Laura Aponte

Registered Nurse with experience across medical-surgical, school, home health, and dialysis settings, delivering patient-centered care for diverse populations. Skilled in assessment, medication administration, care planning, patient education, and interdisciplinary coordination, with a focus on safe clinical decision-making and continuity of care. Brings a calm, compassionate approach to supporting patients, families, and care teams across acute, community, and chronic care environments.

Contract Vaccine Clinic Nurse - Walgreens - Barnegat, NJ

(2026-09)

• Screen patients for vaccine eligibility and prepare them for immunization in coordination with pharmacy staff.
• Administer vaccines and provide patient education when indicated to support safe, informed care.
• Greet patients at the door, discuss flu shot and other vaccine options, and help drive clinic volume during slower periods.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical - Atlanticare Mainland Medical Center - Galloway, NJ

(2025-11 - 2026-09)

• Completed comprehensive physical assessments and ongoing vital-sign monitoring to identify changes early and support timely updates to individualized care plans for diverse patients.
• Delivered medications, IV therapies, wound care, and catheter management to maintain treatment continuity and support safe recovery.
• Supported patients through pre-operative preparation and post-operative recovery, helping manage pain and monitor for complications during surgical care transitions.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams, communicated patient updates to physicians, and maintained accurate EHR charting to support continuity of care.
• Guided patients and families on disease management, discharge instructions, and lifestyle changes to reinforce understanding and support safer transitions home.
• Supported nursing students during clinical shadowing, helping orient them to unit workflows and bedside care in a medical-surgical setting.

Certified Substitute School Nurse: Per Diem - Delta-T Group - Woodbridge, NJ

(2025-06)

• Provided on-site first aid to students and staff across school settings, supporting timely response to health needs as they arose.
• Administered standing and PRN medications in alignment with pediatric care plans to support safe medication management for students.
• Adapted nursing support across public, private, and special-needs school environments serving students from pre-K through young adulthood.

Field Nurse Supervisor - ACCESS NURSING SERVICES - Jersey City, NJ

(2023-07 - 2024-02)

• Managed a roster of 60+ patients through home visits that helped oversee aide and private duty nursing services and maintain continuity of care.
• Successfully coordinated start-of-care services, ensuring effective initial care delivery for a roster of about 65 patients.
• Built plans of care and completed in-home assessments, identifying environmental risks and confirming available DME and prescribed medications to support safe care delivery.
• Conducted bi-monthly supervisory visits with patients and staff to evaluate care quality and confirm effective patient-caregiver relationships.
• Trained home health aides on role expectations and patient care responsibilities to support safe, consistent care delivery in the home.

School Nurse - BAYONNE BOARD OF EDUCATION - Bayonne, NJ

(2021-09 - 2023-07)

Serve in community clinical nursing role for k-8 students at Henry E. Harris Community School. As single contact in school for medical issues, perform all health assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, management, and referral activities for students

• Delivered nursing care, physical screenings, and first-aid triage for students and staff, supporting calm and effective response to everyday and urgent health needs.
• Supported safe school-based care by organizing medical supplies and coordinating with parents.

Registered Nurse, Dialysis - DAVITA - North Bergen, NJ

(2016-03 - 2022-01)

• Provided skilled nursing care for up to nine hemodialysis patients daily, including complex cases involving acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, and stepped in as Charge Nurse as needed to support clinic operations.
• Reviewed lab results, monitored vital signs, calculated weight loss and prescriptions, and escalated changes to nephrologists to support coordinated dialysis care.
• Initiated and managed chronic hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapies through multiple vascular access types while monitoring patient response to treatment and medications.
• Educated patients on disease monitoring, fistula care, nutrition, and fluid intake, helping them better understand treatment expectations and self-management.
• Served as fill-in Charge Nurse for about two months during maternity leave coverage, managing an 18-chair dialysis clinic, two floor nurses, and 2–3 technicians to keep patient care coordinated and operations running smoothly.
• Trained and supported new nurses in dialysis workflows, helping them onboard into patient care responsibilities and clinic procedures.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Rutgers School of Nursing (2014-05)

Bachelor of Arts - Biology - NJ Institute of Technology