acute care to students with chronic health issues such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc., medication administration, and infection control within the public school environment.
- Assume responsibility for student health care during the school day.
- Assess and care for student illness/injuries and notify parents of accident or illness
- Instruct and educate teachers and ancillary staff in infection control measures, basic first aid care, anaphylaxis procedures and management, and emergency procedure and management of students with epilepsy in the school setting
- Skilled in preparing and implementing emergency care plans
Registered Nurse Vascular Interventional Radiology
Lifespan: Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
11.2011 - 11.2015
- Perform tasks of providing primary and emergency services for interventional radiology patients.
- Responsible for managing care for inpatients and outpatients and incorporating knowledge of pharmacology, pathophysiology, and disease.
- Perform tasks of planning the safety of the patient during the procedure, providing conscious sedation under the direct supervision of the physician, and monitoring patient’s pain and providing relief to the patient as necessary.
- Provide nursing care adapted to individual patient requirements based on the nursing process that includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation helping to create the highest level of patient satisfaction within IR.
Redistered Nurse Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Lifespan: Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
05.2008 - 11.2011
- Implement patient care for 1-2 critically ill patients suffering from multiple traumas and system failures on an 11 bed intensive care unit
- Management of the pre and post operative patient directly to and from the operating room. Monitor postoperative vitals and ongoing assessment of the postoperative patient
- Caring for the anesthetized patient, to include overseeing and supporting safe transition from the anesthetized state to responsiveness
- Management of patient while surgical procedures are performed at the bedside
- Evaluating and reporting critical changes to the on call doctor immediately
- Hemodynamic monitoring, Swan-Gans catheter management, ICP drain management, ventilator management, burn management, continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD), caring for central lines and arterial lines
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lifespan: Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
01.2007 - 05.2008
- Implement patient care for a minimum of five patients on a 25 bed medical/surgical/telemetry unit
- Providing direct, competent nursing care including all assessments, implementations and notifying physicians of clinical changes in a timely manner.
- Administer and evaluate appropriate medications and treatments,
including tube feedings, central lines and peripheral lines. - Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, treatments etc.
- Evaluate staffing requirements including floor assignments as part of charge nurse duty.
Education
Non-Matriculated Graduate Studies - Nursing
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI12.2018
School Nurse Teacher Certification -
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI12.2006
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Emergency Response
- Patient Education
- EPIC EMR
- Accurate/Detailed Documentation
- Prioritization/Multitasking
- Compassionate and Caring
- Delegation and Motivation
- Conflict Resolution
- Strong Communication Skills
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Strong Organizational Skills
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- School Nurse Teacher Certificate #55479
Volunteer Experience
Weekend Meals on Wheels 05/2022-Present
Wilmington, NC
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Novant Health: New Hanover Regional Medical Center
03.2020 - Current
PACU Registered Nurse
Lifespan: Miriam Hospital
08.2018 - 06.2019
Certified School Nurse Teacher
Johnston Public Schools
01.2013 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse Vascular Interventional Radiology
Lifespan: Rhode Island Hospital
11.2011 - 11.2015
Redistered Nurse Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Lifespan: Rhode Island Hospital
05.2008 - 11.2011
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lifespan: Rhode Island Hospital
01.2007 - 05.2008
Non-Matriculated Graduate Studies - Nursing
Rhode Island College
School Nurse Teacher Certification -
Rhode Island College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rhode Island College
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