Chelsea Nicholas
Elmont,NY
Summary
Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a 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
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical/ Medical ICU Assistant Nurse Manager
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
01.2023 - Current
- Oversaw and assisted in managing five units and supporting staff in patient care activities while maintaining high morale and professionalism
- High level of personal accountability
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures
- Ensure HIPPA Compliance
- Oversaw ICU/ CCU unit during JCAHO Compliance 2023
Medical/Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Actively participates in hospital/ unit, project improvement projects, and councils assisted on achievement of Beacon Gold award for nursing excellence
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to achieve unit-specific goals and surveys
- Assess patient's pain level and sedation requirements
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and initiate appropriate interventions
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse Float
Glen Cove Hospital / SouthSide Hospital Flexstaff
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Enforcing patient and family education
- Examined, assessed, and treated a wide range of cardiac patients
- Assess patients pain level and sedation requirements
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such sepsis or shock and initiate appropriate interventions
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally ,through gastric tubes or by other methods .
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Familiarity with electrocardiogram telemetry monitoring, advanced cardiac life support, defibrillation and medication
- Ability to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements
- Ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status
- Enforcing patient and family education
- Examined, assessed, and treated a wide range of cardiac patients.
Patient Care Technician Medical/Surgical ICU
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Provide high quality patient care as in-demand per diem
- Intensive care/ coronary care setting
- Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, emptying drainage bags and bathing
- Maintained charting accuracy, effective team collaboration, and patient relations were consistent in delivering empathetic care
- Adhered to safety guidelines
- Complied with HIPPA standards in all patient documentation and interactions.
Critical Care Tutor
Molloy University
10.2021 - 12.2021
- As a tutor was to encourage my students in mastering the critical care course
- Helped review concepts taught in class, and provided support to help students solve specific issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Molloy College
05.2025
High School Diploma -
Sewanhaka High School
Floral Park, NY06.2016
Skills
- Ultra sound guided IV
- Patient care and safety
- Vital signs & patient monitoring
- Privacy / HIPPA regulations
- Patient advocacy and support
- Connecting with patients and demonstrating enthusiastic and positive attitude
- Care Planning
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Unit Administration
- Critical Care
Awards
Teamwork Award - 2023
Patient/Customer Focus Award - 2023
Award of Excellence - 2023
Timeline
Surgical/ Medical ICU Assistant Nurse Manager
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
01.2023 - Current
Critical Care Tutor
Molloy University
10.2021 - 12.2021
Medical/Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish
07.2021 - 01.2023
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse Float
Glen Cove Hospital / SouthSide Hospital Flexstaff
01.2021 - 01.2022
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
07.2020 - 07.2021
Patient Care Technician Medical/Surgical ICU
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
07.2018 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Molloy College
High School Diploma -
Sewanhaka High School
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