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Lisa Kaleta
Registered Nurse
Deltona,FL
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with over 15 years of experience in neonatal care and over 5 years of experience in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Skilled in coordinating multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans, ensuring optimal health for neonates while actively engaging and educating families throughout the process and providing resources upon discharge.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, NICU
Halifax Health Medical Center
Daytona Beach, FL
10.2019 - Current
- Conduct detailed assessments and deliver comprehensive care to ensure optimal health of neonate patients.
- Evaluate and interpret vital sign data, implementing necessary interventions for patient condition changes.
- Coordinate efforts among multidisciplinary teams to establish individualized care plans addressing the needs of the premature and critically ill neonates.
- Execute evidence-based protocols to improve patient outcomes and ensure patient safety.
- Provide comprehensive support and education for families on neonatal care practices, treatment plans, discharge planning and identifying helpful local resources after discharge.
- Enhance nursing team capabilities through mentorship of new nurses and delivery of targeted training sessions on neonatal intensive care topics.
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Delivered nursing education to associate degree students, ensuring alignment with established curriculum standards to enhance learning outcomes.
- Coordinated efforts with diverse clinical teams to deliver comprehensive learning opportunities that cultivate well-rounded skill sets in students.
- Performed assessments to evaluate student performance, providing targeted feedback and individualized support for academic improvement.
Registered Nurse, Maternal Infant Care Unit
Halifax Health Medical Center
Daytona Beach, FL
04.2016 - 10.2019
- Provided nursing care and physically assessed each assigned patient (postpartum patients, newborns, and GYN surgical patients) to identify their needs and establish/prioritize patient care based on the nursing assessment
- Attended all deliveries (vaginal and cesarean) including high risk deliveries to stabilize the neonate upon transfer to the appropriate level of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Performed all mandated newborn screenings prior to discharge, provided post newborn care discharge instructions and parent education to include follow-up care
- Precept new employees on term and pre-term deliveries and care for the newborn through initial transition and provide routine care of the newborn.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL12-2009
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05-2004
Skills
- Newborn evaluation and neonatal care expertise
- Individualized patient care and family strategies
- Patient advocacy
- Collaborative teamwork skills
- Enhancing family bonding experiences
- Lactation consulting
- Strong verbal and written communication and comprehensive documentation skills
- Comprehensive discharge process management
- Commitment to professional standards
Certification
- NRP, BLS certified
- S.T.A.B.L.E certified
- Lactation Counselor
- Childbirth Educator
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeLocation Preference
RemoteHybridTimeline
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Daytona State College
01.2024 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse, NICU
Halifax Health Medical Center
10.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Maternal Infant Care Unit
Halifax Health Medical Center
04.2016 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Central Florida