Kacy Catalan
Apex,USA
Summary
Experienced with comprehensive patient care, including assessment, treatment, and follow-up. Utilizes clinical expertise to develop and implement effective care plans tailored to individual patient needs. Strong understanding of medical protocols and care coordination, ensuring high standards of patient safety and recovery.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse II
UNC Rex Healthcare
Raleigh, NC
12.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring patient safety and compliance with protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions to healthcare providers promptly.
- Educated patients and families on health management, enhancing their understanding of treatment regimens.
Travel Nurse
AMN Healthcare
Wilson, NC
06.2022 - Current
- Critical staffing for a 300 bed community hospital. 1:6 nurse patient ratio, I am charge nurse 2-3 of my 4 weekly shifts. Patient are medically complex including telemetry and step down patients.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Raleigh Endoscopy Center
Cary, NC
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Outpatient procedure center that does Endoscopy and colonoscopy screenings. We can do 60 a day, fast paced and requires time management and experienced IV skills.
Clinical Nurse II
WakeMed
Cary, NC
09.2020 - 06.2021
- 30 bed observation unit which has been converted into a medical surgical step down unit to meet the demands of an above capacity center. No Covid patients but we function as an intermediary ICU
Director of Nursing
Choice Healthcare Services
Raleigh, NC
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Director of health services, oversaw the federal and state guidelines established to serve this 90 bed facility. Oversaw a team of 100 clinical employees. We successfully navigated through a Covid 19 crisis in June- August 2020.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Choice Health Management Services
Lillington, NC
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Assistance Director of Nursing for a 225 bed facility which is a SNF and ALF. Oversee a department of 100 including RNs, LPNs, CNAs and medication technicians. Responsibilities include staff development and infection preventionist. Recent state survey in July was deficiency free for nursing.
Clinical Nurse II
Duke University Health Systems
Raleigh, NC
10.2017 - 06.2019
- Clinical Nurse II on a medical surgical floor that specializes in orthopedic surgeries including neuro-spine surgeries. Assignments consist of a 5 patient assignment unless a step down patient is on the assignment then it becomes 4 patients. Transferred to Emergency Department April 13th then to the Operating Room as of February 18, 2019 until June 2019.
Clinical Nurse II
WakeMed Cary
Cary, NC
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Clinical Nurse II on a busy forty two bed medical surgical unit that specializes in bariatric surgery and orthopedic procedures. Responsibilities include but are not limited to an assignment of 4-5 patients, medication administration, pre-surgical preparation and post-surgical care, triaging acute medical changes, correspondence with assigned medical team, admissions and discharges of assigned patient rooms. Transferred internally to Emergency Department in July 2018.
- Community Hospital Emergency Department that sees all ages of individuals. Daily seen census of 120. Nursing assignments consist of 4 patient rooms from 7am-11am then assignments become 3 patient rooms. Assignment includes triage, IV access, drawing labs and initiating emergency room protocols based on acuity.
Clinical Nurse II
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Attleboro, MA
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Staff nurse on a busy 40 bed medical surgical unit that has the capability of all 40 beds to be telemetry monitored. Responsible for a patient care assignment that varies from 4-6 patients depending on the census of the unit. Daily assignments include but is not limited to physical assessments, medication administrations, cardiac monitoring if telemetry, and triaging acute changes in assigned patients.
- Skills Used
- Cardiac rhythm strip interpretation. Responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting with insertion of bedside chest tubes and pleural taps, central line insertion, and nasogastric tube insertion. Other responsibilities include insertion of peripheral lines and observation of caustic IV infusions such as Vancomycin and Potassium. Unit also monitors Cardizem, Heparin and Insulin drips as well as other IV medications such as Lopressor.
Registered Nurse
Genesis Healthcare
Middletown, RI
10.2006 - 04.2016
- Responsibilities
- Medication Administration, Hospice care, wound treatments, physical assessments, correspondence with families and physicians regarding residents condition in a acute and subacute long term care facility including a secured Alzheimer unit.
