Nicole Malecki
Durham,NC
Summary
Versatile Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in medical/surgical units and out patient clinics. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Duke Infusion Nurse
Duke Health
Durham , NC
11.2023 - Current
- Perform venipuncture and access port catheters.
- Manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Monitor patient vital signs, hydration levels, and infusion sites for any adverse reactions or complications.
- Provide patient education on the use of IV therapy and potential side effects.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members regarding care plans for patients receiving IV therapies.
- Respond quickly and efficiently to emergency situations that occur during an infusion procedure.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Panel Manager RN
Duke Primary Care
Durham , NC
01.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Pre-Visit Work, PPD administration and Read, Prescription Refill, Prior Authorizations, Vaccine Administration, Rooming Adult and Pediatric Patients, Forms Management, Medication Administration
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital Reilly Children's Hospital
Allentown , PA
01.2006 - 12.2022
- Assess and prepare patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions
- Collect lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
- Record patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Train and mentor new RN's
- Assist physician's with procedures and sedation's and participate in family centered rounds
- Act as a charge nurse to work with Bed Team to assign patients and manage staff assignments
- Member of the Education Committee/Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Works with Physician and other disciplines to organize plan of care
- Assess patient's learning needs and provides education to patient and families based on diagnosis
Education
Nursing -
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA12-2010
Psychology -
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ05.1997
Skills
- Patient Counseling
- Medical Screening
- Managing Bed Assignments
- Patient monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Blood Drawer and sample collection
- Medication Administration
- Tracheostomy Care
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- IV and Venipuncture Certified
- Monitoring patients during sedation's
- Trained in Epic documentation
- Monitor patients during infusion’s
Affiliations
ALCS and BLS certified
Timeline
Duke Infusion Nurse
Duke Health
11.2023 - Current
Panel Manager RN
Duke Primary Care
01.2023 - Current
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital Reilly Children's Hospital
01.2006 - 12.2022
Nursing -
Cedar Crest College
Psychology -
William Paterson University of New Jersey
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