James Santoro
Alden
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in providing comprehensive patient care. Skilled in effectively working with diverse patient populations, fostering trusting relationships to enhance overall outcomes. Proficient in coordinating with healthcare professionals to advance the delivery of exceptional patient care. Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure and adeptly handle challenging patients and high-stress situations. Committed to developing strong connections with patients and their families through empathetic communication, a respectful attitude, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital
03.2024 - 01.2025
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse
Orlando Regional Medical Center
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
MS/Tele and PCU/Stepdown Travel Nurse
Highland Hospital
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Med Surg Neuro, with Neuro checks and Glasgow coma scale, Dementia, etc
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
MS/Tele Travel Nurse
Brooks Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Monitor telemetry patients and recognize changes
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes
- Assessed patients’ response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information
- Basic Med Surg Neuro, with Neuro checks and Glasgow coma scale, Dementia, etc
Immediate Treatment Assistant
Mercy Hospital
07.2018 - 01.2021
- Assist with patient care and activities such as taking vital signs, height and weight, monitoring fluid input and output, performing catheterization, simple treatments and dressings, pre-procedure preps and 12 lead ECG, transporting patients and preparing patients and chaperoning during examinations/procedures
- Provide patients' personal hygiene such as bathing, oral care, shaving, bowel and bladder elimination and administering cleansing enemas
- Clean bedside stand and bathrooms; provide general cleaning and housekeeping when necessary
- Transfer patients from bed to cart/chair/wheelchair and back utilizing appropriate devices and techniques
- Ambulate, position and turn patients and cares for patients with altered mobility
Hospital Corpsman
U.S. Navy
05.2008 - 05.2012
- Was responsible for patient care
- Checking in of patients, triaging, obtaining vital signs, catheterizing, placing of IV's, obtaining blood samples, immunizations, assisting physicians with procedures, counseling, as well as restocking and ordering clinic supplies
- Combat medic when deployed
- Worked in stressful situations, and was able to multi task in those extreme situations
Education
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY12.2020
Hospital Corpsman - undefined
U.S. Navy Corpsman school
Great Lakes, IL11.2008
High School - undefined
Alden High School
Alden, NY07.2007
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Trustworthiness
- Lab result interpretation
- Discharge coordination
- Chart updating
- IV management
- SBAR communication
- Patient assessment
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- Hospital Corpsman U.S. Navy
- Telemetry
- ACLS/BLS
Personal Information
Title: Associate in Applied Science of Nursing
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital
03.2024 - 01.2025
Registered Nurse
Orlando Regional Medical Center
09.2023 - 03.2024
MS/Tele and PCU/Stepdown Travel Nurse
Highland Hospital
08.2022 - 09.2023
MS/Tele Travel Nurse
Brooks Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
Immediate Treatment Assistant
Mercy Hospital
07.2018 - 01.2021
Hospital Corpsman
U.S. Navy
05.2008 - 05.2012
Hospital Corpsman - undefined
U.S. Navy Corpsman school
High School - undefined
Alden High School
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
Erie Community College
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