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ELIZABETH STEFANO

West Harrison,NY

Summary

Driven, hardworking Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Urgent Care Unit Charge Nurse

WestMed
06.2022 - Current
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure optimum quality of patient care, prepare a comprehensive patient care plan
  • Respond to patient inquiries, answer questions and refer to physician(s) as appropriate
  • Comfortable seeing the full spectrum of patients seen in an Urgent Care setting
  • Coordination of care and referral to related specialties such as Oncology, Surgery, Infectious Disease and other specialties.
  • Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.

Gastroenterology Unit Charge Nurse

WestMed
08.2020 - Current
  • First Assist in Procedure room: Rotating through procedure room, PACU post sedation
  • Identification, retrieval, and collection of tissue by biopsy, snare, cautery, saline lift and internal tattoo of landmarks.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

Family Nurse Practitioner Student

Park Avenue Family Practice
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
  • Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
  • Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals, and gynecological examinations.

Family Nurse Practitioner Student

Family Health Center
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Developed individualized treatment plans for patients with complex medical needs.

Labor and Delivery: Staff Nurse

Montefiore Einstein
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Daily Rotation through, Triage, L&D, PACU and OR at the premiere perinatal center of Bronx, NY with Level IV NICU
  • Provide complete care for high-risk women and guidance through pregnancies 14 weeks and on with complicated and complex maternal medical conditions, fetal structural and genetic abnormalities and fetal loss and miscarriage
  • Ongoing thorough education regarding STI, and infectious processes within pregnancy and post-partum.
  • Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
  • Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
  • Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.

Registered Nurse

Montefiore New Rochelle
03.2020 - 08.2020
  • Labor and Delivery, Covid19: ICU and Med/Surg experience.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.

Bone Marrow Transplant Team, Registered Nurse

Memorial Sloan Kettering
01.2018 - 03.2020
  • Perform physical assessment and symptom management throughout patient’s treatment
  • Administration of chemotherapy, biotherapy, blood products and medications
  • Accessing Central lines, PICC lines and Mediports
  • Responsibilities have advanced from novice nurse to experienced and competent nurse combining skills in leadership, patient care and time management
  • Involvement in clinical trial data collection and health intervention
  • Caring for patients readmitted for chronic complications and competent in end of life care.

Professional Doula

Devi Ma Yoga/ Self Employed
08.2016 - 10.2017
  • Educating and empowering new mothers through pregnancy, birth and the early days with a newborn.

Education

Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY
12.2023

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

College of New Rochelle
05.2017

Skills

  • Obtain patient medical history, perform physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines

Medication, chemotherapy and blood product administration

Competent in stem cell transplant procedures along with complete medical and surgical care

Performing endoscopy biopsies and skilled removal of polyps using tools such as Roth net and saline lifts, tattooing suspicious areas, inserting clips and using hot and cold snares while monitoring patients under sedation

  • Lab draw and initiation of necessary laboratory and diagnostic tests Interpret laboratory and test results

Provide relationship-based, result-oriented communication and continuity of care by developing and implementing management plans Obtain consultations and/or referrals as appropriate Ensure all follow-up appointments are completed on a timely basis

  • Provide health education counseling to patients and families as appropriate; supports programs for patients and their families Answer questions about condition and treatment plan
  • Participate in and support performance improvement and risk management activities

Certification

  • Nurse Practitioner License, Number Pending
  • BLS and ACLS Certification, 06/2023, 06/2025
  • NRP certified, 08/2021, 08/2023
  • BTX-A and Dermal Fillers, 10/2023
  • New York State Nursing License, 736157

Licenses

New York State Nursing License, 736157

Timeline

Family Nurse Practitioner Student

Park Avenue Family Practice
01.2023 - 12.2023

Family Nurse Practitioner Student

Family Health Center
01.2023 - 12.2023

Urgent Care Unit Charge Nurse

WestMed
06.2022 - Current

Labor and Delivery: Staff Nurse

Montefiore Einstein
06.2021 - 06.2022

Gastroenterology Unit Charge Nurse

WestMed
08.2020 - Current

Registered Nurse

Montefiore New Rochelle
03.2020 - 08.2020

Bone Marrow Transplant Team, Registered Nurse

Memorial Sloan Kettering
01.2018 - 03.2020

Professional Doula

Devi Ma Yoga/ Self Employed
08.2016 - 10.2017

Mercy University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

College of New Rochelle
ELIZABETH STEFANO