Valerie Cardo
Merrick,NY
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Pediatric Healthcare Of Long Island
10.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY09.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Hunter Business School
Levittown, NY08.2019
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY05.2017
Skills
- Regulatory Requirements
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Breathing Treatments
- Behavioral Assessment
- Caregiving Skills
- Tracking Symptoms
- Quality Assessments
- Immunization Administration
- HIPAA Protocols
- Assisting Physicians
- Sample Collection
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Equipment Assembly
- Writing Reports
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Administrative Support
- Collect Trash
- Inventory Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Patient Triaging
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- EMR Systems
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Seizure Precautions
- Direct Patient Care
- Vocational Support
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Medical Histories
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Update Electronic Charts
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Reading Comprehension
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Infant Care and Feeding
- Medical History Documenting
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Charting and Recording
- Sterilize Equipment
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Transcribing Orders
- Operational Standards
- Procedure Explanation
- Task Delegation
- Feedback Acceptance
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
- Examination and Test Preparation
Timeline
LPN
Pediatric Healthcare Of Long Island
10.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Hunter Business School
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Nassau Community College
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