Dara Bellettiere
Bellevue,USA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 25+ years of working experience in Nurse manager, Nursing educator, ADoN, ICU, MICU/SICU, CCU, and NeuroICU, Navigator, Utilization Review. Proficiently managing patient care in ICU, MICU, SICU, CCU, Neuro ICU, and dialysis in all adult ranges. Management positions, charge nurse positions. Certifications: BLS, ACLS through AHA, NIHSS. Proficient with EMRs to include EPIC, Meditech, and Cerner. Fully COVID vaccinated with booster. Flu Vaccination up to date.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Supplemental
LanceSoft
08.2025 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- 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.
RN Supplemental Staffing
NuWest Group
09.2024 - Current
- Provide for exceptional care in prescribed medical care to include medication administration.
- Perform physical assessments for both physical and psychosocial/behavioral status, and monitor ongoing health.
- Collaborate with physicians and other health professionals to ensure patients receive timely and appropriate care.
- Provide patient education, safety of staff and patients, and provide public health services.
- Documentation of all treatments and procedures provided to
ICU RN Supplemental Staffing
Cynet Health
10.2021 - Current
- Provide prescribed medical treatment for clients of the unit to include a diversity of disease processes (COVID-19, Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurologic, et al.)
- Render highly professional and technical nursing care for MICU patients.
- Provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
- Collaborate with the physicians and the multidisciplinary team members to achieve the highest standards or care specific to the age/developmental status of the patient.
- Ensure a secure and safe patient environment by following safety policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Assistant Director of Nursing
The Birchwood of Beaumont
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Managing 30 LVNs and 43 CNAs
- Regular rounding for work allotment
- Drives the continuous quality improvement initiatives of the nursing function by building cooperation within their team and across team lines
- Initiates and lead team in development of individualized nursing care plans
- Assesses and documents the client’s condition and nursing needs
- Accurately and promptly implements physician orders.
- Supervises, directs, and evaluates LVNs and CNAs
- Participates in orientation, training, and in-servicing of team members.
- Reports and records pertinent observations and reactions regarding clients to DoN and CEO
- Assigning nursing care to team members in accordance with the client’s needs and capabilities.
- Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments.
Supplemental Staffing Nurse-MICU
Aya Healthcare
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Provides prescribed medical treatment for clients of the unit to include a diversity of disease processes (COVID-19, Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurologic, et al.)
- Render highly professional and technical nursing care for MICU patients.
- Provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
- Collaborate with the physicians and the multidisciplinary team members to achieve the highest standards or care specific to the age/developmental status of the patient.
- Ensure a secure and safe patient environment by following safety policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
MICU Staff Nurse
Medical Center of Southeast Texas
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Provide prescribed medical treatment for clients of the unit to include a diversity of disease processes (COVID-19, Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurologic, and other systems)
- Render highly professional and technical nursing care to the MICU patients.
- Provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
- Collaborate with the physicians and the multidisciplinary team members to achieve the highest standards of care specific to the age/developmental status of the patient.
- Ensure a secure and safe patient environment by following safety policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Health Systems Management
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provide prescribed medical treatment and dialysis treatment to the clients of the unit (up to 24 clients per day)
- Render highly professional and technical nursing care to dialysis patients.
- Provide direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process.
- Direct and supervise other team members.
- Collaborate with the physicians and the multidisciplinary team members to achieve the highest standards or care specific to the age/developmental status of the patient.
- Ensure a secure and safe patient environment by following safety policies, procedures and standards of care.
Utilization Management Nurse Consultant
Aetna Incorporated
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Utilize clinical skills to coordinate, document, and communicate all aspects of the utilization and benefit management programs
- Utilize clinical experience and skills in a collaborative process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate options to facilitate appropriate healthcare services and benefits for members.
- Gather clinical information and apply the appropriate clinical criteria/guidelines, policies, procedures, and clinical judgement to render coverage determination/recommendation along the continuum of care.
- Communicate with providers and other parties to facilitate care and treatment.
- Identify members for referral opportunities to integrate with other products, services, and programs.
- Identify opportunities to promote quality effectiveness of healthcare services and benefit utilization.
- Consult and lend expertise to other internal and external constituents in the coordination and administration of the utilization and benefit management functions.
Clinical Services Navigator
Forsyth Medical Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed preventive healthcare needs for women aged puberty to 80 based on interviews.
- Determined individual plans of care according to guidelines set by the CDC and USPSTF pertaining to each age group.
- Directed case management and financial assessments for all clients to detect which programs she might qualify by identifying gaps or barriers in their care through personal interviews and telephonic communication.
- Directed approximately 1200 women to receive needed preventive tests and screenings while maintaining a database using MS Excel and Word for each client.
