Hard working and motivated Registered Nurse with over 5 years of work experience on a telemetry/stroke unit and interventional cardiology unit.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
NYP- Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY
05.2021 - Current
Charge nurse of a 30-bed interventional cardiology unit specializing in the care of post-cardiac catheterization, post- TAVR, heart failure, and heart transplant patients
Delegate responsibilities to, and assist with, the daily workflow of up to 9 RNs and 4 Techs as charge nurse
Monitor patient's condition, including identifying irregular telemetry rhythms, monitoring procedural access sites, updating team members on changes in stability and responding appropriately to change in status for up to five patients at a time
Perform all assigned tasks and accurately document assessments, vital signs, intake and output, and medication administration in Epic
Update the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions
Provide patient education including, but not limited to, medications, post-procedural care, and lifestyle modifications
Precepted multiple new graduate RNs, teaching them unit workflow and hospital policy to ensure their safe and effective transition off orientation
Created a unit “survival guide” to provide newly hired RNs with a resource to ease the transition to the unit
Member of the 5 Hudson North Unit Council and play an active role in many unit improvement initiatives
Provided unit based education focused on central line dressing changes and chest tube care
Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital
08.2019 - 04.2021
Delegated responsibilities and tasks to staff nurses and patient care technicians as charge nurse on a 26-bed med-surg/telemetry unit specializing in the care of cardiovascular and stroke patients.
Administered medications, monitored telemetry readings and vital signs, performed neurological assessments using the NIH stroke scale, and observed for changes in condition for up to six patients at a time
Quickly and efficiently transitioned to safely caring for Coronavirus patients on the first non-ICU Covid-19 unit at Bridgeport Hospital
Adapted to using telehealth equipment to monitor patient conditions and act as a liaison between patients, families, and other members of the care team during the Covid-19 pandemic
Completed Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program which culminated in a 6-month research project focused on increasing JHCO stroke metric documentation compliance among RNs
Student Nurse Intern
Alfred I. Dupont Hospital For Children
02.2018 - 05.2018
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
06.2019
Skills
Medication and IV administration
EPIC EMAR/EHR documentation
Phlebotomy and Peripheral IV Insertion
Transvenous Pacemaker Care
Radial Compression Device Removal
Central Line Care
Chest Tube and JP Drain Care
Wound Care
Infection Control Measures
Telemetry monitoring
Oxygen Therapy and Titration
Hospice and Palliative Care
Patient education
Certification
Registered Nurse: New York License #813701
Registered Nurse: New Jersey License #26NR22462500
American Heart Association Basic Life Support, 2024
Progressive Care Nursing Certification, 04/2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse
NYP- Columbia University Irving Medical Center
05.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Yale New Haven Health System, Bridgeport Hospital
08.2019 - 04.2021
Student Nurse Intern
Alfred I. Dupont Hospital For Children
02.2018 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
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