Sammy Paradiso, BSN, RN
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Dynamic and Dedicated Registered Nurse with 10 years of experience offering proven clinical knowledge and ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for various patients with diverse needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Specialty Care Transport RN
Life Ride
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Maintaining calmness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, prioritizing tasks to provide quality, compassionate medical care to all age groups.
- Formulating individualized care plans tailored to each patient's unique situation, optimizing clinical outcomes.
- Developing strong relationships with patients' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Developing and maintaining rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate competent patient care.
Per Diem Infusion RN
NYAC Infusions
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Providing exceptional care to individuals while administering medications, fluids, and blood products through peripherally inserted venous catheters to support treatment for rheumatological, neurological, orthopedic problems, and other medical diagnoses.
- Maintaining safe and therapeutic medical environment by prioritizing quality patient care outcomes.
- Offering compassionate emotional support and educating patient, family, or caretaker about post-discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
- Sustaining quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding industry best practices.
ICU Nurse
Northwell Health
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Expertise in medical, surgical, neurological, and cardiothoracic critical care areas.
- Manage needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies including CRRT.
- Respond rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Coordinate with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
ICU & Radiology Nurse Traveler
AHS Staffing & GHR NurseStat
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Provided targeted care and treatment to patients of all stages of life to promote ideal outcomes.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Responded to emergencies to provide rapid and accurate care.
ICU Nurse
RWJ Barnabas Health/Clara Maass Medical Center
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Critical role in caring for and monitoring patients often in potentially life threatening situations including medical, surgical, neurological and post anesthesia care.
- Performed patient treatment according to urgency of condition while multitasking and delegating treatment needs to qualified staff to ensure effective and safe care to promote better outcomes
- Devised culturally competent care aligned with patients' and family needs
- Promoted team environment by effectively identifying needs of other staff and assisting them
Infusion RN
Acute Care Experts
04.2015 - 05.2018
- Administered IV fluids, medications, and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer, or heart and kidney problems.
- Proficiency in training and education of patients and families in independent administration of infusion therapies at home
- Obtained PIV, Port access/de-access on clients ranging from infant to geriatric patients, as well as midline catheter insertion
- Communicated with entire medical team to ensure continuity of care throughout patients' time in service
Education
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain School of Nursing
Downers Grove, IL2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saint Paul's School Of Nursing
Staten Island, NY2014
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment and work ethic
- Provide safe and compassionate care
- Peripheral IV insertion expertise
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Committed to compliance
- Problem Resolution
- US Navy Veteran
- Attention to detail
- Critical care expertise
- Health Promotion
- Acute care expertise
- Russian language proficiency
Accomplishments
- United States Navy Veteran (2003-2008)
- Military professional effective at leading teams to accomplish ambitious goals. Expertise in safe and efficient movement of aircrafts, Member of Aviation Crash and Salvage team, and Member of Security Reaction Force. Deadline-oriented and capable of handling multiple time-critical tasks simultaneously.
- Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, Iraqi Freedom Award, and Good Conduct Award
Certification
- New York State Registered Professional Nurse
- New Jersey State Registered Professional Nurse
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA)
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA)
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)
Timeline
Specialty Care Transport RN
Life Ride
09.2023 - 03.2024
Per Diem Infusion RN
NYAC Infusions
05.2023 - 12.2023
ICU Nurse
Northwell Health
11.2019 - 05.2023
ICU & Radiology Nurse Traveler
AHS Staffing & GHR NurseStat
01.2019 - 04.2021
ICU Nurse
RWJ Barnabas Health/Clara Maass Medical Center
06.2017 - 12.2018
Infusion RN
Acute Care Experts
04.2015 - 05.2018
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain School of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saint Paul's School Of Nursing
- New York/New Jersey State Registered Professional Nurse
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
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