Marisabel Portalatin
New Britain,CT
Summary
Effective nursing professional taking care of premature neonatal patients in a community hospital setting. Offering exceptional critical thinking and medication management skills. Pursuing a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse position with a new organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU
Hospital of Central Connecticut
01.2024 - Current
- Actively participated in ongoing education opportunities to stay informed on current best practices related to neonatal intensive care nursing.
- Utilized advanced technology and equipment to monitor critically ill neonates, ensuring accuracy in data collection and interpretation.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices in the Neonatal ICU.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized care plans for premature infants, improving their overall health outcomes.
NICU Registered Nurse
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
12.2021 - Current
- Provide NICU nursing within a Level III neonatal intensive care unit.
- Care for infants endangered through premature birth, defects; neurologic, renal and cardiac concerns; infants requiring advanced ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
- Monitor NICU patients, provide progress reports and administer physician ordered medications orally, intravenously, intramuscularly and subcutaneously.
- Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
- Provide emotional support, encouragement, education and status reports to family of NICU infants.
Float Pool Staff Nurse
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Pharmacy Technician
Stop and Shop Supermarket
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Restocked automated medication dispensing equipment.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT01.2019
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT04.2016
High School Diploma -
New Britain High School
New Britain, CT06.2014
Skills
- Training and development
- Neonatal care plans
- Newborn health evaluations
- Parental support
- Life-sustaining machines
- Team management
- Critical thinking
- Communication
- PPE use
- Active listening
- Planning & organizing
- Intake and output monitoring
- Surgical and treatment preparation
- First Aid (ACLS andBLS Certified)
- HIPAA compliance
- Monitoring vital signs
- Accurate documentation in EPIC
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU
Hospital of Central Connecticut
01.2024 - Current
NICU Registered Nurse
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
12.2021 - Current
Float Pool Staff Nurse
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
02.2021 - 12.2022
Pharmacy Technician
Stop and Shop Supermarket
01.2015 - 01.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Goodwin College
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Goodwin College
High School Diploma -
New Britain High School