VANESSA POONWASSIE-SINGH
Valley Stream,NY
Summary
Driven and dedicated Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, acute care and coordination in fast-paced environments. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Registered Nurse
Venture House
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each member in the community while implementing health screenings and patient teaching/education.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
- Night shift
- Medical-surgical unit, with emphasis on providing care to patients with various medical diagnoses
- Up to 1: 8 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Day-to-day nursing tasks include medication administration, vital signs, patient assessments, drawing labs, tube feedings, bolus feedings,
- I.V Insertion, educating patients, wound care, admissions, admissions, discharges, and more
Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
- The neurology unit with an emphasis on providing care to patients who have experienced neurological deficits secondary to cerebral vascular accidents, alcoholism, transient ischemic attacks, and falls.
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Intermediate Medical Care Unit
- Assessed complex medical cases to deliver high-quality patient care in critical care settings.
- Managed the needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
North Shore University Hospital
01.2021
- Telemetry unit with emphasis on providing care for patients with various cardiac illnesses.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
01.2021
- Medical unit with an emphasis on providing care to patients with various respiratory illnesses.
Zucker Hillside Hospital
01.2021
- Behavioral health unit dedicated to establishing care for patients with psychiatric backgrounds.
- Coordinated with medical and nursing professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
York College
Queens, NY12.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY01.2022
Skills
- Ventilator care / VAP prevention
- IV insertion
- Foley Catheter insertion
- Blood transfusions
- Phlebotomy
- PEG/ NGT / OGT continuous feedings/bolus feedings
- Wound care
- Chest tubes / JP drains
- Tracheostomy care
- Dressing changes
- Patient admissions/discharges
- Electronic charting
- PICC lines
Accomplishments
Head Nursing Coordinator
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse: New York State Board of Nursing. License Number 836383.
Expiration date: 01/2025 Basic Life Support for Healthcare
Providers: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, American Heart Association. BLS. Expiration date 1/2024.
EPIC Certification: 06/2022 Respirator Awareness Training: 12/30/2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Community Registered Nurse
Venture House
01.2021 - 04.2023
North Shore University Hospital
01.2021
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
01.2021
Zucker Hillside Hospital
01.2021
Registered Nurse
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Intermediate Medical Care Unit
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
York College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Queensborough Community College
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