- Accomplishments
- Longevity, consistency of care on a secured Alzheimer's unit. Oversaw CNAs and medication technicians. Have experience with antipsychotic medications and long term chronic care medications. Participated in weekly rounds regarding therapeutic medications per memory care supervision program.
- Skills Used
- Proficient at starting IVs
Registered Nurse, Staff
Correctional Psychiatric Services
North Dartmouth, MA
07.2014 - 12.2014
- Responsibilities
- Medication administration to assigned unit, triage sick slips and administer protocols. Respond to emergencies and inmate events involving the use of physical or chemical force.
- Skills Used
- Time management. Prioritizing the needs of the inmates.
Registered Nurse
Family Service of Rhode Island
Providence, RI
03.2014 - 07.2014
- Responsibilities
- Medication administration to youth at day program, overseeing their records to maintain accuracy of immunizations and physicals so their charts can follow them to other school districts. Triage medical events as they arise. School is a day program for children with mental illness and behavioral problems.
- Skills Used
- Organization, time management. Experienced in antipsychotic medication in a youth population.
Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's Home
Fall River, MA
08.2013 - 03.2014
- Responsibilities
- Medication administration for residential youth on campus, order and oversee off campus medication for youth being serviced in other school districts. Help assist staff in obtaining MAP certification to remain in compliance with Massachusetts department of child and family services so staff could administer antipsychotics to youth in our care.
- Accomplishments
- Trained and helped certify over 75 staff in MAP. Helped the facility become compliant with MAP policy and regulations as required by Massachusetts. Experienced with administering antipsychotics in a youth population. Facility had approximately 60 youth living on campus.
- Skills Used
- Organization, time management, strong interpersonal relationship with pharmacy liaison. Accessible for staff to reach off shift by being on call after hours every day, ran skill workshops to assist staff in gaining required skills needed to successfully pass their certification. Experienced with antipsychotics in the youth population.
Clinical Nurse
Charlton Memorial Hospital
Fall River, MA
08.2003 - 08.2006
- Administered medications and treatments to patients according to established protocols.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes and reporting concerns promptly.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
Clinical Nurse
Kent County Hospital
Warwick, RI
01.2000 - 08.2003
- Administered medications and treatments to patients according to established protocols.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes and reporting concerns promptly.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
Education
BSN - Nursing
University of Rhode Island
North Kingstown, RI01-2003
ASN - Nursing
CCRI
Newport, RI01-2000
Skills
- Organized
- Honest
- Time Management Skills
- Medication Administration
- Critical Care Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Hospice Care
- Epic Documentation
- Dementia Care
- Nurse Management
- Time management
- Patient observation
- Infection Control Training
- Dialysis experience
- Infusion experience
- Medical office experience
Certification
- RN
- Expires: July 2026
- State: NC
- BLS for Healthcare Providers
- RN-BC
- May 2022 to May 2027
- ANCC board certification for medical surgical nursing
- SPICE
- October 2019 to Present
- North Carolina SPICE training for infection prevention and control.
Timeline
Clinical Nurse II
UNC Rex Healthcare
12.2025 - Current
Travel Nurse
AMN Healthcare
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN)
Raleigh Endoscopy Center
10.2021 - 06.2022
Clinical Nurse II
WakeMed
09.2020 - 06.2021
Director of Nursing
Choice Healthcare Services
02.2020 - 09.2020
Assistant Director of Nursing
Choice Health Management Services
06.2019 - 01.2020
Clinical Nurse II
Duke University Health Systems
10.2017 - 06.2019
Clinical Nurse II
WakeMed Cary
07.2016 - 04.2018
Clinical Nurse II
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
05.2015 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse, Staff
Correctional Psychiatric Services
07.2014 - 12.2014
Registered Nurse
Family Service of Rhode Island
03.2014 - 07.2014
Registered Nurse
St. Vincent's Home
08.2013 - 03.2014
Registered Nurse
Genesis Healthcare
10.2006 - 04.2016
Clinical Nurse
Charlton Memorial Hospital
08.2003 - 08.2006
Clinical Nurse
Kent County Hospital
01.2000 - 08.2003
ASN - Nursing
CCRI
BSN - Nursing
University of Rhode Island