Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Nassau University Medical Center - East Meadow, NY
(2024-12 - 2025-10)
Full Time (Nights) - Level 1 Trauma Center
- Managed patient care in a fast-paced Level 1 trauma center emergency department to a diverse population, including multicultural individuals, incarcerated patients, individuals with mental health conditions, and pediatric patients, adapting communication and care strategies to meet their unique needs.
- Provided advanced care across specialized high-acuity areas, including the trauma bay, resuscitation bay, and pediatric emergency unit. Stabilizing complex, life-threatening presentations, including penetrating trauma such as gunshot and stabbing wounds, sepsis, acute neurological events, and patients requiring emergent intubation and advanced hemodynamic support.
- Proficiently collected specimens while adhering to strict infection control protocols.
- Successfully performed venipuncture and initiated peripheral IV access on diverse age groups, utilizing butterfly needles and angiocatheters while maintaining aseptic techniques and prioritizing patient comfort.
- Administered medication accurately through various routes, monitoring for therapeutic effects and potential adverse reactions.
- Monitored and evaluated incoming lab results and integrated findings into ongoing patient assessments and care.
- Provided concise hand-off reports to admission teams for seamless transitions of care, reducing treatment delays.
- Thoroughly documented patient assessments and interventions in the electronic health record, such as Sunrise software, adhering to strict regulatory guidelines.
- Assessed and documented comprehensive nursing assessments with vital sign trending, reporting deviations from baseline to the interdisciplinary healthcare team to guide rapid interventions.
- Conducted initial patient triage assessments in the emergency department, assessing acuity and prioritizing care based on presenting symptoms.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Stony Brook Southampton Hospital - Southampton, NY
(2026-03)
Per Diem (Days) - Level III Trauma Center & Designated Primary Stroke Center
- Provide comprehensive emergency care for a diverse, cross-lifespan population (pediatric, adult, and geriatric) within a high-volume Level III Trauma and Stroke Center.
- Execute rapid identification and management of sepsis patients through early recognition, protocol-driven lab draws, and the timely administration of antibiotic and fluid resuscitation bundles.
- Perform high-acuity neurological screenings and rapid response assessments for patients presenting with acute neurological conditions.
- Coordinate complex pharmacological interventions, including the administration of high-alert medications and the ongoing monitoring of continuous infusions.
- Maintain technical proficiency in clinical documentation, Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) systems, and order management within the Cerner environment.
