Katelyne Vargas
Reading,PA
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional with diverse experience across multiple disciplines, particularly in obstetrics. Demonstrates clinical expertise and leadership while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. Skilled in chart management and medication monitoring, ensuring quality-driven practices and effective communication.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
Tower Health-Reading Hospital
Reading, PA
01.2016 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care to laboring women in acute settings for laboring women in acute high-risk unit and OB Triage
- Monitor laboring women's progress and fetal well-being during labor through external fetal monitoring, facilitating timely interventions as needed.
- Identify when emergency interventions are needed, communicate with interdisciplinary team promptly and anticipate orders
- Provide care for high-risk pregnancies, women with fetal demise, preterm laboring women, and antepartum and postpartum patients, ensuring tailored support for complex needs.
- Complete thorough charting and documentation of all patient interactions, enhancing continuity of care and communication within the healthcare team.
- Work in the charge nurse role, facilitating the needs of the unit, patient transfers, attending all deliveries, managing staffing needs at that given time and coordinating with interdisciplinary team
- Provide resources and education to patients concerning diseases, procedures and medications
Registered Nurse/ICU
St. Lukes University Health Network
Quakertown, PA
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Assessed and cared for critically ill and stepdown patients in 14 bed ICU
- Monitored and assessed ventilated clients, assisting physician during intubation to ensure patient safety
- Monitored patients on titrating drips, pressure monitoring such as A-line and CVP
- Identified decline in patient health status, intervened appropriately, and anticipated physician orders to maintain care continuity
- Planned and managed individualized care using the nursing process and thorough assessments to address patient needs
- Provided resources and education to clients concerning diseases, procedures and medications
- Ensured thorough documentation of patient information for accurate medical history
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Villanova University
Villanova, PADiploma - Nursing, RN
St. Lukes School of Nursing
Fountain Hill, PAAcademic -
Upper Perkiomen High School
Pennsburg, PASkills
- Electronic charting
- Fetal monitoring
- Emergency response
- Patient education
- Nursing assessment
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Leadership skills
- IV insertion
- Emotional support
- Critical care nursing
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Post-anesthesia care
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Charge nurse responsibilities
- Labor support techniques
Certification
Certified BLS Provider-Renewal due 12/2028, Certified ACLS Provider Renewal due 09/2028, Certified NRP Renewal due 09/2028
Timeline
Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
Tower Health-Reading Hospital
01.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse/ICU
St. Lukes University Health Network
06.2015 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Villanova University
Diploma - Nursing, RN
St. Lukes School of Nursing
Academic -
Upper Perkiomen High School