Samantha Saraceno, BSN, RN
North Tonawanda,NY
Summary
Compassionate ICU nurse with expertise in providing comprehensive care to newborns, toddlers and adolescents. Uses intensive care nursing skills in assessment, close monitoring of vital signs and critical thinking to deliver optimal care in emergent situations. Places emphasis on education and patient advocacy to deliver the highest quality of patient care.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level 3, Sister’s of Charity Hospital
2015.01 - Current
- Care for critical preemies and sick newborns with complex medical needs and diseases
- Confident in caring for ventilator dependent patients including HFOV, HFOJ, SIMV, NIV and CPAP, HFNC
- Skilled in central line management of UAC, UVC, PICC, RAL
- Competent in OG/NG and PIV insertion, arterial and venous blood draws, blood gas draws
- Work with interdisciplinary teams to create plan of care: MD, RT, OT, PT and families
- Preceptor to new NICU nurses
- Member of Neonatal Transport Team
- Assist with lactation, provide education in plan of care and discharge planning
- Mother-baby cross trained
Registered Nurse
NYS Medicaid Home Care
2022.01 - Current
- Demonstrate autonomy in providing care to medically fragile newborns and toddlers in a home setting
- Comfortable in gastronomy and tracheostomy care and working with home ventilators
- Administer respiratory inhalations and treatments
- Educate family on caregiving techniques while promoting a safe and supportive home environment
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Float Pool, Oishei Children’s Hospital
2017 - 2018
- Care for patients ages newborn to 21 years as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Uses critical thinking skills, prioritizing tasks and time-management while working in a fast paced environment
- Medication and PIV insertion
- Advocatea for patients and their families while including them in the plan of care and decision making processes
- Provide patient education on treatments, discharge and essential services
Education
Critical Care/Telemetry Experience -
CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM STUDENT NURSE INTERNSHIP
Buffalo, NYNeonatal Intensive Care, Level 3 -
CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM SENIOR PRECEPTORSHIP
Buffalo, NYB.S. Nursing -
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
Lewiston, NY2015
Skills
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Experienced with a variety of respiratory ventilators
- Competent in central line management
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and advocacy
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN) New York State Board of Nursing, #703739 expires 01/2026
Basic Life Support (BLS) expires 10/2025
Neonatal Resucitation (NRP) expires 10/2025
Neonatal Stable Ceritification expires 09/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse
NYS Medicaid Home Care
2022.01 - Current
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level 3, Sister’s of Charity Hospital
2015.01 - Current
Critical Care/Telemetry Experience -
CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM STUDENT NURSE INTERNSHIP
Neonatal Intensive Care, Level 3 -
CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM SENIOR PRECEPTORSHIP
B.S. Nursing -
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Float Pool, Oishei Children’s Hospital
2017 - 2018