Katie Urbano
Mc Donald,PA
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 17 years of experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to patient populations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UPMC Travel Staffing
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2023 - Current
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Medical Staffing Network
Pittsburgh
11.2021 - Current
- UPMC Mercy Hospital-Ortho/Burn Trauma
- Progressive Care Unit
- Telemetry
- Provide direct patient care to acute and chronically ill patients.
- Educate patient and families on all aspects of the patient's care.
- IV therapy and central line management, urinary catheter placement, medication administration, telemetry and much more.
Registered Nurse
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
02.2018 - 11.2021
- Ortho/Neuro Trauma Unit
- Charge RN
- Medication administration
- Remote telemetry
- Direct patient care for acute and chronically ill patients.
- Provided education and support to patients and families.
- Pain management
- IV therapy and central line management
- Oriented and trained new Regiatered Nurses
Registered Nurse
Ohio Valley General Hospital
McKees Rocks
08.2012 - 02.2018
- Float pool RN
- Planned and directed care for medical surgical, step-down, rehabilitation and orthopedic patients.
- Provide education for patients and families in all stages of life.
- Fulfilled role as Charge RN
- Performed many nursing skills including medication administration, IV therapy, IV insertion, urinary catheter placement, nasogastric tube placement and central line management.
- Trained new Registered Nurses
Registered Nurse
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
09.2010 - 02.2013
- Professional Staff Nurse and Supplemental Float Nurse
- Provided direct care to patients on a variety of units including: Medical Progressive Care, Cardiac, Oncology, Surgical, Oncology, Orthopedic, Mother and Baby and Rehabilitation.
- Provided education for patients ans families on all stages of life.
- Medication administration, telemetry, phlebotomy, IV therapy, urinary catheter placement, central line placement and more.
Registered Nurse
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
03.2008 - 09.2010
- Neurosurgical/Neuro-trauma Telemetry Unit
- Planned and provided direct patient care for acute and chronically ill patients with various medical and surgical conditions.
- Provided education to patient and families on disease processes, surgical procesures, medications, pain management and discharge instructions.
- Medication administration, telemetry monitoring, phlebotomy, urinary catheter insertion, IV therapy.
- Fulfilled the role of Charge RN
- Oriented and trained new Registered Nurses and Graduate Nurses.
Education
Nursing -
Community College of Allegheny County
01.2008
Skills
- Acute care
- Direct patient care
- Patient education
- IV therapy
- Central line management
- Urinary catheter placement
- Medication administration
- Telemetry monitoring
- Pain management
- Charge RN
- Remote telemetry
- Orthopedic care
- Rehabilitation care
- Medical surgical care
- Step-down care
- Nasogastric tube placement
- Phlebotomy
- Patient Management
- Wound Care
- Infectious disease control
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIH
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UPMC Travel Staffing
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Medical Staffing Network
11.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Allegheny General Hospital
02.2018 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Ohio Valley General Hospital
08.2012 - 02.2018
Registered Nurse
UPMC Mercy Hospital
09.2010 - 02.2013
Registered Nurse
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
03.2008 - 09.2010
Nursing -
Community College of Allegheny County
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