KAREN V. MONTEALEGRE
Las Vegas,NEVADA
Summary
Motivated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner seeking the opportunity to transition into women’s health. Eager to apply strong clinical assessment skills, patient-centered care, and a commitment to lifelong learning in a setting dedicated to supporting women’s health across the lifespan. Looking to grow under the guidance of an experienced team while contributing to high-quality, evidence-based care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Reliant Physcians
11.2024 - Current
- Perform comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments for patients with serious, life-limiting, or terminal illnesses.
- Develop and manage individualized care plans focused on symptom relief, comfort, and quality of life.
- Provide expert management of pain, nausea, dyspnea, anxiety, and other complex symptoms.
- Facilitate goals-of-care conversations and advance care planning with patients and families.
- Offer emotional support, counseling, and education about disease progression and treatment options.
- Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and therapists.
- Coordinate transitions of care across inpatient, outpatient, home health, and hospice settings.
- Document assessments, plans, and interventions accurately and timely within the medical record.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and palliative care education within the organization.
Post-Operative RN
LVC Surgery Center
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Provide care for post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia including general, regional, and local.
- Assist in overseeing patient care activities in post-operative area and maintain high standards of safety for patient and other staff members.
- Collaborate with preoperative team, anesthesiologist, and surgeon for continuum of patient care and discharge.
IMC/ STEP-DOWN FLOAT (Travel Nurse/Per Diem)
Mountain View Hospital, St. Rose, UMC
12.2019 - 07.2022
- Provide care to multiple patients with wide range of acute medical conditions.
- Adapted to floating multiple times throughout 12hr shift.
- Collaborate with healthcare team, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and case management to formulate and implement appropriate plan of care for each patient.
ARRHYTHMIA NURSE COORDINATOR (Travel Nurse)
Stanford Electrophysiology Arrhythmia Clinic
08.2019 - 11.2019
- Directly worked with Stanford’s electrophysiology (EP) physicians to coordinate best plan of care for EP/cardiac patients.
- Gained knowledge in electrophysiology of heart including hereditary diseases and genetic irregularities.
- Gained experience in managing procedural and medicinal orders for patients including telephone communication services regarding cardiac instability.
- Skills involved direct patient care, reordering of cardiac specific meds, pre/post procedural calls, and over-the-phone assessments.
IMC/SCHOOL RN (Per Diem)
Providence Hospitals/ School Nursing
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Provided care to 3-5 patients per shift with wide range of acute medical conditions.
- Easily adapted to floating multiple times throughout 12hr shift.
- Worked as summer school nurse at Leo Baeck Campus and Wilshire Blvd Temple.
IMC/TELEMETRY FLOAT (Travel Nurse)
Kaiser Permanente
10.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided care to 3-4 patients per shift with wide range of acute medical conditions.
- Easily adapted to floating multiple times throughout 12hr shift.
- Floated from telemetry, to DOU/Step-down, to med-surge.
- Obtained knowledge in caring for stroke patients including use of code stroke protocols, and NIHHS scores.
CARDIAC STEP-DOWN- PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT (CPCU)
Health Park Medical Center
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Provided care to 4-5 patients per shift with a wide range of acute medical conditions, primarily focusing on patients with CHF & COPD.
- Obtained knowledge in patient care involving the management of CBIs and titratable drips such as Insulin Drips, Cardiac Drips (Dobutamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro), Diuretic Drips (Lasix, Bumex).
- Collaborated with healthcare team, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and case management to formulate and implement appropriate plan of care for each patient.
Education
Master Of Science In Nursing - Family Nurse Practice
South University
Savannah, GA04.2023
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - undefined
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Myers, FL05.2016
Skills
- Physical assessment
- Symptom assessment
- Pain and symptom management
- Quality improvement
- Care coordination
- Advance care planning
Certification
- Certified Nurse Practitioner, State of Nevada - NPI 1114768306
- Registered Nurse, State of Nevada - RN # 824641
LANGUAGES
English - Native or Bilingual
Native or Bilingual
Spanish - Native or Bilingual
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Reliant Physcians
11.2024 - Current
Post-Operative RN
LVC Surgery Center
08.2022 - 03.2023
IMC/ STEP-DOWN FLOAT (Travel Nurse/Per Diem)
Mountain View Hospital, St. Rose, UMC
12.2019 - 07.2022
ARRHYTHMIA NURSE COORDINATOR (Travel Nurse)
Stanford Electrophysiology Arrhythmia Clinic
08.2019 - 11.2019
IMC/SCHOOL RN (Per Diem)
Providence Hospitals/ School Nursing
06.2019 - 08.2019
IMC/TELEMETRY FLOAT (Travel Nurse)
Kaiser Permanente
10.2018 - 04.2019
CARDIAC STEP-DOWN- PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT (CPCU)
Health Park Medical Center
09.2016 - 09.2018
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - undefined
Nova Southeastern University
Master Of Science In Nursing - Family Nurse Practice
South University