VERLANDE PETIT-JEAN
Lauderdale lakes,FL
Summary
Seeking a position to improve the health and well-being of patients in an organization that provides the highest quality of care with excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Trauma Stepdown
Gulfcoast Medical Center
04.2025 - Current
- Care for patient on ventilator, tracheostomy and CPAP
- Monitor patient from ICU or patients who are transitioning from a higher level of care
- Monitor insulin drip and varies medication drips
- Treat patients with chronic and acute back pain, traumatic brain injuries and laminectomy/discectomy
- knowledge in spinal infusion, wounds and surgical debridement
- Provide care to patient with multiple rib fractures, open and closed fractures.
- Interact with a healthcare team including physicians, therapists and other nurses to manage patient pain, provide pain medication based on pain level.
- Understanding in cardiac monitoring and telemetry
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmia
PCU Johnson City Medical
06.2024 - 04.2025
- Administer vasopressor such as Norepinephrine, epinephrine, Dobutamine, Dexmedetomidine
- Monitor cardiac drips such as Diltiazem, Nicardipine, nitro, and Amiodarone
- Treat patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, stroke, COPD and pneumonia
- Interact with a healthcare team including physicians, therapists and other nurses Manage patient pain, provide pain medication based on pain level.
- Understanding in cardiac monitoring and telemetry
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmia
- Care of post cardiac Catheterization patients (diagnostic and interventional)
Prolink, Stepdown ICU Kettering Hospital
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Administer vasopressor such as Norepinephrine, epinephrine, Dobutamine, Dexmedetomidine
- Monitor cardiac drips such as Diltiazem, Nicardipine, nitro, and Amiodarone
- Treat patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, stroke, COPD and pneumonia
- Interact with a healthcare team including physicians, therapists and other nurses Manage patient pain, provide pain medication based on pain level.
- Provide cardiac pacing with care and expertise
- Experience in chest tubes, trach, insulin drip and wounds.
- Provide professional care to patients whose condition warrants specialized care of wide injuries and illness
- Understanding in cardiac monitoring and telemetry
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmia
- Care of post cardiac Catheterization patients (diagnostic and interventional)
Aya, Advance Care Unit Miami Valley Hospital Trauma I
07.2223 - 01.2024
- Monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs, Administer insulin drip. Provide care to long term trach and vent patient
- Interact with a healthcare team including physicians, therapists and other nurses Manage patient pain, provide pain medication base on pain level.
- Prevent infection, prepare patient for surgery and monitor patient post operatively
- Follow guidelines to maintain infection control
- Administer drips per policy protocol such as heparin, cardene, insulin
- Provide professional care to patients whose condition warrants specialized care of wide injuries and illness
- Understanding in cardiac monitoring and telemetry
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmias
PCU RN, Holmes Regional Hospital Trauma II
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Assist with casting and wound dressing for the recently injured.
- Care for patient all ages with actual and potential musculoskeletal injuries and conditions Assess patient symptoms and provide follow-up care after surgeries.
- Check vital signs, wounds and help with casting and motion therapy activities.
- Manage patient pain, provide pain medication based on pain level.
- Prevent infection, prepare patient for surgery and monitor patient post operatively
- Follow guidelines to maintain infection control
- Administer drips per policy protocol
- Provide professional care to patients whose condition warrants specialized care of wide injuries and illness
- Understanding in cardiac monitoring and telemetry
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmia
- Care of post cardiac Catheterization patients (diagnostic and interventional)
- Knowledge on how to care for patients on IV drips; Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Amiodarone, Heparin and Dobutamine
Prolink, Presbyterian Hospital Trauma I
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Closely monitor hemodynamic variance to identify signs of cardiac and other life threating complication associated with fluid and electrolyte imbalance
- Experience with care of patients involving ventilators, tracheotomies, arterial lines, ivs, central lines, iv pumps, syringe pumps, EKG monitor, Foley catheters, G tubes and conscious sedation
- Interact with a healthcare team including physicians, therapists and other nurses Manage patient pain, provide pain medication base on pain level.
- Prevent infection, prepare patient for surgery and monitor patient post operatively
- Follow guidelines to maintain infection control
- Administer drips per policy protocol
- Understanding in cardiac monitoring and telemetry
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmias
- Care of post cardiac Catheterization patient (diagnostic and interventional)
- Knowledge on how to care for patients on IV drips; Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Amiodarone, Heparin and Dobutamine
PCU Transplant Unit, Cleveland Medical Trauma I
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide ongoing care and support to patients with kidney, liver and heart transplants provide professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols and policies
- Administer blood and platelets. Monitor cardiac rhythm and
- Report life threatening cardiac rhythm to provider
- Provide care to patients receiving organs. Assist with every phase of organ donation
- Provide education on procedure, expected recovery and associated risks
- Work with recipients and donors
- Provide professional care to patients whose condition warrants specialized care of wide injuries and illness
PCU Per Diem, HCA Hospitals
06.2020 - 01.2023
- Float to different hospitals within HCA health system. Westside, Plantation and Northwest regional hospital. JFK and Aventura hospital
- Provide professional nursing care in accordance with nurse protocols and policies
- Administer blood, platelets and Covid19 infusion drugs. Monitor cardiac rhythm and
- Report life threatening cardiac rhythm to provider
- Follow strict guidelines to maintain infection control
- Provide professional care to patients whose condition warrants specialized care of wide injuries and illness
Hematology Oncology PCU, Ochsner LSU Health Trauma I
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Monitor Covid19 cancer patients. Monitor critical labs values and implement care.
