Zora Vidovic
Houston,TX
Summary
Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner with 13 years of critical care experience, showcasing expertise in managing critically ill patients. Proficient in patient teaching, with a strong focus on critical care, case management, and administration. Recognized as a self-directed professional with exceptional problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. Successful in time management, prioritizing tasks, and organizing projects to enhance quality of patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston
10.2023 - Current
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Department of Medicine; Critical Event Response Team (CERT), CODE BLUE Response Team, Sepsis Consult Team, and vICU Rounding Team
- Rapidly respond to an acute event pages for CERT and CODE BLUE across inpatient and outpatient units, provide rescue, stabilization, and rapid patient transfer within campus parameters.
- Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to enhancing CERT and CODE BLUE response.
- Daily collaboration with vICU and Alert watch teams, assessing patient flagged by the BioButton monitoring system alert.
- Conduct daily sepsis screening and rounding on patients with elevated Sepsis and Deterioation Index scores, preforming bedside assessments and escalating concerns
- Respond to Sepsis Consult in Emergency Department and other inpatient location upon request.
- Perform physical exams, collect and document data, and conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including central venous access, emergent hemodialysis access, arterial line placement, intraosseous and ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement.
- Utilize ultrasound for cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular exams.
- Contribute tp academic advancement thru research, collaboration, conference participation, teaching, mentorship, professional development, committee membership, and secure research grants or funding.
- Committee active member of CERT, CODE BLUE, and ACTION STAT.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Northwell Health
Manhasset
01.2013 - 11.2023
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Department of Critical & Pulmonary Care, Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- Responsible for the management of critically ill patients with complex multi-organ failure in an intensive care setting, collaborating with pulmonary & critical care physicians and fellows.
- Conduct daily multidisciplinary rounding on all intensive care patients.
- Performs physical exams, collects and documents data, and execute diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including central line and arterial line placement, intubation, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture.
- Prescribes diagnosis and treatment plans, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribe interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services.
- Management of invasive mechanical ventilation, noninvasive mechanical ventilation and proning.
- Utilize ultrasound for cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular exam.
- Responds to Rapid Response and Code Blue events on the medical units.
- Contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and nursing profession.
- Serve as a clinical preceptor for Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, guiding Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Students during their clinical critical care rotation.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Northwell Health
Manhasset
01.2012 - 11.2023
- Adult in Acute Care Setting
- Rotated thru various acute setting depending on the coverage need, including Medicine, Telemetry/ Cardiology, Oncology, Bone marrow/Organ transplant, and Emergency Room
- Provides patient centered care
- Conduction of health assessments of patients and families with real or potential, acute, and chronic health problems
- Initiation of selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultation, laboratory examinations and prescribing/revising medical regimes
- Interpretation of findings and plan the care according to collaborative practice agreements and protocols in designated areas
- If necessary initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care
- Provides patient and family education and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention
- Serves as liaison between patient and community, and acts as health care advocate
- Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to primary health care delivery
- Critical care fellowship program
- Identifies quality improvement issues and develops unit-based quality improvement programs, as well as standards of care and practice
- Acts as a resource to staff and implements educational programs
- Participates in approved medical and nursing research studies.
Adjunct Professor
Molloy College
New York
09.2017 - 06.2019
- Guiding students in the specialized field of critical care nursing
- Teaching clinical skills in critical care setting and fostering a deep understanding of critical care concepts among nursing students.
Adjunct Professor
St. Paul's School of Nursing
Queens
10.2010 - 04.2013
- Providing clinical education to nursing students in the acute care setting
- Providing pharmacology education to nursing students in classroom setting.
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens
Long Island City
04.2012 - 01.2013
- Adult Nurse Practitioner (Employee Health Services, Women's Health Clinic and Community Health)
- Pre-employment evaluation including physical examination, laboratory and immunization screening
- Providing the highest standard of medical care services and health promotion activities to employees and volunteers
- Evaluation and management of on-the-job injuries and exposures
- Tuberculosis control program including a 2-step tuberculin skin test (TST) and aggressive treatment plan and follow-up of individuals with latent tuberculosis infection
- Providing nutritional lectures, education on blood pressure and screening service to multiple Senior Centers in Community
- Participating in Community Health Fairs and providing education, screening and health promotion
- Working in conjunction with American Cancer Society in screening women for breast, uterine and colon cancer and developing treatment plans with collaborative physicians.
