Vanessa Monteith, RN
Bellport,NY
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in acute and long term care environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Long Island Community Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Long Island Community Hospital
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Registered Nurse
Long Island Community Hospital
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Nurses Assistant
Long Island Community Hospital
08.2007 - 01.2022
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Direct Support Professional
ACLD
04.2006 - 08.2007
- Worked to improve and enhance consumers lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance when needed.
- Ensured safety and well-being of each consumer in alignment with care plan.
- Assisted staff members during emergency situations while maintaining professionalism and observational skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
New York, NY11.2021
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY12.2019
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY05.2012
High School Diploma -
Bellport Senior High School
Brookhaven, NY05.2000
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Education
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Infection Control Measures
- Patient Care Assessment
- Accurate Documentation
- Charting and Documentation
- Delegation and Motivation
- Medical team collaboration
Certification
- Registered Nursing 12/2021
- CPR certified through American heart Association 11/2026
- ACLS, American heart Association - 07/2026
Clinical Experience
- Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation, Commack, NY Spring 2019
Fundamentals
- Eastern Long Island Hospital, Greenport, NY Spring 2019
Psychiatry
- Southampton Hospital, Southampton, NY Fall 2019
Medical/ Surgical
- Southampton Hospital, Southampton, NY Fall 2019
Obstetrics and Pediatrics
- Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY Summer/Fall 2021
Medical/ Surgical II
Affiliations
- Member of Alpha Sigma Lambda
- Member of Long Island Quilts for Kids
- Member of National Student Nurses' Association, Inc
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Long Island Community Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Long Island Community Hospital
06.2023 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
10.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Long Island Community Hospital
01.2022 - 10.2022
Nurses Assistant
Long Island Community Hospital
08.2007 - 01.2022
Direct Support Professional
ACLD
04.2006 - 08.2007
- Registered Nursing 12/2021
- CPR certified through American heart Association 11/2026
- ACLS, American heart Association - 07/2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Suffolk County Community College
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Suffolk County Community College
High School Diploma -
Bellport Senior High School
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