Karlee Picogna
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing eight years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Demonstrated expertise in endoscopy, patient care coordination, staff mentorship, and unit quality improvement. Skilled in balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on clinical care, ensuring safe, evidence-based practices. Adept at collaborating with physicians, managers, and interdisciplinary teams to enhance workflow efficiency, improve patient outcomes, and advance organizational goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
University Hospital
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians, anesthesiologists, and multidisciplinary staff to provide specialized care for patients undergoing endoscopic and interventional GI procedures.
- Functioned as a clinical role model, offering guidance in complex or challenging patient care situations while maintaining full clinical competency as a staff nurse.
- Provided patient and family teaching on pre- and post-procedure care; coordinated discharge planning with physicians, and care teams.
- Served as GI Relief Charge Nurse, board runner, and assumed inventory/supply management responsibilities during colleagues’ absences to ensure seamless unit operations.
Registered Nurse
Recovery Room
08.2023 - Current
- Promoted patient safety through strict adherence to infection control protocols during all aspects of IV insertion and maintenance.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
Staff Nurse, Cardiovascular Recovery
Thomas Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Provides planned, skilled nursing care for patients in the critical preoperative and postoperative periods.
- Provides continuous patient surveillance for early recognition and immediate emergency treatment of medical or surgical complications that may arise in any preoperative or postoperative patient.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Thomas Hospital
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Children’s Hospital of Alabama
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Managed 50-bed Level 1 trauma center for Children's Emergency Department.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Championed a positive work environment by fostering open communication, teamwork, and mutual respect among all staff members.
- Ensured regulatory compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and protocols, maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Children’s Hospital of Alabama
02.2018 - 05.2022
- Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implement interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samford University
Birmingham, AL12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Auburn University
Auburn, AL05.2015
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy - Ultrasound
- Precepting
- Staff Management
- Staff education and training
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
University Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Recovery Room
08.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse, Cardiovascular Recovery
Thomas Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2023
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Thomas Hospital
01.2022 - 10.2022
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Children’s Hospital of Alabama
11.2020 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Children’s Hospital of Alabama
02.2018 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Auburn University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samford University
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