- Provided client education and coordinated preventive care to encourage healthy lifestyles.
Nurse Manager and Educator SICU (66H)
United States Army
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Served as the staff nurse, education officer, and head nurse while on active-duty military service in the SICU.
- Managed 25-35 nursing staff through direction, organization, and strategic planning to provide care for active-duty members and their families.
- Provided direct nursing care to acutely ill patients in the medical-surgical unit as needed.
- Monitored and maintained nursing current licensure and credentialing records.
- Performed all duties of SICU Nurse on an 8-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit and 14 bed IMCU Nurse and PACU Nurse when needed in either position.
- Conceptualized, prepared, and provided in-services to recently hired critical care professional nurses
- Served as preceptor for orientation of new employees in the lab and SICU
- Provided direct nursing care to acutely ill patients on the IMCU and SICU
- Served as Education Officer for the unit and later for the hospital to ensure each nurse maintained current standings in education and credentialing
- Served on Medical Board for monitoring and maintaining compliance with The Joint Commission from the nursing perspective.
- Served on the committee to maintain updated Standard Operating Procedures for each floor of the hospital. Created SOP as needed and presented it to the Medical Board for approval.
Staff Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Served as registered nurse team member for a critical decision treatment unit, intermediate ICU, and ICU environments as dictated by patient population and hospital needs.
- Coordinated patient education, serving as a liaison between patients, physicians, and other health care professionals, problem-solving and complaint resolution, enhancing patient emotional and physical comfort, participating in treatment planning and staffing, and evaluating and charting patient progress.
- Performed all duties of ICU Nurse on a 15-bed Critical Care Unit.
- Supervised cardiac monitoring, health assessment, administration of medication, and all aspects of the patient’s needs while hospitalized.
- Conceptualized, prepared, and provided in-services to recently hired critical care professional nurses
- Provided direct nursing care to acutely ill patients on the medical-surgical care unit, step-down unit, and ICU.
Education
M.S. - Nursing
Georgetown University
01.2016
B.S. - Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas01.2008
A.S. - Nursing
North Harris Community College
Houston, Texas01.2000
Skills
- Excellent communication skills in written and verbal formats
- Management competence
- Direct patient care
- Managed Care of Benefits
- Patient & Family Communications
- Physical Assessments
- Records Control/Progress Reports
- Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
- Nursing Diagnosis & Treatment Care Planning
- Patient and Staff Education
- Confidentiality Assurance
- Computer proficiencies-MS Office and Outlook, ATV, SCM, ASD, and other computer programs applications
- Proficient with EHRs (Epic, Method, Cerner, AHLTA, Krames, and others)
Affiliations
- Member, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- Member, Texas Nurse Association
- Member, American Nurses Association
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing. Austin, TX, 2000 - Current
- Registered Nurse, Vermont Board of Nursing. Burlington, VT, 2021 - 2023
- Licensed Practical Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing. Austin, TX, 1991-2000
- Basic Life Support-Provider (BLS), American Heart Association-Current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association-Current
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association. Ft. Riley, KS, 2008 - 2012
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Emergency Nurses' Association. Ft. Riley, KS, 2008 - 2012
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Supplemental
LanceSoft
08.2025 - Current
RN Supplemental Staffing
NuWest Group
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
The Birchwood of Beaumont
06.2023 - 07.2023
ICU RN Supplemental Staffing
Cynet Health
10.2021 - Current
Supplemental Staffing Nurse-MICU
Aya Healthcare
02.2021 - 09.2021
MICU Staff Nurse
Medical Center of Southeast Texas
01.2020 - 01.2021
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Health Systems Management
01.2019 - 01.2020
Utilization Management Nurse Consultant
Aetna Incorporated
01.2017 - 01.2019
Clinical Services Navigator
Forsyth Medical Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
Nurse Manager and Educator SICU (66H)
United States Army
01.2008 - 01.2011
Staff Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2008
M.S. - Nursing
Georgetown University
B.S. - Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
A.S. - Nursing
North Harris Community College
Training
- Officer Basic Course, United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, TX 2008
- Officer Candidate School, United States Army. Fort Sam Houston, TX, 2008 Honors
- Advanced Leader Course, United States Army. Fort Sam Houston, TX, 1994 Honors
- Primary Leader Development Course, United States Army. Fort Chaffee, AR, 1992 Soldier of the Cycle
- Licensed Practical Nurse Training (91C), United States Army. Fort Sam Houston, TX, 1988 – 1989 Valedictorian
- Basic Training, United States Army. Fort Dix, NJ, 1988
Awards
Valedictorian, Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 1989, Magna Cum Laude, North Harris Community College. Houston, TX, 2000, Cum Laude, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, 2008
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