Valerie Carpenter
Rancho Mirage,CA
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Work as an ICU nurse in a six bed unit taking care of critical care patients transferred from other hospitals.
Pre-Op/PACU Nurse
Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Prepare patients for surgical and GI procedures and recover them after surgery
- Outpatient blood transfusions and iron infusions
- Port flushes, and special procedures
- Occasionally prepare cardiac catheterization patients prior to procedure and recovered them for discharge.
Emergency Room Nurse/Acute Care Charge Nurse
Norton Sound Health Corporation
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Work in both ED and Acute Care at this Critical Access hospital in rural Alaska
- Responsible for many different needs for a diverse culture of patients, including Alaskan natives
- Stabilize critical patients prior to being sent via medical evacuation to Anchorage or Seattle, admit patients from villages for a multitude of different medical issues and treatments, monitor and attend to psychiatric patients with multiple diagnoses, including acute alcohol intoxication, suicidal and homicidal ideation and/or hallucinations, rehab (swing bed) patients and many other diagnoses
- Also responsible for Clear Triage calls for many different issues or needs within the 15 villages and activate health aides or instruct patients to come into ED in Nome, if necessary
- This service is the first in the state to provide locally based after hours advice and emergency support to patients in the region
- Occasionally present nursing education on different healthcare topics for Acute Care staff to advance their knowledge
- Precept and orient new nurses to the unit and new graduates.
Transition of Care Specialist
InventivHealth/AstraZeneca
06.2013 - 12.2013
- Established, developed and maintained relationships with targeted customers with a primary focus on cardiovascular discharge nurses and pharmacists, but included medical professionals, nurse practitioners, social workers and nursing management
- Delivered proficient and clinically-supported presentations to a defined list of approved hospitals and their staff in north county San Diego
- Independently planned and organized activities to ensure regular and consistent coverage of the territory according to a plan of action and depended on each customer's clinical needs
- Managed expenses within budget constraints
- Participated in client meetings, sometimes after-hours, as needed
- Some travel outside of the state for educational purposes.
PACU Nurse
Outpatient Surgery Center of LaJolla
06.2010 - 09.2013
- PACU Nurse for Carlsbad Surgery Center (1/2011 - 06/2013) Carlsbad | CA
- The only Registered Nurse on night shift taking care of 23 hour patients in need of extra care throughout the night (i.e., complicated surgery, respiratory issues, IV medication needs, fall risk, no assistance at home)
- Patients range from total knee and hip to lumbar, ACDF and foot surgery
- Prepare surgery center for following day's surgeries and supervise responsibilities of tech working overnight as well
- Also responsible for all opioid and controlled medications as well as narcotic checks and audits.
Registered Nurse
San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine
06.2010 - 12.2012
- Home, RCFE and skilled nursing home visits for any after hours on-call needs for hospice patients to assist in any situation that occurs after hours in which the team cannot assist.
ICU Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
11.2008 - 11.2009
- Completed a one year assignment in the general ICU/CCU with a large population of Hispanic and American Indian patients.
ICU/CCU Registry Nurse
Critical Care Nurses
11.2001 - 11.2008
- Registry nurse traveling between several Cleveland and Akron based hospitals working in the ICU/CCU
- This included recovering patients post cardiac catheterization and one to two days post CABG.
Neurosurgical ICU Travel Nurse
American Mobile
10.2007 - 03.2008
- Completed a six month travel assignment in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
- Responsible for neurologically unstable patients being treated medically or surgically
- Closely assessed patients for neurological changes and managed their care including ICP monitoring.
Neurosurgical ICU Travel Nurse
On Assignment Nurse Travel
09.2006 - 06.2007
- Completed a nine month travel assignment in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
- Responsible for neurologically unstable patients being treated medically or surgically
- Closely assessed patients for neurological changes and managed their care including ICP monitoring.
Registered Nurse - Team Leader, Triage
Visiting Nurse Services
05.2006 - 09.2006
- Managed schedules and assisted team of home health nurses and nursing assistants with various issues as they arose
- Received doctor's orders over the phone and assisted nurses and aides with care of patients from an administrative setting
- Triaged phone calls from patients, families and doctors offices
- Assisted team with correctly billing for Medicare/Medicaid and insurance reimbursements.
ICU/CCU Registered Nurse
Barberton Citizens Hospital
02.2005 - 04.2006
- Employed in the ICU/CCU and was responsible for general ICU patients as well as patients with an acute MI or post cardiac catheterization in the CCU
- Occasional charge nurse experience.
Registered Nurse
Home Care/Hospice at Summa Health System
12.2003 - 10.2004
- Responsible for all calls from home care/hospice patients and family members after regular business hours
- Triaged calls and made decisions about patient's status
- Followed up with home visits or referring patients to the hospital if needed.
CVICU Registered Nurse
Summa Health System
05.2001 - 11.2001
- Responsible for immediate post-surgery patients who had undergone a CABG, heart valve repair, thoracotomy, aortic aneurysm repair, grafts or carotid repair.
CTICU Registered Nurse
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
08.2000 - 10.2001
- Responsible for prepping patients prior to heart or lung transplant surgery
- Also recovered patients directly from surgery where they may have had a CABG, valve repair, and heart or lung transplant
- Monitored status of patients post LVAD, HeartMate and balloon pump placement.
Charge Nurse, Heights Pavillion Semi-Assisted Living
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living
01.2001 - 05.2001
- Charge nurse for 29 bed semi-assisted living unit
- Responsible for all residents' medications, treatments and general health concerns.
Education
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing -
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio06.2000
Skills
- End of life care
- Clinical judgment
- Intravenous therapy
- Ethical Practice
Certification
- ACLS, 09/2023
- BLS, 09/2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
ICU Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
08.2021 - 12.2022
Pre-Op/PACU Nurse
Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital
06.2019 - 08.2021
Emergency Room Nurse/Acute Care Charge Nurse
Norton Sound Health Corporation
01.2018 - 03.2020
Transition of Care Specialist
InventivHealth/AstraZeneca
06.2013 - 12.2013
PACU Nurse
Outpatient Surgery Center of LaJolla
06.2010 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine
06.2010 - 12.2012
ICU Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
11.2008 - 11.2009
Neurosurgical ICU Travel Nurse
American Mobile
10.2007 - 03.2008
Neurosurgical ICU Travel Nurse
On Assignment Nurse Travel
09.2006 - 06.2007
Registered Nurse - Team Leader, Triage
Visiting Nurse Services
05.2006 - 09.2006
ICU/CCU Registered Nurse
Barberton Citizens Hospital
02.2005 - 04.2006
Registered Nurse
Home Care/Hospice at Summa Health System
12.2003 - 10.2004
ICU/CCU Registry Nurse
Critical Care Nurses
11.2001 - 11.2008
CVICU Registered Nurse
Summa Health System
05.2001 - 11.2001
Charge Nurse, Heights Pavillion Semi-Assisted Living
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living
01.2001 - 05.2001
CTICU Registered Nurse
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
08.2000 - 10.2001
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing -
Ursuline College
- ACLS, 09/2023
- BLS, 09/2023
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