Dominic Valeriote
East Palo Alto,CA
Summary
Ambitious and motivated registered nurse, specializing in cardiothoracic surgery recovery. Comfortable working with high-acuity patients in a fast-paced environment, utilizing complex team dynamics. I am a dependable, ethical, and highly empathetic individual, striving to maintain competence within my practice and ensure that patient care aligns with the highest quality nursing standards.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – CVICU/CCU
Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
05.2025 - Current
- Management and resuscitation of advanced heart failure and cardiothoracic surgery patients in a high-acuity, 20-bed unit. Procedures include but are not limited to: coronary artery bypass, aortic dissection repairs, myocardial bridge unroofing, valve repair/replacement & mechanical circulatory support patients.
- Responsible for the care of young adult to geriatric patients with conditions including, but not limited to: respiratory failure, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, myocardial infarction, various shock states, stroke, sepsis, drug & alcohol withdrawal, DKA/HHS, emergent hemodialysis or CRRT, and other life-threatening conditions requiring invasive mechanical ventilatory support.
- Educates both patient and family while providing timely and detail-oriented patient care.
- Interprets hemodynamic measurements, ECGs, and clinical lab data.
- Experienced with administering ACLS medications, performing high-quality CPR, rapid documentation of code interventions, and performing CPR coaching in real-time.
Adjunct Nursing Faculty – Clinical Nursing Instructor
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA
09.2025 - Current
- Provide guidance to students in the performance of nursing skills during direct patient care.
- Supervise clinical rotations including student placements and patient assignments (ICU, ED, Telemetry, M/S).
- Assist with the development of clinical objectives and competencies.
- Monitor and evaluate student performance and progress in the clinical setting.
- Reinforce education and understanding of didactic material covered in corresponding lectures.
- Provide a safe and supportive learning environment for students.
- Provide constructive feedback to students in the clinical setting.
- Educate students on the importance of utilizing evidence-based practice.
Adjunct Nursing Faculty – Clinical Nursing Instructor
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Provide guidance to students in the performance of nursing skills during direct patient care.
- Supervise clinical rotations including student placements and patient assignments (ICU, ED, Telemetry, M/S).
- Assist with the development of clinical objectives and competencies.
- Monitor and evaluate student performance and progress in the clinical setting.
- Reinforce education and understanding of didactic material covered in corresponding lectures.
- Provide a safe and supportive learning environment for students.
- Provide constructive feedback to students in the clinical setting.
- Educate students on the importance of utilizing evidence-based practice.
Registered Nurse – Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
Adventist Health
St. Helena, CA
01.2023 - 04.2025
- Management of cardiothoracic surgical patients in a high-acuity, 12-bed unit. Examples of procedures include: coronary artery bypass, aortic dissection, valve repair/replacement, carotid endarterectomy, pleurodesis, maze procedure, left atrial appendage ligation, & mechanical circulatory support patients.
- Comfortable caring for 1-2 high-acuity patients, managing/titrating multiple hemodynamic drips, performing hourly assessments, recognizing changes in a patient’s clinical status and quickly determining patient needs.
- Assists physicians with bedside procedures including, but not limited to: emergent resternotomy, rapid sequence intubation, bronchoscopy, EGDs, tracheostomy, PEG tube placement, placement of CVC//PAC/Arterial lines, thoracentesis, chest tube placement.
Perfusion Assistant – Open-Heart Surgery Team
Haemokinetics
Chino Hills, CA
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Setting up and breaking down the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.
- Independently operating auto-transfusion devices (cell savers) in heart, spinal and orthopedic surgeries.
- Charting all monitoring values, event descriptions, or laboratory test results on the patient's bypass record.
- Operating ACT machine to determine patient’s level of systemic anticoagulation.
- Obtaining, running, interpreting and documenting arterial & venous blood gasses.
- Transporting blood samples for laboratory evaluation.
- Cleaning and sterilization of equipment, following manufacturer instructions for use.
- Transporting patients to ICU/PACU post-operatively.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA01-2022
Bachelor of Science - Cellular and Molecular Biology
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA01-2018
Skills
Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
Vasoactive Drip Titration
Ventilator Management
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Affiliations
- ICU RN Preceptor
- Orienting and educating RNs that are newly hired to the ICU by: setting learning objectives, familiarizing with hospital protocols, encouraging and assessing critical thinking, and providing constructive feedback.
- Facilitating the RNs ability to prioritize, manage time, collaborate, delegate tasks, and recognize patients who are in critical or deteriorating condition and when to intervene or escalate care.
- Student Nurse Preceptor/Mentor
- Operating both as a dedicated preceptor to nursing students during their senior synthesis as well as mentoring students during their ICU clinical rotations through my role as a bedside nurse. Acting as a role model, influencing the student’s development of safe nursing practice habits through demonstration, education, coaching, and social motivation.
- ICU Shared Governance Counsel (Participant)
- Actively involved in monthly meetings. Collaborate with staff with the objective of improving patient care in the ICU as well as during transitions to other floors and discharge from the hospital.
- Professional Nurse Development Program (Participant)
- Completion of Clinical Nurse Ladder Program. Recognizing and facilitating professional growth, advanced performance, and leadership skills.
- Title Earned: RN Level III
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (Member)
- Joined in order to facilitate the development and enhancement of my critical care knowledge and skills.
- Utilize access to clinical resources and current scholarly articles to maintain the upmost competence within my practice and ensure that my patient care aligns with the highest quality nursing standards.
Certification
- Registered Nurse (License # 95292159) – Exp: 2026-03-26
- Public Health Nurse (License # 569167) – Exp: 2026-03-31
- Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification – (Ref # 2000559040) – Exp: 2027-07-31
- Basic Life Support Certification (AHA) – Exp: 2027-05-28
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (AHA) – Exp: 2026-04-30
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (AHA) – Exp: 2027-02-12
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification – Exp: 2026-07-27
Timeline
Adjunct Nursing Faculty – Clinical Nursing Instructor
Samuel Merritt University
09.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse – CVICU/CCU
Stanford Health Care
05.2025 - Current
Adjunct Nursing Faculty – Clinical Nursing Instructor
Dominican University of California
01.2025 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse – Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
Adventist Health
01.2023 - 04.2025
Perfusion Assistant – Open-Heart Surgery Team
Haemokinetics
01.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Cellular and Molecular Biology
California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dominican University of California
DEVICE COMPETENCIES
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Impella (CP, RP, 2.5, 5.5)
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Abbott HeartMate III – Durable LVAD
- Ultrasound Guided IV Insertions
- Medtronic External Dual-Chamber Pacemaker
- PACs, CVCs, Arterial Lines, CPNB Catheters
- Rapid Volume Infusers (Belmont & Level 1)
- External Lumbar Drain
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (Train of Four Device)
- Continuous Cardiac Output Monitoring Devices
- CADD Infusion Pumps