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KATHERINE COLANGELO

Huntington,NY

Summary

Experienced, quality-focused, and efficiency-driven nursing professional. Organized, approachable and dependable leader successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Nurse Manager

East Hills Surgery Center
03.2021 - Current
  • Oversaw Pre-Admission Testing, PreOp and PACU units in multi-specialty facility.
  • Conducted interviews, onboarded new employees, coordinated orientation and training processes.
  • Created weekly staffing schedules, led monthly staff meetings and quarterly drills. Managed payroll, evaluated skills of nursing personnel, conducted yearly performance appraisals of staff.
  • Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
  • Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients. Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives.
  • Conducted Employee Health Assessments. Monitored monthly Infection Control surveys and investigations; presented findings to QAPI Committee.
  • Ordered, received and maintained inventory of controlled and non-controlled medications. Managed facility formulary, participated in pharmacy audits, organized and maintained pharmaceutical records.
  • Coordinated and implemented electronic medical record.

Registered Nurse

East Hills Surgery Center
11.2019 - 03.2021
  • Worked within interdisciplinary team during pre and post operative phases of patient care.
  • Prepared pediatric, adult and geriatric patients for ambulatory surgeries.
  • Recovered patients from anesthesia, administered medications, measured and recorded vital signs, assessed patients and reported changes to physicians.
  • Managed facility infection control survey, investigated reported infections, tracked reported complications.
  • Preceptor to new hire nurses.

Registered Nurse, ICU

Mercy Hospital
07.2015 - 02.2021
  • Provide care, education and emotional support to critically ill patients and their families.
  • Responded to emergencies within hospital as part of rapid response team.
  • Monitored telemetry, managed ventilators, intravenous lines, central venous lines, arterial lines, dialysis catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, external pacemakers, and external ventricular drains.
  • Administered medications and titrated drips based on patient's clinical response.
  • Assisted physicians with bedside procedures: bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, fasciotomy, lumbar punctures, burr holes, and intubations.
  • Recovered patients from anesthesia after in-patient procedures.
  • Preceptor to nursing students and new graduate nurses.
  • Clinical Ladder Level I 2017 & 2018; Level II 2019

Patient Care Associate, ICU / Step Down

Mercy Hospital
03.2012 - 07.2015
  • Measured and recorded vital signs; performed EKGs, obtained blood samples through venipuncture.
  • Assisted patients with ambulation, repositioning, and activities of daily living. Transported patients for medical testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
05.2011

Additional Information

  • New York State Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • AORN Infection Prevention in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • FEMA Certification: Incident Command Systems
  • FEMA Certification: National Incident Management Systems

Timeline

Nurse Manager

East Hills Surgery Center
03.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

East Hills Surgery Center
11.2019 - 03.2021

Registered Nurse, ICU

Mercy Hospital
07.2015 - 02.2021

Patient Care Associate, ICU / Step Down

Mercy Hospital
03.2012 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Stony Brook University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Stony Brook University

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