Manage household and family responsibilities, including child care and housekeeping.
Organize schedules for 3+ family members.
Practice time management, planning, multitasking, quick problem-solving and communication skills daily.
Stepdown Registered Nurse
NYU Langone Hospital Long Island
03.2022 - 10.2022
Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and concerns.
Closely monitored and cared for patients recovering from major surgeries including but not limited to: CABG, Whipple, Lobectomy, and bowel surgery.
Weaned patients from cardiac monitors, chest tubes, surgical drains (ng tubes, g tube, jp drains), temporary pacemakers, and vasopressors (dopamine).
Cared for patients who transitioned off ventilators or vasopressors but still required vital monitoring.
Medical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Long Island Community Hospital
02.2019 - 12.2020
Served as a staff nurse caring for patients with acute illnesses including but not limited to: COVID-19, CHF, MI, drug OD, acute respiratory failure, GI bleed, DKA, septic shock, and DIC.
Assessed, monitored and documented vital signs, physical assessments and laboratory results.
Managed critical situations by recognizing changes in patient's condition or response to treatment promptly.
Performed emergency medical procedures, such as BLS, ACLS, and other condition-stabilizing interventions.
Set up, operated, and monitored invasive equipment and devices such as endotracheal tube and tracheotomy equipment, mechanical ventilators, catheters, central lines, A-lines, nasogastric and orogastric tubes.
Assisted physicians at bedside with procedures such as: insertion of central lines, chest tubes, and A-lines; and thoracentesis, and intubation.
Responded to hospital-wide Rapid Response and Code calls.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Long Island Community Hospital
09.2016 - 01.2019
Enhanced patient care by accurately interpreting cardiac monitor readings and promptly reporting critical findings to healthcare team.
Decreased patient complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and other telemetry data.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with complex conditions.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Constellation Health Services
09.2017 - 11.2017
Ensured appropriate utilization of services, continued skilled need, and maintenance of interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning.
Developed a plan that was patient specific and established goals based on nursing diagnosis.
Home Health Nurse
Peconic Home Care Agency
11.2016 - 10.2017
Provided admission, case management, and follow-up skilled visits.
Provided hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan in accordance with physician’s orders.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Brookhaven Home Care Agency
06.2015 - 09.2016
Performed admission, transfer, re-certification, resumption of care, and discharge Oasis for the home care patient.
Educated patients and families on medications, plan of care, and disease process/management.
Provided onsite supervision of HHAs.
Notified the physician and other personnel of change in patient's condition.
Provided direct patient care to those with wounds, ostomies, urinary catheters, and drainage catheters.
Home Health Registered Nurse
MZL Home Care Agency
09.2013 - 07.2015
Performed OASIS assessment and all other appropriate nursing assessments.
Developed individualized care plans.
Educated patients and families on health management and self-care techniques.
Supervised, trained, and evaluated Home Health Aides in patients’ homes.