Katherine Villota
Summary
Compassionate and highly skilled Registered Nurse with extensive experience in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit caring for high-risk newborns and supporting families through complex medical situations. Brings expertise in emergency response, patient advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership as both a charge nurse and preceptor. Seeking to transition into Labor & Delivery to expand knowledge across the perinatal continuum while leveraging a strong neonatal foundation. Currently pursuing a dual Master of Science degree to become a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse-Midwife.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Aya Healthcare
Richmond, VA
02.2026 - Current
- Integrated into multiple healthcare facilities with minimal orientation, ensuring high patient care standards.
- Demonstrated flexibility in delivering safe, high-quality care across diverse clinical environments.
- Established collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary teams to maintain continuity of care.
- Adapted swiftly to new unit protocols, and organizational workflows.
Registered Nurse, NICU
INOVA Fairfax Medical Campus (Level IV)
Falls Church, Virginia
07.2022 - 02.2026
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and extremely premature neonates in a level IV NICU.
- Managed complex neonatal therapies, including mechanical ventilation, HFOV, CPAP, UVC/UAC lines, PICC lines, TPN, and vasoactive medications.
- Assisted with high-risk deliveries and neonatal resuscitations.
- Collaborated with neonatologists and multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Recognized patient condition changes and initiated timely interventions through advanced critical thinking.
- Educated families throughout hospitalization and discharge planning to deliver compassionate family-centered care.
- Coordinated operations and supported staff during emergencies as charge nurse on day and night shifts.
- Precepted newly hired nurses and students, providing mentorship and competency validation during orientation.
Education
Master of Science - WHNP/CNM
Georgetown University- Berkley School of Nursing
Washington, DC12-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY12-2021
Skills
- Bilingual/Native (Spanish)
- Proficient in EPIC documentation
- RNC-NIC, 2024
- NRP, 2024
- C-ELBW, 2023
- BLS, 2025
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), Multi-State Privilege, License #0001310321, Obtained 04/01/2022
- Registered Nurse (RN), District of Columbia, License #500326919, Obtained 07/14/2025
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Aya Healthcare
02.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse, NICU
INOVA Fairfax Medical Campus (Level IV)
07.2022 - 02.2026
Master of Science - WHNP/CNM
Georgetown University- Berkley School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kentucky