Ryan Nicolato, RN
Fords,NJ
Summary
Service to fellow human beings makes this more than just a job. Dedicated, compassionate, and loyal Tele/Med-Surg RN with over 7 years of experience. Proven ability to deliver exceptional patient care while fostering teamwork and collaboration among healthcare professionals. Committed to continuous learning and development, demonstrating strong skills, thoroughness, and time management. Worked with a large variety of patient demographics and diseases. Here to serve patients, co-workers, and the organization. Employed as a nurse aide while attending nursing school. Experience working during crises in healthcare (Covid-19). To give one’s self to helping others is the true reward.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Travel RN
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Vascular Surgery Floor at a large Level 1 trauma facility. Adjusted quickly to differing workflows compared to prior experience
- Care experience with military veterans, those from rural areas, as well as urban populations, in a regional comprehensive medical center.
- Wound dressing changes of complex vascular patients: wound vac systems, multi-site surgical incisions, neurovascular assessments, pre-operative and post-operative care, amputation, and post-carotid endarterectomy assessment and intervention.
- Charge nurse responsibilities.
- Fast-paced floor with an acceptance of a large variety of acute care patients.
Contract Travel RN
Stanford Hospital
Palo Alto, CA
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Executed comprehensive patient monitoring and intervention on a telemetry/medical-surgical unit at an elite Level 1 trauma center, often floating to oncology units, orthopedics, and other general telemetry units.
- Effective communication and teamwork with patients and co-workers.
- General telemetry/medical-surgical care with continuous telemetry and pulse oximetry monitoring, using cutting-edge healthcare technology necessary for nursing care.
- Escalated issues to intervene with changes in patient condition.
- Second facility working as an RN, smoothly adapted to the dynamics of the unit with differing polices from previous employer. Professional positive attitude maintained in a new environment.
Staff RN
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy, NJ
08.2017 - 01.2023
- 36-bed telemetry/medical surgical floor at a community hospital with fast patient turnover.
- Effective teamwork and trust with leaders, co-workers, and patients finely m manner Ed to benefit a variety of patients with exacerbations of chronic conditions and diseases.
- Telemetry monitoring, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization along with general surgery care, CIWA, heart failure, MI, diabetes, etc.
- Charge nurse responsibilities.
- Worked as RN through the COVID-19 pandemic in one of the first areas struck hard by the virus.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ05-2017
Skills
- Extensive experience charting with Epic EMR systems Some experience working with Cerner and NetAccess
- IV insertion
- Bedside manner
- Medication administration (including IV drips like Heparin and Dopamine)
- Wound care
- Basic nursing care such as bedpans, bed baths, and changing linens
- Numerous scale assessments for fall risks, psychological trauma, and potential pressure injury
Certification
- Unencumbered RN licensure in the states of New Jersey, New York, and California
- AHA certified BLS (provider)
- ACLS certification
- Telemetry monitoring
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certified
- Accrediting Agency, Field of study: (Degree, Certificate, or Designation)
Accomplishments
- Multiple Daisy Award nominee.
- Nursing Research Studies
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Contract Travel RN
Albany Medical Center Hospital
02.2024 - 12.2024
Contract Travel RN
Stanford Hospital
03.2023 - 12.2023
Staff RN
Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center
08.2017 - 01.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex County College
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