Megan Valentino
Lawrenceville,USA
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 25 years of hospital, long-term care facility and outpatient experience with excellent critical thinking, assessment skills, and ability to effectively communicate with members of a team. Exhibited leadership, teamwork, and time management skills in role of staff clinical nurse by working closely with physicians, nurse practitioners and other medical personnel.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse III
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
Philadelphia, PA
01.2020 - Current
- Administered comprehensive patient care plans for diverse pediatric populations in the areas of allergy and immunology.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment strategies.
- Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
- Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
Clinical Nurse II
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Specialty Care Center
Plainsboro, NJ
01.2008 - 01.2020
- Provide care to patients and families with disorders relating to Allergy and Asthma in an outpatient setting.
- Perform responsibilities include physical assessments, administering immunotherapy and other medications, performing testing for food, drug and environmental allergies, telephone triage, working with insurance companies with regards to prior authorizations for medications, provide as well as patient and family education, telephone triage.
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Nurse III
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
07.2000 - 08.2006
- Provided care to patients and families with disorders involving Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Clinical Research Studies, Neurology and General Pediatrics: a variety of subspecialties.
- Responsibilities included: physical assessments, vital signs, dispensing medications, patient and family education.
- Responsibilities included: physical assessments, vital signs, dispensing medications, patient and family education. Education responsibilities included teaching newly and previously diagnosed diabetics about medication, diet and exercise. Worked on various medical/surgical units, oncology in-patient unit, and ICU when staffing needed.
- Acted as Chair of the Advancing Practice/Education Council in the Professional Practice Model implemented hospital wide.
- Responsible for planning and facilitating monthly meetings with 27 members of nursing staff regarding advancing practice and education. Organized education and professional development for nurses on unit through class instruction, in-services and mentoring programs.
- Improved management and teamwork skills as team leader in Nursing Survival Guide project. Oversaw data collection to provide relevance and evaluation in development of Nursing Survival Guide. Responsible for organization presentation at Society of Pediatric Nurses Conference in 2004.
- Acted as charge nurse on a 24 bed 24-bed unit.
- Responsibilities included: Supervising approximately 8 RN’s, Nurse’s Aides, and clerical staff, as well as overall care of patients on unit.
- Worked with doctors, therapists, case management and social work to ensure all needs of patients were being met.
- Worked closely with Nursing Supervisor and other charge nurses to address staffing needs of the hospital.
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Registered Nurse 7/00-8/06
Nurse Extern
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
06.1999 - 07.2000
- Responsible for aiding in the care of patients and families under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Developed assessment and critical thinking skills that guided transition from graduate nurse to Registered Nurse.
Certified Nurse Aide
Peter Becker Nursing Home
Harleysville, PA
05.1995 - 06.1999
- Responsible for care of elderly individuals including activities of daily living, emotional support and assisting Registered Nurses in care.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Villanova University
Villanova, PA05-2000
Skills
- Care coordination
- Clinical judgment
- Family education
- Pediatric care
- Call triage
- Patient assessments
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania State License
- Registered Nurse, New Jersey State License
Timeline
Clinical Nurse III
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
01.2020 - Current
Clinical Nurse II
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Specialty Care Center
01.2008 - 01.2020
Clinical Nurse III
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
07.2000 - 08.2006
Nurse Extern
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
06.1999 - 07.2000
Certified Nurse Aide
Peter Becker Nursing Home
05.1995 - 06.1999
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Villanova University