Stefanie Kalatzis
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Resourceful Registered Nurse with four years of clinical experience in patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrates expertise in emotional support, efficient multitasking, and sound clinical judgment. Skilled in triage and charge nursing, enhancing team performance and patient outcomes. Aiming to leverage comprehensive nursing skills to improve healthcare delivery in a dynamic medical environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Norfolk, VA
03.2024 - Current
- Delivered direct nursing care to same-day surgery patients in compliance with established standards.
- Verified proper functioning of equipment before use in OR setting.
- Established IV lines for anesthetic procedures.
- Adhered to strict infection control guidelines for maintaining facility hygiene.
- Liaised with staff, physicians, and healthcare providers about patient status updates.
- Performed comprehensive assessments of patients' overall health.
- Provided pre-operative education to patients, including information about the procedure, medications, anesthesia, and potential risks or complications.
- Coordinated with diverse team members to deliver superior patient care outcomes.
- Enhanced in-patient care through established processes and standards.
- Promoted communication among healthcare professionals for patient advocacy.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Norfolk, VA
07.2020 - 03.2024
- Monitored and managed various critical treatment and care interventions.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment and assisted physicians with procedures.
- Communicated clearly and timely with interdisciplinary staff to organize and deliver safe patient care.
- Triaged and prioritized patients based off of presentation, severity of injury/illness, and resource availability.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and operations.
- Trained, mentored, and oriented new staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, safety protocols, all while achieving efficiency and maintaining operational consistency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Chesapeake05-2020
Skills
- Effective communication
- Time Management
- Difficult IV insertions
- Patient Flow Coordination
- Condition Monitoring
- Patient Safety
Certification
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Sentara Leigh Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sentara Leigh Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sentara College of Health Sciences
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
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