Jodi Veneziano

Oversee care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.

• Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide additional support and guidance.
• Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent behaviors to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Increased patient satisfaction by establishing trust and rapport through compassionate listening and empathetic communication.

• Conducted surveillance of patients to note behavioral changes and relayed information to charting systems.
• Assisted in calming patients using recognized best practice techniques with help from assistants and guards.
• Administered medications and assessed side effects, successes and failures of new medications.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Increased patient satisfaction by establishing trust and rapport through compassionate listening and empathetic communication.
• Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients

• Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
• Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
• Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 80-bed Neonatal ICU unit.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Proficient with IV placement and maintenance
• Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.
• Proficient caring for patients with UAC/UVC lines, PICC care, illeostomy, tracheostomy and ETT.
• Assisted with complex medical procedures such as intubation, lumbar punctures, and umbilical line placements under physician supervision.
• Maintained a safe and clean environment by adhering to infection control policies, proper equipment handling, and waste disposal procedures.

• Travel Nurse - 76 bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Responsible for the care of critically ill newborns ranging from 26 weeks gestation to full term.
• Proficient with care of infants requiring CPAP, nasal cannula and mechanical ventilation.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients in accordance to medical team review.
• Proficient in PIV placement, UAC/UVC care, tracheostomy care, and illeostomy care/ maintenance
• Followed appropriate policies and procedures.

• Travel nurse at 40 bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Responsible for care of critically ill newborns ranging from 28 weeks gestation to full term
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Communicated with family members to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
• Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.

• Comprehensive care of critically ill newborns ranging from 22 weeks gestation to full term. Head to toe assessment, feeding, bathing, accurate measurement and growth plotting.
• Performed in IV insertion, arterial lab draws, heel stick and central line access. Blood product transfusions and documentation.
• Experience includes high frequency oscillating ventilation, mechanical ventilation, NIMV, CPAP, chest tubes, PICC lines and UAC/UVC care.
• Experience with substance abuse withdrawal infants, NAS scoring, medication management of withdrawal symptoms, and appropriate education of parents on withdrawal process
• Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, and discharge instructions/follow up care
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.

• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
• Provided necessary medical information to insurance companies for approval of hospitalization.
• Referred patients to appropriate skilled nursing facilities and home care agencies.
• Participated in interdisciplinary team rounds to determine medical needs and discharge planning.
• Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, requiring close monitoring and coordination of various healthcare services.
• Provided emotional support to patients coping with chronic illness or end-of-life decisions, fostering resilience during difficult times.
• Collaborated closely with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, supporting optimal patient outcomes.

• Provided preoperative assessments of patients, assessed laboratory results, assured consents were signed and understood by patients and families.
• Assisted physicians with accurate time out procedures including right patient, right procedure, right site and assuring proper procedural positioning.
• Accurate processing of specimens according to pathology test and placement of specimen to laboratory.
• Maintained compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and national nursing standards through diligent adherence to established protocols.
• Reduced surgical site infections through meticulous adherence to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols.

• 153 bed Assisted Living Facility, of which 60 beds were assigned to memory care residents.
• Supervised staff and ensured overall operations of building were met in the absence of Executive Director.
• Conducted on and off site assessments to determine appropriate placement of resident.
• Liaison between facility, community nursing homes, hospitals and assisted living facilities.
• Assured accuracy of resident records and documentation adherence with company policies and regulations set forth by NY State Department of Health.
• Developed and responsible for monthly, quarterly and annually notes as it relates to emotional wellbeing, medical changes and family dynamics.

• Staff Nurse on a 65 bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care unit,
• Participated in the comprehensive care of critically ill newborns ranging from 23 weeks gestation to full term.
• Cared for infants with congenital anomalies, genetic syndromes, hypoxia, inborn errors of metabolism, congenital heart/lung defects and infants with addiction/withdrawal symptoms.
• 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..
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process.
• Proficient with IV placement and care, high frequency oscillating ventilation, CPAP, nasal cannula and central lines.

• Staff Nurse on 40 bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Responsible for the comprehensive care of critically ill newborns ranging from 23 weeks gestation to full term.
• Cared for infants with congenital anomalies, genetic syndromes. hypoxia, inborn errors of metabolism, congenital heart/lung defects and infants with addiction/withdrawal symptoms.
• Attended High Risk deliveries, ranging from micro-preemie to multiple births, as well as infants requiring immediate surgical intervention.