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Karen Valdes

Sarasota,FL

Summary

Compassionate RN with extensive experience in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and Newborn Care. Known for strong communication skills and teamwork, enhancing both patient care quality and satisfaction in fast-paced clinical settings.

Overview

1
1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

RN - Endoscopy Team and Pre/Post Operative Care

HCA Florida Blake Hospital
Bradenton, FL
11.2025 - Current

Achieved high patient satisfaction by providing thorough pre and post-operative care. Enhanced efficiency of preadmission testing and endoscopic procedures through effective team collaboration.

Labor and Delivery RN

Overlake Hosptial Medical Center
Bellevue, WA
05.2023 - 04.2024

Worked as a staff nurse at a level 3 unit averaging 350+ deliveries a month.

Traveling Labor and Delivery RN

NuWest Group
Bellevue, WA
04.2022 - 12.2022

Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup, WA. Assignment at a Level 2 unit averaging 200+ deliveries a month.

Evergreen Health Medical Center, Kirkland, WA. Assignment at a Level 3 unit averaging 400+ deliveries a month.

Labor and Delivery/Postpartum Registered Nurse

Ascension Clay County Hospital
Middleburg, FL
06.2020 - 04.2022

LDRP Level 1 unit averaging 150+ deliveries a month.

Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and Nursery RN

Baptist Medical Center Downtown
Jacksonville, FL
07.2000 - 04.2020

I rotated between working on a Level 3 Labor and Delivery unit (which averaged 375+ deliveries a month) and working on the Postpartum and Term Nursery units.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Graduated With Honors

Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

Skills

  • Taking care of both low and high risk mothers and babies
  • Supporting mother's feeding choice for their baby
  • Educating new and experienced parents on newborn care
  • Administering medications to antepartum patients, postpartum mothers and newborns

Certification

RNC - Maternal Newborn Nursing - National Certification Corporation. Achieved 11/2009; expires 12/2027.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support - AHA, expires 10/2027.

Basic Life Support - AHA, expires 10/2027.

Timeline

RN - Endoscopy Team and Pre/Post Operative Care

HCA Florida Blake Hospital
11.2025 - Current

Labor and Delivery RN

Overlake Hosptial Medical Center
05.2023 - 04.2024

Traveling Labor and Delivery RN

NuWest Group
04.2022 - 12.2022

Labor and Delivery/Postpartum Registered Nurse

Ascension Clay County Hospital
06.2020 - 04.2022

Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and Nursery RN

Baptist Medical Center Downtown
07.2000 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Graduated With Honors

Jacksonville University