Registered Nurse
New York Hospital Queens
Flushing
10.2005 - 05.2012
- Providing nursing care in IMU unit for MICU and SICU and Medical-Surgical-Progressive Care Unit that includes ventilator dependent and telemetry monitoring patients
- Deliver evidence based care to patient with complex needs
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
- Precept and mentor nursing students and new hire registered nurses
- Effectively delegates to and supervises staff
- Actively participate in customer service to ensure patient safety and satisfaction.
Education
Post Master Certificate in Adult, Geriatric and Acute Care -
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA05.2018
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Acute, Critical and Primary Care -
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY06.2016
Masters of Nursing in Adult Nurse Practitioner -
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05.2010
Bachelors of Nursing Science -
StonyBrook University
Stony Brook, NY08.2008
Associate Degree in Nursing Science -
LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY06.2005
Skills
- Critical Care
- Acute Care
- Oncology/Hematology
- Organ Transplant
- Telemetry
- Cardiology
- Wound Care
- Central Line Access placement
- Hemodialysis Catheter Access placement
- Arterial Line Access placement
- Ultrasound Guided Peripheral intravenous Access placement
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Affiliations
- Founder of MICU Book Club 12/2019 -Present
- Rapid Response Team Committee 11/2028-11/2023
- 8/2018-Present Member American Association of Critical Care Nurse
- 1/2013 NP Critical Care Fellowship at North Shore University Hospital
- 12/2010-Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- 09/2008 –Obtained Certification in Medical Surgical Nursing
- 08/2008 –Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
Certification
- Professional NY RN Licenses # 566358
- Current TX Advance Practice Registered Nurse License #1114361
- Current FL Advance Practice Registered Nurse License # 11001274
- Current NY Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care License # 431458
- Current NY Nurse Practitioner-Adult Care License # 305529
- Current NY Professional RN Licenses # 566358
- ANP, Adult Care NP Certification #1210044
- AGACNP, Adult Geriatric Acute Care NP Certification # 703276
- ACLS Instructor ID # 02112293199
- ACLS and BLS Provider
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and Ultrasound Guided Venous Access
- Central Line Access
- Fundamental Critical Care Course (FCCS)
Awards and Research
- 05/2011 Senator Toby Ann Stavisky Recognition for Superior Practice in the Art and Science of Nursing at New York Hospital of Queens
- 05/2011 The Jack Fanning Nurse of Compassion Award at New York Hospital of Queens
- Impact of Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines on Mortality; A Quality Improvement Study 4/14/2016
- Hemolung: vent-avoid trail in MICU 12/2018-3/2020
Community Service
- 11/30/2023 Houston Food Bank volunteer
- 11/11/2023 American Heart Walk at the Rice University, Houston, T.X.
- 5/2016 Poster Presentation Stony Brook University Research Day “Impact of Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines: A Quality Improvement Study
- 10/1015 Poster Presentation Northwell Heath for NP Week “Nurse Practitioner Your Partner in Heath”
- 06/2012 Men’s Health PSA Screening in Astoria, Long Island City, N.Y.
- 08/2012 National Night Out Against the Crime at Astoria Park Ditmars, Queens, N.Y.
- 05/2012 Health Fair at Ditmars, Queens, N.Y.
- 09/2011 Health Fair Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, N.Y.
- 2009 Volunteer, Silvercrest Nursing Home, Jamaica, N.Y.
- 2009 Juvenile Diabetes Walk Flushing Meadow Park
- 2009 Wound Care champion, New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, N.Y.
- 2007-2009 Clinical Liaison, New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, N.Y.
Languages
Croatian
Native/ Bilingual
Bosnian
Native/ Bilingual
Serbian
Native/ Bilingual
Czech
Full Professional
Hobbies and Interests
- Research
- Masters degree in Public Health (MPH)
- Master in Business Administration
- Gardening
- Hiking
- Camping
- Photography
- Traveling with family
- Cooking
- Caring for pets
Timeline
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Houston Methodist Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Molloy College
09.2017 - 06.2019
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Northwell Health
01.2013 - 11.2023
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens
04.2012 - 01.2013
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Northwell Health
01.2012 - 11.2023
Adjunct Professor
St. Paul's School of Nursing
10.2010 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse
New York Hospital Queens
10.2005 - 05.2012
Post Master Certificate in Adult, Geriatric and Acute Care -
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Acute, Critical and Primary Care -
Stony Brook University
Masters of Nursing in Adult Nurse Practitioner -
Stony Brook University
Bachelors of Nursing Science -
StonyBrook University
Associate Degree in Nursing Science -
LaGuardia Community College