Heather Errichetti
Prospect
Summary
Registered Nurse
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse on a Progressive Step-Down Unit
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
04.2023 - Current
- Specializing in caring for LVAD (Left Ventricular Assistive Device), educating the patient’s on caring for and living with their LVAD
- Specializing in patients who are vent dependent/weaning from their ventilator
- Caring for those with recent organ transplants such as: heart, lung, and kidney
- Working side by side with Respiratory therapists to assist with ventilated patients, patients who have a tracheostomy and/or oxygen management
- Providing care for patients with Congestive Heart Failure and knowing about how to assist with their CardioMEMS Device
- Able to communicate effectively with a team of providers
Registered Nurse on ABI/SCI Unit
Gaylord Specialty HealthCare
06.2018 - 04.2023
- Possess the specialized knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for patients with a new or history of brain injury, orthopedic injuries, and spinal cord injuries
- Maintaining proper restraints when needed and proper assessment of initiating and discontinuing
- Assessing and properly documenting patients with behavioral and cognitive deficits and ensuring patient safety
- Knowledgeable on a range of rehabilitative interventions which includes bladder, bowel, and skin management
- Knowledgeable with Pyxis, EMAR and EMR of MediTech System
- Ability to remain calm during critical moments
- Ability to deescalate combative and agitated patients when needed, using CPI technique
- Delegating tasks to PCTs, ensuring that work is completed
- Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals
Registered Nurse of Connecticut Orthopedics Institute
Midstate Medical Center
12.2017 - 06.2018
- Providing care to post-operative shoulders, ankles, knees, hips and back patients
- Assessing neurovascular status of new post-operative patients
- Pain management
- Providing education on new joint care, medication such as anti-inflammatories and narcotic medication
- Knowledgeable with Epic system and Pyxis
Registered Nurse on ABI/SCI Unit
Gaylord Specialty HealthCare
07.2015 - 12.2017
- Providing direct quality of care to patients who have suffered a brain injury, orthopedic surgery and/or spinal cord injury
- Maintaining proper restraints when needed and proper assessment
- Assessing and properly documenting patients with behavioral and cognitive deficits and ensuring patient safety
- Knowledgeable with Pyxis, EMAR and EMR of MediTech System
- Ability to remain calm during critical moments
- Ability to deescalate combative and agitated patients when needed
- Delegating tasks to CNAs, ensuring that work is completed
- Ensuring that Doctors are given the correct information regarding patient’s care and following up with any orders
Registered Nurse/ Day Shift Supervisor
Apple Rehab Watertown
07.2014 - 07.2015
- Medication administration and patient assessments, direct care to a 14 patient assignment on an extensive Rehab Unit
- Assessing patients’ that have undergone joint replacement surgeries, CABGS, strokes and strengthening
- Reporting to medical doctors; obtaining new orders
- Communicating and collaborating with the health care team
- Performing treatments such as: IV therapy, Inserting peripheral IVs, wound dressings, EKGs, Tube feeds, removing sutures/staples
- Scheduling follow-up appointments and transportation for patients
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Handling staffing call outs and finding coverage when nursing scheduler/ DNS not in building
- Handling any scheduling/questions regarding schedule when nursing scheduler/ DNS not in building
- Assessment of patients with a status change or accident/incidents throughout the building (110 bed facility)
- Assessing problems within the building i.e., maintenance issues, safety protocols
- Assuring that staff is following proper facility protocol
Education
RN-BSN - Nursing
Capella University
02.2019
Associates of Nursing - Registered Nurse (RN)
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT05.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse Degree - LPN
Lincoln Technical Institute
Hamden, CT12.2009
General Studies -
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT12.2007
Watertown High School - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Watertown High School
Watertown, CT06.2006
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Tracheostomy care
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Telemetry monitoring
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient management
- Wound care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Team coordination
Certification
- Basic Life Support Provider, 2007-present
- How to conduct an Investigation, 01/21/15
- Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention, 09/01/17-present
- ACLS, 2023
- LVAD, 2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse on a Progressive Step-Down Unit
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse on ABI/SCI Unit
Gaylord Specialty HealthCare
06.2018 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse of Connecticut Orthopedics Institute
Midstate Medical Center
12.2017 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse on ABI/SCI Unit
Gaylord Specialty HealthCare
07.2015 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse/ Day Shift Supervisor
Apple Rehab Watertown
07.2014 - 07.2015
Associates of Nursing - Registered Nurse (RN)
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse Degree - LPN
Lincoln Technical Institute
General Studies -
Western Connecticut State University
Watertown High School - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Watertown High School
RN-BSN - Nursing
Capella University
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