Nicole K. Ettore
Gibsonia
Summary
Dedicated and skilled professional nurse with a comprehensive background in healthcare and management. Demonstrates a proven ability to provide high-quality patient care, showcasing leadership skills and effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Committed to continuous learning and excellence in the field of nursing, strives to deliver exceptional care and contribute to the overall success of healthcare organizations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Staff Nurse – Medical Surgical Telemetry
UPMC Passavant Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Safely and efficiently care for seven patient assignments
- Demonstrates leadership skills by acting as a preceptor to new nurses
- Excels in the role of charge nurse and associates responsibilities; while caring for own patient assignment and tasks
- Collaborate with physicians and other members of the healthcare team through SBAR/AIDET to ensure delivery of appropriate treatments based off of RN assessments
- Monitors and reassesses patient outcomes
- Provides education to patient and family on individualized plan of care
- Follows policy and procedures for guidance in safe patient care
Patient Care Technician, Senior – Medical Surgical Telemetry
UPMC Passavant Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2022
- Work under direction of RN regarding care of assigned patients
- Provide support to patient and family members while monitoring patient’s condition, and report and document any changes in patient status directly to the registered nurse
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to maintain safe and effective patient care
- Experience in using Cerner Electronic Health Record software
- Monitor and record patient vital signs, weight, blood glucose, and intake and output
- Perform routine treatment procedures including enemas, bladder scan, application of cardiac monitors, removal of IV and foley catheters, EKG’s
- Skilled in phlebotomy
- Obtain samples for specimen testing in accordance with facility policy
- Successfully and efficiently assist a multiple patient assignment with activities of daily living; including feeding, bathing, toileting, positioning, and ambulating
- Experience with care of foley catheters, JP drains, and nasogastric tubes
- Orient and train new Patient Care Technician hires to unit and duties in scope of practice
- Adhere to infection control and isolation procedures
Assistant Store Manager
Spirit Halloween
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Resolved customer as well as financial relation problems daily
- Maintained daily record of transactions and generate reports for store manager
Front End Coordinator
Giant Eagle
12.2011 - 01.2017
- Promoted from cashier within first year of employment due to exceptional performance
- Managed the front of the store including supervision of 40 employees
- Provided solutions and managerial support to dissatisfied guests to retain high customer loyalty rate
Education
Diploma - Nursing
UPMC Shadyside School Of Nursing
04.2022
B.S. - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology
Ohio University
Athens, OH08.2017
Skills
- Budgeting and finance
- Decision-making capacity
- Strong leadership
- Administrative support
- Customer relations skills
- Customer service expertise
- Scheduling and coordination
- Performance monitoring
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Active listening
- Conflict resolution
- Continuous improvement
- Quality assurance
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Crisis management
Certifications And Awards
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Received the quarterly Commitment to Excellence Award, 03/22
- Nominated by peers for excellence in responsiveness to patient care needs
Affiliations And Associations
- English Language Improvement Program, Ohio University, Teaching Assistant, 09/16 - 12/16, Volunteered alongside the professor to teach a class of 23 international graduate students improve their pronunciation of American English for overall intelligibility and comprehension
- Pi Beta Phi National Sorority, Ohio Alpha Chapter, Philanthropy Chair, 08/13 - 04/17, Leading With Values Committee Chair
Timeline
Professional Staff Nurse – Medical Surgical Telemetry
UPMC Passavant Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Patient Care Technician, Senior – Medical Surgical Telemetry
UPMC Passavant Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2022
Assistant Store Manager
Spirit Halloween
08.2017 - 11.2017
Front End Coordinator
Giant Eagle
12.2011 - 01.2017
Diploma - Nursing
UPMC Shadyside School Of Nursing
B.S. - Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology
Ohio University
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