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Dominic Valente

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Enthusiastic Registered Nurse with expertise and passion for ICU and critical patient care, education, communication, and good healthcare outcomes, with over 4 years of experience working in a critical care setting. Former/current photojournalist with clients that include but not limited to The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, HULU, Arizona State University, and more. Former Adjunct Faculty at Arizona State University teaching 300 level visual media classes including documentary journalism and design.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

ICU Registered Nurse

Thompson Peak Medical Center, Honor Health
12.2022 - 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.

Nurse Extern

Thompson Peak Medical Center, Neuro Critical Care
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Fulfilled nursing duties such as assessment, neuro assessments, medication administration, nursing interventions, charting with electronic medical record, collaboration with doctors, data analysis, activities of daily living, vital signs, stroke alerts, wound care and more on the critical care neurology floor.

Patient Care Technician

Thompson Peak Medical Center, Neuro Critical Care
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • During the pandemic, fulfilled PCT job duties on the COVID-19 critical care dedicated unit.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
  • Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
  • Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.

Adjunct Faculty

Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Educated and created lesson plans for 300 level documentary, design and photojournalism classes.
  • Included education on programs such as Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, Premier Pro, and all adobe suite programs through my expertise.
  • Corrresponded with students dn helped secure internships and post-graduation jobs for students within the industry.

Multimedia/Social Media Specialist

Arizona State University
03.2018 - 10.2019
  • Created video and photo commercial-grade content for Arizona State University channels
  • Maintained company's social media presence by posting messages, answering posts, and monitoring responses.
  • Managed social media accounts, ensuring timely responses to comments, messages, and reviews for enhanced customer service.
  • Strategized social media campaigns for clients, helping to meet goals and reach untapped potential customers.
  • Enhanced customer engagement with the creation of relevant and shareable content across various platforms.

Freelance Journalist

Self Employed Services
05.2017 - Current

Wrote, edited and photographed and created video content stories for clients including The New York Times, WSJ, Washington Post, NPR, Hulu and more.


Responsible for researching stories, conducting interviews, creating imagery and reporting on a wide range of topics including immigration, politics, sports, arts, features and breaking news. Commercial work includes clients such as Arizona State University, Hulu, EOS Gym, and various private enterprises.



Education

Master of Science - Nursing Science, Education

Grand Canyon University School of Nursing
05-2026

Associate of Science - Nursing Science

Scottsdale Community College School of Nursing
12.2022

Bachelor of Art - Print Journalism

Arizona State UniversityWalter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass
05-2015

Skills

  • Nursing Assessment of Critical Patient
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Impella, Balloon Pump, Ultrasound IV, advanced airway mgmnt
  • All skills and responsibilities pertaining to nursing (IV starts, medical management, etc)
  • EPIC electronic medical record system
  • All Microsoft products, Outlook, Excel, etc
  • Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom and other Adobe products

Additional Information

  • Relief Nursing Supervisor: served as a relief supervisor for the ICU in a leadership role, managing the unit and helping it to operate smoothly on a day-to-day basis.
  • Co-Chair Honor Health Code Committee: Served in a leadership role on the code committee, helping to improve life-saving measures in critical moments during ACLS and codes
  • AACN Nursing Excellence awards: Nominated on 3 separate occasions for the AACN Nurse of The Year Awards by my peers in the ICU
  • 2022 Sunshine award for excellence in care in the medical surgical setting: Floor M2, Thompson Peak Medical Center, Honor Health

Timeline

ICU Registered Nurse

Thompson Peak Medical Center, Honor Health
12.2022 - Current

Nurse Extern

Thompson Peak Medical Center, Neuro Critical Care
04.2022 - 12.2022

Patient Care Technician

Thompson Peak Medical Center, Neuro Critical Care
08.2021 - 04.2022

Adjunct Faculty

Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School
08.2019 - 05.2021

Multimedia/Social Media Specialist

Arizona State University
03.2018 - 10.2019

Freelance Journalist

Self Employed Services
05.2017 - Current

Master of Science - Nursing Science, Education

Grand Canyon University School of Nursing

Associate of Science - Nursing Science

Scottsdale Community College School of Nursing

Bachelor of Art - Print Journalism

Arizona State UniversityWalter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass
Dominic Valente