- Adhere to strict guidelines to prevent infection control to immune compromised patients.
- Maintain composure and efficiency during rapid response situations and codes
- Acted as advocate and implemented total patient care through nursing process.
- Treat patients with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and a levelheaded approach
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare treatment.
- Conduct patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physicians with important health information to create focused treatment plans
PCU Cadiac Covid RN, Snap Nurse Lee Health
08.2021 - 08.2021
- Record and monitor patient condition, vital signs and recovery progress.
- Provide teaching to medication side effects and procedures.
- Treat patients with varies medication and therapy. Frontline worker for COVID patients.
- Knowledgeable in Cardiac Drip.
- Acted as advocate and implemented total patient care through nursing process.
- Treat patients with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment
PCU Cadiac/Tele RN, Angel Staffing Wison and Jones Hospital
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Provide care to positive Covid19 patients and Float to cardiac floor
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient’s condition to provide care.
- Monitor patient on bipap, venturi mask, non-rebreather
- Monitor respiratory distress and provide intervention
PCU RN, Krucial Staffing
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Work with Covid19 patients at McAllen Heart hospital in McAllen TX
- Provide medical care to positive covid19 patients on ventilators
- Monitor hemodynamic status of patients and act upon finding
- Monitor respiratory distress and provide intervention
- Assess-stabilized patients who become unstable or are deteriorating
- Follow physician orders for treatment, oxygen therapy, intravenous fluids
- Follow medication to end life and symptom management
Covid Swab Travel RN, Favorit Staffing
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Work throughout the state of Florida performing covid19 testing
- Worked 7 days a week, long period of standing in outdoor setting
- Perform nasopharyngeal swab 600-700 test a day
- Follow infectious disease protocol
PCU/Tele RN, AMI Gallup Indian Medical Center
03.2020 - 04.2020
- Provide nursing care to Navajo Nation who are Covid positive
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient’s condition to provide care.
- Patient ratio five to one. Monitor cardiac rhythm, respiratory distress and provide care Provide professional care to patients whose condition warrants specialized care of wide injuries and illness
- Assesses and develops an individualized care base on patient medical needs
Ortho/Spine and Trauma RN, Aventura Hospital
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Level II trauma center, provide immediate care, administer emergency medication
- Assist with performing emergency medical procedures to stabilize patients
- Help plan, implement and evaluate health care treatment
- Handle acute problems, prepare patients for emergency operation
- Care for patients with heart attacks, stroke, suicide attempts, car Accident and fracture repair
- Monitor the hemodynamic status of patients and act upon finding
- Closely monitor patients with renal failure, CHF, respiratory Failure and COPD.
- Care for patient post/per operative surgery (total hip/knee replacement, and laminectomy
- Recognize symptoms of heart failure, pulmonary edema, Septic shock and provide
CV Step Down RN, Ballad Health
07.2017 - 09.2018
- Understanding in cardiac monitoring and telemetry
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmias
- Care of post cardiac Catheterization patients (diagnostic and interventional)
- Knowledge of how to care for patients on IV drips; Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Amiodarone, Heparin and Dobutamine
- Knowledge of abnormal heart arrhythmias Vfib, Afib, Vtach, 2nd and 3nd degree blocks and aflutter
- Care for post cardiac Catheterization patient (diagnostic and interventional) Perform Head-to-toe assessments and report findings.
- EKG reading and interrupting of life threating arrhythmias
- Monitor critical vitals and detect changes of life-threatening event to provide early intervention
- Understanding of Neurological check and stroke scale
Education
BSN RN -
Chamberlain University
08.2023
Register Nurse -
Sigma College
Oakland Park, FL06.2017
Skills
- Urinary catheterization, medication administration, trach suctioning, IV placement Wound dressing changes, and colostomy care Routine blood glucose checks, and Foley care, NG tube placement, J tube, PICC care ACLS, BLS and NIH stroke Knowledge in insulin drip, lethal medication and cardiac arrythmia Foley and iv placement Ability to straight cath and insert iv
Timeline
Aya, Advance Care Unit Miami Valley Hospital Trauma I
07.2223 - 01.2024
Trauma Stepdown
Gulfcoast Medical Center
04.2025 - Current
PCU Johnson City Medical
06.2024 - 04.2025
Prolink, Stepdown ICU Kettering Hospital
01.2024 - 06.2024
Prolink, Presbyterian Hospital Trauma I
02.2023 - 04.2023
PCU RN, Holmes Regional Hospital Trauma II
02.2023 - 05.2023
PCU Transplant Unit, Cleveland Medical Trauma I
09.2022 - 01.2023
Hematology Oncology PCU, Ochsner LSU Health Trauma I
09.2021 - 01.2022
PCU Cadiac Covid RN, Snap Nurse Lee Health
08.2021 - 08.2021
PCU Cadiac/Tele RN, Angel Staffing Wison and Jones Hospital
12.2020 - 03.2021
PCU Per Diem, HCA Hospitals
06.2020 - 01.2023
PCU RN, Krucial Staffing
06.2020 - 10.2020
Covid Swab Travel RN, Favorit Staffing
04.2020 - 06.2020
PCU/Tele RN, AMI Gallup Indian Medical Center
03.2020 - 04.2020
Ortho/Spine and Trauma RN, Aventura Hospital
10.2018 - 01.2020
CV Step Down RN, Ballad Health
07.2017 - 09.2018
BSN RN -
Chamberlain University
Register Nurse -
Sigma College
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