ELLEN AVERSA

Administered intravenous Immunotherapy and Biotherapy.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
• Collected blood specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Performed Therapeutic Phlebotomy.

Collaborated with physicians, outside agencies and hospital wide ancillary departments to achieve the hospital strategic objective and mission.

Assumed 24-hr accountability to provide and coordinate continuity of patient care while maximizing efficiency.

Ensured that the clinic demonstrates outcome that meet or exceed the customer satisfaction and standard.

• Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of physicians, residents, medical students and support staff.
• Helped support staff in taking patients vital signs and scheduling diagnostic test and follow-up appointments.

Performed hospital -wide IV venipuncture to provide venous access to patients.

Maintained and managed Central Venous Access Device such as PICC, Port-A-Cath and Pasport.

Performed peripheral IV line site maintenance on a routine basis.

Performed inpatient Therapeutic Phlebotomy.

Performed hospital-wide PPD planting and reading.

• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedure.
• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Assisted in setting up sterile area.

• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Assisted in creating and maintaining a comfortable and safe environment for the pt. and surgical team.
• Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.

• Provided hemodialysis treatment to patients with end -stage Renal Disease in outpatient setting.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Provided direction and supervision of Patient Care Technicians.

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Performed Peritoneal Dialysis to patient with kidney failure.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Directed and supervised CNAs

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses .
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Directed and supervised ancillary staff

• Taught student nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• supervised and evaluated student nurses' activities and performances in the clinical area.