Darah Daskalakis
Seaford,NY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with experience in medical / surgical telemetry. Proven ability to provide exceptional patient care while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and satisfaction. Experienced in both day and night shift rotations, with an experience in charge nursing. Detail oriented team player with excellent time management, communication, and critical thinking skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Surgical-Telemetry (3 North)
NYU Langone Health LI
Mineola, NY
10.2022 - Current
- Handled telemetry monitoring of patients cardiac rhythms.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Built relationships with pre- and post-surgical patients with compassion and positive attitude.
- Informed patients, family members and caregivers of physician instructions for post-operative at-home care.
- Performed venipuncture to collect blood and submitted to lab for pre-operative testing.
Volunteer
Island Harvest Food Bank
Bay Shore, NY
01.2015 - 09.2020
- Maintained cleanliness of volunteer center and warehouse areas.
- Boxed family-sized boxes of groceries for distribution to families in need.
- Assisted impoverished and homeless population, providing access to selection of quality food products.
- Educated local community residents about available health and wellness resources.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05.2022
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Patient Condition/ Vital signs Monitoring
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Infection Control Procedures
- Patient Care Assessment / Patient Education
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- IV Insertion / Maintenance
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 2022
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider
- American Heart Association BLS Provider
- Certified Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring
- Certified ANA How To Protect Yourself: Safe Use and Re-Use of PPE
- Certified ANA Boosting Vaccine Confidence In Minority Populations
- Certified ANA Caring for COVID-19 Patients: Disease Progression and Nursing Interventions You Need To Know
Organizations
- NYU Langone Health LI: Quality and Safety Council- 2022- Present Day
Hobbies
- Self taught nail technician (2018- Present Day) - I took on this hobby in order to relieve stress and practice self care during nursing school. After lots of practice and dedication to my craft, I began taking on family and friends as clients. Through this, I am not only able to practice my skills involving nail art, but also, build on my communication skills, time management, and institute individualized attention to details for each client.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Surgical-Telemetry (3 North)
NYU Langone Health LI
10.2022 - Current
Volunteer
Island Harvest Food Bank
01.2015 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
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