Taryn Calvi
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with extensive experience in pediatric care, notably and most recently, at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Expert in EKG interpretation and EMR documentation, demonstrating leadership as a Charge RN and preceptor. Committed to providing culturally-sensitive care and patient/family education, showcasing strong communication and critical thinking skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pediatric CTCU
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
09.2015 - Current
- Provide pre and post-op care for neonates through adults recovering from cardiothoracic surgery.
- Interpret EKG rhythms, communicating with fellows and attendings as required.
- Monitor patients undergoing moderate sedation for procedures such as chest tube removal.
- Act as liaison between doctors, management, and nurses as charge nurse.
- Float to CICU, PICU, NICU, and Pediatric Med-Surg units as needed to balance staffing needs.
- Precept new graduate nurses and orient experienced new hire nurses.
- Collaborated with fellow staff to teach Charge RN class.
Registered Nurse, PICU
California Pacific Medical Center
09.2014 - 09.2015
- Provided care for critically ill pediatric patients recovering from general surgery, microvascular repairs, sepsis, and respiratory illness.
Registered Nurse, PICU
Good Samaritan Hospital
11.2013 - 09.2014
- Cared for critically ill pediatric patients in a unit with no on-site intensivist, requiring strong critical thinking and communication skills.
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children's Hospital
09.2011 - 11.2013
- Managed adult patients across several units as a new graduate nurse in the medical-surgical float pool.
- Provided care for critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA05-2011
Skills
- EMR documentation (Epic)
- EKG and lab result interpretation
- IV infusions (fluids, blood products, antibiotics, continuous cardiac infusions, anticoagulation, IVIG)
- Nursing leadership (Preceptor and Charge RN)
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Patient education
- Oxygen support (invasive and non-invasive)
- BLS, PALS certifications
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pediatric CTCU
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
09.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse, PICU
California Pacific Medical Center
09.2014 - 09.2015
Registered Nurse, PICU
Good Samaritan Hospital
11.2013 - 09.2014
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children's Hospital
09.2011 - 11.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Long Beach
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