Deana M. DeMarco
Palmyra,NJ
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with a proven track record in providing comprehensive patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Experienced in effectively working with diverse patient populations, fostering trusting relationships to enhance outcomes. Skilled in efficiently coordinating with healthcare professionals to advance the quality of patient care. Seeking a role as a Registered Nurse.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Temple Health Fox Chase Cancer Center
09.2023 - 02.2025
- Incorporates medical, surgical and radiation oncologists with collaborative practice nurses to determine and provide the best treatment program for each patient
- Working as a nurse navigator retrieving records, films, imaging studies, biopsy slides, etc
- Incorporates medical, surgical and radiation oncologists with collaborative practice nurses to determine and provide the best treatment program for each patient
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Phone triage RN on evenings, managing, routing & replying to approximately 30 incoming patient calls and messages in 4 hours.
Registered Nurse
Temple University Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2023
- Responsible for maintaining patient care standards in the ICU department, including assessed, monitored and responded to cardiac patients in the ICU setting with a focus on optimizing hemodynamic status of each patient including extra support such as Intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, LVAD, Swan-Ganz catheters
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare team members to develop an individualized care plan for each patient based on current clinical condition and anticipated outcomes
- Provide specialized & critical care in cardiac surgeries, heart & lung transplants post-op, post op cardiothoracic surgeries, Advanced Heart Failure, Circulatory Support, & Transplantation
- Care for step down patients in a 4 patient assignment with Pulmonary Hypertension which involves nursing care of medications such as: inhaled and infusion vasodilator medications via IV or SubQ pump: Veletri, Remodulin and Tyvaso
- Documented all assessments, interventions, orders, etc., according to hospital standards using EMR software (EPIC)
- Achieved PRIDE level Competent, clinical ladder
Registered Nurse
Lankenau Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Implement the steps of the nursing process in assessing and rendering physiological and psychological care for patients
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart using EPIC.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Achieved Clinical Ladder 3
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing/RN
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05.2014
Diploma - Nursing
Aria Health School of Nursing
Philadelphia, PA05-2012
Skills
- Mentoring New Staff
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- Organ donor and transplant procedures
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Patient Care Coordination
- Critical care
- Proficient in EMR/EHR Systems
Accomplishments
- Achieved Clinical Ladder at Lankenau Medical Center & Temple University Hospital
- Quality Assurance - A member of the Environment of Care (EOC) committee, developing and implementing a new workflow for staff using Excel spreadsheets to ensure the clinic area was in compliance with the Joint Commission.
- Member of Oncology Nursing Society
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, RN-636210
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
- Advanced Care Life Support, American Heart Association
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Temple Health Fox Chase Cancer Center
09.2023 - 02.2025
Registered Nurse
Temple University Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
Lankenau Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, RN-636210
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
- Advanced Care Life Support, American Heart Association
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Bachelor of Science - Nursing/RN
Pennsylvania State University
Diploma - Nursing
Aria Health School of Nursing
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