New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
Accurately obtain patient medical history, assess patients pre and post procedure, verify procedural consents, insert peripheral IVs in a fast-paced environment
Continuously monitor patient telemetry and vital signs to ensure recovery meeting PACU criteria
Effectively work alongside and communicate with GI interdisciplinary team to ensure efficient and safe patient care
Educate patients and their families on pre-procedure instructions, GI procedures, monitored anesthesia care, post-procedure care and necessary follow up instructions
Precept new hire nurses by providing guidance, knowledge, and supervision as they orient to the unit to increase and ensure excellent clinical competencies
Contributed to overall departmental performance improvement initiatives targeting quality metrics such as infection prevention measures
8N- Surgical Stepdown ICU, Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center
01.2019 - 09.2022
Provide comprehensive step-down level nursing care to 3-5 patients; including but not limited to cardiac drips, Q1h flap checks and managing patients on various respiratory devices
Service lines included on our unit: Cardiothoracic, Colorectal, ENT, Neurology, Medical, OB/GYN, Oncology, Orthopedics, Plastics, Pulmonary, Renal, Surgical, Transplant, Trauma, Urology and Vascular
Observe and assess changes in physical and/or mental condition of patients, while planning and implementing therapeutic interventions
Precept new nurses and nursing students
Provide support and educate patients and their families on health care needs, conditions and choices
11SB - Geriatric Unit, Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center
08.2016 - 01.2019
Provide evidence based quality care to patients including assessing their medical conditions and intervening appropriately
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team such as MD, PA, PT/OT, pharmacists, social workers, etc
Regarding patient care
Assume charge and nurse preceptor roles
Develop new protocols for the unit including the use of prophylactic foam dressing to reduce skin breakdown
Nursing Intern, Emergency Room
Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
05.2015 - 07.2015
Shadow nurses and physicians, and assisted with patient assessment and triage
Performed nursing procedures such as physical assessment, electrocardiogram placement and monitoring vital signs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University At Buffalo, The State University of New York
Buffalo, NY
05.2016
Certification
New York State Registered Professional Nurse, 719896
ANCC RN-Board Certified-Medical Surgical Nursing
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider
Timeline
Endoscopy, Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
8N- Surgical Stepdown ICU, Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center
01.2019 - 09.2022
11SB - Geriatric Unit, Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center
08.2016 - 01.2019
Nursing Intern, Emergency Room
Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
05.2015 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University At Buffalo, The State University of New York
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