Venus N. Santana
White Plains,NY
Summary
- Highly motivated and qualified RN with over 11 years experience in fast paced NYC emergency room.
- Highly experienced with culturally diverse patient populations and full spectrum of age ranges.
- Adept at managing care for cardiac, neuro, respiratory, intubated, consciously sedated, GI, septic, psych, drug abuse/overdose, geriatric, adult, and pediatric patients.
- Recognized by patients and colleagues for excellent teamwork and ability to maintain composure under pressure.
- Consistently deliver the best in customer service and patient care. As a team member, demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with patients, families, visitors and other employees.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse: Emergency Department, Designated Regional Stroke Center
White Plains Hospital, Magnet Designated
01.2019 - Current
- Utilize critical thinking to assess, plan, triage, and implement expedient patient centered care for conditions including strokes, cardiac events, respiratory events, sepsis, DKA, and psychiatric emergencies in an emergency room that sees over 64,000 patients yearly.
- Assist with various emergency procedures, monitored patients, and conduct detailed reports and documentation.
Clinical Nurse: Emergency Department, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Teaching Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, Magnet Designated
01.2013 - Current
- Triage and sort walk-in and EMS patients in an emergency room that sees over 476,000 patients yearly.
- Provide exceptional nursing care to critically ill and ambulatory patients in pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations at nurse to patient ratio of 1:1-15.
- Facilitated effective communication with multidisciplinary teams in managing patients with complex health issues and multiple comorbidities.
- Occasional charge nurse responsible for performing Emergency Department rounds with multidisciplinary teams, collecting and reporting critical lab values, making staff assignments, and ensuring efficient patient flow within the department for quality patient outcomes.
- Performed as preceptor assisting in training and developing new staff nurses.
- Responsible for balancing evening shift monthly schedule.
- Part of Sepsis committee
Field Pediatric Nurse
Pioneer Homecare, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Provided care for respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neuromuscular compromised pediatric patients helping them to achieve their healthcare milestones.
- Monitored ventilated patients and assessed for respiratory changes, intervening when necessary with medical equipment such as: oxygen, suction equipment, chest PT machines, etc.
- Administered complex feedings and medication regimens.
- Discussed treatment plans with families and provided necessary education regarding care.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
07.2014
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing
Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing
Mount Vernon, NY01.2012
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Information Systems
Monroe College
Bronx, NY06.2002
Skills
- Epic and Meditech EMR software
Certification
- RN - Registered Nurse, NY, expires: 2026-10, lic #: 656875
- BLS - Basic Life Support: AHA - American Heart Association, expires: 2025-09
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support: AHA - American Heart Association, expires: 2025-09
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support: AHA - American Heart Association, expires: 2026-02
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
- ENA - Emergency Nurses Association Member since 2018
- NYSNA - New York State Nurses Association Member since 2013
Timeline
Clinical Nurse: Emergency Department, Designated Regional Stroke Center
White Plains Hospital, Magnet Designated
01.2019 - Current
Clinical Nurse: Emergency Department, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Teaching Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, Magnet Designated
01.2013 - Current
Field Pediatric Nurse
Pioneer Homecare, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing
Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Information Systems
Monroe College
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