Dominique Darcangelo
Email: ********@*****************.***
Address:
City: Sicklerville
State: NJ
Zip: 08081
Country: USA
Phone: 609-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Professionally trained Registered Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Emergency Room Nurse with over 4 years experience working in urgent and high patient volume settings.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Gloucester County College, Sewell NJ 1/2001 to 5/2008 (Nursing)
High School Dipolma from Camden County College, Sewell NJ 1/2001 to 10/2012
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Professionally trained Registered Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Emergency Room Nurse with over 4 years experience working in urgent and high patient volume settings.
Licenses
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
Registered Nurse in NJ. 2008-current
BLS -Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider
NIHS Stroke Scale 2011-current
Skill Highlights
Acute care expertise
Preceptor
Strong clinical judgment
Patient education/teaching
Taking patient histories
Strong medical ethics
Computerized charting
Enthusiastic caregiver
Body mechanics
Self-directed
Patient/family focused
Prioritizing
Customer service
Teleneurology
Acute stroke care/TPA administration
Administering medication
Intravenous therapy
NG tube insertion and removal
Venipuncture/blood draw
Chest pain management
Pediatric exams competency
Neurology awareness
Thorough physical assessments
Colostomy care familiarity
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Medical clinical procedures comprehension
Triage
EKG
Cardiac monitoring
Emergency room protocols
Hypothermia protocol
Trauma education
POC testing certified
Addiction,psychiatric and care of crisis patients
Professional Experience
June 2008 to Current
Virtua Health Voorhees/Berlin, NJ
Registered Nurse
Emergency room staff nurse
Obtain lab tests and communicate results.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Treated patients with acute stroke
Care for and treat a variety of conditions including critical care patients.
Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia,Alzheimer's,psych,and crisis.
Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Follow infection control procedures.
IV insertion and therapy.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Closely monitor acute conditions.
Triage using a 5 level ESI system to prioritize level of care.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Provided quality nursing care in accordance with policies and procedures.
Work as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Partnered with a team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
June 2008 to January 2009
Virtua health Voorhees, NJ
Transitional nurse critical care Internship
I was accepted into Virtua's critical care internship,which transitioned me into the emergency room as a RN.
October 1998 to June 2008
Virtua Health Voorhees, NJ
Nursing Unit Secretary
I worked as an Emergency Room NUS from 1998-2008. I transitioned to an Emergency Room RN position in 2008 which I currently maintain.
January 2005 to January 2008
Kennedy Health Systems Washington twp, NJ
Nursing Unit Secretary
I worked per diem as a NUS while in college and Nursing school.
November 2000 to March 2001
Dr Gary Brownstein Cherry Hill, NJ
Medical Assistant
Front and back office duties including OR circulating as needed.
August 1996 to November 1998
Kessler Hospital Hammonton, NJ
Clinical assistant
Nursing Unit secretary duties in conjunction with CNA duties
August 1993 to March 1996
Meridian Healthcare and Rehab Voorhees, NJ
CNA
CNA duties: included but not limited to patient care,feeding,toileting,vital signs,ADLS. Worked on a high security dementia unit where I provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's,
Education and Training
2008 Gloucester County College Sewell, NJ
Associate of Science Nursing
obtained an ASN,and graduated with a 3.5/4.0 gpa
Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
Pre-Nursing
Completed the pre-nursing tract for transfer to a BSN program.