DANICA CALLIET
Avondale ,LA
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with over 15 years of diverse experience, including 8 years in stepdown nursing at an acute care facility and 7 years in a transfer center role. Currently specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant care, with leadership experience as Charge Nurse for a 52-bed Cardiac Stepdown Unit and a transfer center. Proven ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and families, fostering a collaborative environment. Ready to embrace new challenges in clinical research, leveraging extensive clinical expertise to contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Heart Failure Coordinator
Ochsner Healthcare Systems
10.2025 - Current
- Administered patient assessments, monitoring cardiovascular conditions and vital signs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients on disease management, medications, and lifestyle modifications for improved outcomes.
- Facilitated communication between departments to improve coordination of care for patients.
- Safely administered medications while adhering to strict protocols for dosage calculation, administration techniques, and documentation requirements.
- Supported families during times of crisis by providing emotional support, answering questions, and connecting them with appropriate resources.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Health Systems
03.2019 - 07.2026
- Registered Nurse with 15+ yrs experience.
- 7+ years experience as transfer center nurse at the Regional referral Center.
- Skilled in facilitating transfers between acute care facilities across the Gulf south.
- Skilled in facilitating transfer of emergent and critical patients.
- Prioritizes transfer request based on acuity.
- Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources to admit, discharge, transfer and arrange transport for patients.
- Skilled in use of EPIC and Care everywhere.
- Charge nurse and preceptor
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Health System
08.2011 - 03.2019
- Registered Nurse with 15+ years experience.
- 8 yrs experience working in cardiovascular care on a stepdown unit.
- 8 yrs experience caring for LVAD patients.
- Charge Nurse of 52 bed Cardiac Stepdown Unit.
- Experience as Charge Nurse on additional units such as Neuro Stepdown and Med Surg.
- Preceptor to new graduate nurses.
- Experience in caring for patients who have been diagnosed with cardiac diseases and co-morbidities.
- Trained in the administration and monitoring of IV medications such as inotropes, diuretics, anti-arrhythmic, antiplatelet and diabetic management.
- Skilled in the care of patients who have undergone or are preparing for cardiac and transplant procedures.
- Skilled in the use of EPIC and Care everywhere.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA2010
High School Diploma - College prep
O. Perry Walker
New Orleans, LA2002
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Prioritization skills
- Proactive self-starter
- Communication
- Patient assessment and monitoring
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Documentation utilizing EPIC
- Chart review utilizing Care Everywhere
- Extensive cardiology/ med surg experience
- Care of LVAD patients implanted with HMII, Heartmate 3 and Heartware devices
- Care of pt on inotropic therapy and various cardiac infusions
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
Certification
RN licensure: LA 2010- current
BLS 2025
Timeline
Heart Failure Coordinator
Ochsner Healthcare Systems
10.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Health Systems
03.2019 - 07.2026
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Health System
08.2011 - 03.2019
High School Diploma - College prep
O. Perry Walker
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dillard University