Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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MICHELLE STERLING

Bridgewater,NJ

Summary

Highly skilled cardiac care nurse with twenty years of clinical experience. Self-motivated to acquire and master new clinical skills as an adult geriatric acute care nurse practitioner. Seeking 185 clinical hours for November 2025 and February 2026.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
12.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: Cardiac Access / Cardiac Observation
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Prepared and recovered patients for procedures such as Cardiac catheterization, cardiac ablation, cardioversions, etc.
  • Updated patient charts using EPIC with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.

Registered Nurse

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC.
01.2017 - 12.2018
  • In conjunction with the PCP and member, completes a comprehensive assessment and develops a care plan utilizing clinical expertise to evaluate the member's need for alternative services.
  • Interacts continuously with member, family, physician(s) and other providers utilizing clinical knowledge and expertise to determine medical history and current status.
  • Acts as liaison and member advocate between the member/family, physician and facilities/agencies.
  • Maintains accurate records of case management activities in the EMMA System using clinical guidelines.
  • Coordinates community resources with emphasis on medical, behavioral and social services.
  • Applies case management standards and maintains HIPAA standards and confidentiality of protected health information.
  • Ensures compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines in day-to-day activities.
  • Travels to meet members in members home, medical day care centers, and hospitals to conduct initial assessments.

Registered Nurse

ATLANTIC HEALTH CARE
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Company Overview: Home Care & Hospice Registered Nurse
  • Complete an initial home health assessment to determine home care needs.
  • Conducted home visits, assessing the patient's condition and progress towards goals, provided patient care, teaching, and other skilled interventions as ordered, specializing in Milrinone infusions, life vest, LVADS, and telehealth.
  • Identifies discharge planning needs.
  • Cased managed high-risk patients with diagnoses of heart failure and COPD.


Registered Nurse

BARNABAS HEALTH
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Company Overview: Cardiac Thoracic Intensive Care Unit
  • Direct and indirect patient care is provided through the nursing process, assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
  • Develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.
  • Maintains continuous hemodynamic monitoring and support for all critical patients.
  • Cared for patients pre/post operative open heart surgery including, those undergoing CABG, valve replacements, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVRS), AAA repair, and Heart and lung transplantation.
  • Experienced with patients with heart mate II and III, Bi-VADS, LVADS, CRRT, IABP's and Mechanical ventilations.
  • Assisted patients with cardiac rehab.


Registered Nurse

ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEMS
11.2005 - 03.2016
  • Company Overview: Cardiac Telemetry Unit
  • Ensures the provision of quality nursing care on a 47-bed cardiac/telemetry unit while increasing productivity.
  • Effectively and consistently functions in related roles as required, i.e., charge nurse.
  • Responsible for assisting with, carrying out, and monitoring post-cardiac catheterization and treating patients with hypertension, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmias.
  • Implements total patient care based on a team nursing process approach for coverage of 6-8 high acuity patients per shift in collaboration with physicians.
  • Monitors and assesses acute conditions, patient emergencies, and assists in providing first aid support.
  • Assures continuity of care through appropriate patient care plans, patient education, and coordination of services.
  • Acts as a patient advocate by resolving patient and staff issues through positive interventions.
  • Trained new and existing staff, providing education, specializing in cardiac care.
  • Active on Nursing Practice Congress from 1/2015 to 7/2017.


Education

MSN - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

WALDEN UNIVERSITY
11-2026

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL OF NURSING
06.2023

Associates in Nursing - Nursing

MUHLENBERG SCHOOL OF NURSING
05.2004

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Telemetry monitoring

Certification

  • BLS, American Heart Association, 09/01/25
  • ACLS, American Heart Association, 01/01/26

Timeline

Registered Nurse

ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
12.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC.
01.2017 - 12.2018

Registered Nurse

ATLANTIC HEALTH CARE
03.2016 - 12.2016

Registered Nurse

BARNABAS HEALTH
03.2015 - 03.2016

Registered Nurse

ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEMS
11.2005 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

CHAMBERLAIN SCHOOL OF NURSING

Associates in Nursing - Nursing

MUHLENBERG SCHOOL OF NURSING

MSN - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

WALDEN UNIVERSITY

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