Merve Karakaya, RN
Yonkers,
Summary
Mission-driven and Daisy Award Recipient Registered Nurse, known for and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in patient assessment, wound care, and post-operative care management. Excel at communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and seamless collaboration with healthcare teams.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack
12.2024 - Current
- Completed New Graduate Residency Program
- Lead team of five nurses in Charge RN role by delegating tasks, aiding team members, organizing care plans, and addressing challenges on a 25-bed unit
- Train new nursing staff on unit protocols and best practices for patient care
- Collect data and present research as PIC Insertion and Infectious Disease Prevention Unit Champion
- Implement principles of infection control (isolation protocols, sterile dressing changes, hand-washing, disposal of contaminated items)
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to 5-6 adult patients with acute and chronic medical conditions
- Educate patients and families on disease processes, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
- Respond to medical emergencies, including rapid response and code situations
- Perform wound care (Stage I-Stage IV), ostomy care, and manage medical drains (JP, Penrose, Hemovac)
- Administer parenteral and enteral nutrition
- Meet ambulation and movement goals with patients (assisted walking, ROM exercises, repositioning)
- Identify patient safety risks and initiate/maintain fall prevention protocols, fall safe devices, and patient restraints in accordance with policy
- Maintain and monitor respiratory function (tracheotomy care, suctioning, ventilator and respiratory assist device management)
- Conduct bi-weekly quality assurance audits which identify areas for safety, infection control, and patient satisfaction improvement
- Perform postmortem checklist and care
- Work with hospice team to ensure and administer best possible EOL and Comfort Care measures for patients and provide emotional and socio-economic support/resources for family members
- Utilize equipment as needed (Hoyer Lift, sequential compression device, glucometer, vitals machine, therapeutic beds)
- Perform PIV insertions and central line dressings changes
- Perform foley catheter, rectal tube, and NG tube insertion as-well-as care and management
- Assess and adjust chest tube function
- Administers blood and blood products according to policy, as-well as collect blood cultures/vials and lab specimens
- Provide complete hygiene care for patients (oral, perineal,
- Practice excellent interpersonal communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians or other healthcare professionals
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy University
Bronx, NY05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Fordham University
Bronx, NY05-2020
Skills
- Patient advocacy and conflict resolution
- Time management
- Planning and organization of data
- Team leadership and adaptability
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Patient satisfaction and process improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Accomplishments
Daisy Nursing Award Recipient- September 2025
Certification
New York State Nursing License- #958045
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Hackensack University Medical Center
12.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy University
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
Fordham University