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Charles LaLima

Newburgh,NY

Summary

Recent registered nursing graduate with a devotion to learning. Experienced in fast-paced environments related to working with school-aged children as a music director and teacher for his own studio as well as parishes and community theatre for over 10 years. Having a career dedicated to working with children has evolved into a passion for wanting to deliver nursing care to the pediatric population.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

Sunshine Children's Home And Rehabilitation Center
Ossining, New York
08.2024 - Current
  • Participated in interdisciplinary rounds for assessment of patient progress towards desired outcomes.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team members to ensure quality patient outcomes.
  • Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  • Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients according to individualized plans of care.
  • Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  • Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.

Pianist

Annunciation Roman Catholic Parish Church & School
Paramus, NJ
01.2024 - Current

RN Clinical Experience: Unit 4B

Helen Hayes Hospital
West Haverstraw, New York
01.2024 - 05.2024

RN Clinical Experience: L&D

Montefiore Nyack Hospital
West Nyack, New York
01.2023 - 05.2023

RN Clinical Experience: Telemetry Step Down

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Suffern, New York
09.2022 - 12.2022

RN Clinical Experience: 3 Loria Med Surg

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Suffern, New York
01.2022 - 05.2022

RN Clinical Experience: Long Term Care

Pine Valley Rehab
Hillcrest, NY
01.2022 - 05.2022

Director of Music Ministries

Our Lady Of The Visitation
Paramus, NJ
02.2018 - 05.2022
  • Led and directed children and adult choir groups.
  • Established and updated schedules for musicians and choirs.
  • Planned and implemented lessons using a variety of teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of the choir.

Music Director and Teacher

Immaculate Conception Church Houston
Norwood, NJ
12.2013 - 01.2020

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
05-2024

Bachelor of Arts - Classical Piano Performance

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
05-2015

Skills

  • ADL Assistance
  • Culturally-sensitive care
  • Emotional awareness
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Family Education
  • Parent and child communication
  • Clear public speaking skills

Certification

  • Fundamentls of Critical care Microcredential
  • Passed NCLEX as of 7/2024

Timeline

RN

Sunshine Children's Home And Rehabilitation Center
08.2024 - Current

Pianist

Annunciation Roman Catholic Parish Church & School
01.2024 - Current

RN Clinical Experience: Unit 4B

Helen Hayes Hospital
01.2024 - 05.2024

RN Clinical Experience: L&D

Montefiore Nyack Hospital
01.2023 - 05.2023

RN Clinical Experience: Telemetry Step Down

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
09.2022 - 12.2022

RN Clinical Experience: 3 Loria Med Surg

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
01.2022 - 05.2022

RN Clinical Experience: Long Term Care

Pine Valley Rehab
01.2022 - 05.2022

Director of Music Ministries

Our Lady Of The Visitation
02.2018 - 05.2022

Music Director and Teacher

Immaculate Conception Church Houston
12.2013 - 01.2020

Associate of Science - Nursing

Rockland Community College

Bachelor of Arts - Classical Piano Performance

New Jersey City University
  • Fundamentls of Critical care Microcredential
  • Passed NCLEX as of 7/2024
Charles LaLima