PATRICK ARCARO
Ocala, FL
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced in multiple disciplines, including: Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiovascular Care, and Acute Care.
Record of training, managing, and motivating staff to excel. Easily prioritizes work schedules, plans, and programs to meet ever-changing needs of a hospital. Perform well under pressure.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
El Camino Hospital Los Gatos 10/2017 - 5/2018
* Administrative House Supervisor
* Selected for six month assignment as House Supervisor Kaiser Oakland Medical Center 10/2016 - 4/2017
Administrative House Supervisor
Kaiser Vacaville Medical Center, Vacaville, CA (7/2015 - 10/2015 Administrative House Supervisor/Bed Coordinator
* Selected for 13 week assignment
* Bed coordinator for 2 Acute Care Hospitals, (Kaiser Vallejo and Vacaville Medical Centers)
Kaiser Moreno Valley Hospital (11/2014 - 5/2015)
Administrative House Supervisor
* Selected for 6 month travel assignment
* Supervised nursing staff, bed control for all units
* Staffing duties for all units
* Charged with first responder duties as needed for internal/external disasters and other emergencies
Kaiser WCR (4/2011 – 2/2013)
Administrative House Supervisor
* Supervised and directed nursing staff, maintained bed control for all units of hospital.
* Served as on-site administrator during absence of management. Kaiser Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA (1/2007 –2/2011) Administrative Hospital Supervisor
* Supervised and directed nursing staff, maintained bed control and staffing levels for all units of hospital. Onsite administrator during management absence. Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA (6/2006 – 12/2006) Administrative Coordinator* Accepted travel assignment and served as on-site administrator for hospital during absence of regular management staff.
* Supervised and directed nursing staff delegated assignments resolved issues and
* determined methods to reduce or eliminate recurring issues. Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT (1/2006 – 6/2006) Nursing Supervisor
* Selected for travel assignment and served as Nursing Supervisor for 220 bed acute care hospital.
* As on site administrator, managed and directed nursing staff.
* Identified and resolved various administrative and clinical issues acted as intravenous resource.
* Ensured compliance with quality standards maintained bed control for all units of hospital.
Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA (4/2005 – 1/2006) Administrative House Supervisor
* Accepted travel assignment and served as Administrative House Supervisor for 400 bed acute care hospital.
* Supervised and directed nursing staff, delegated work assignments, and rapidly resolved issues.
* Assisted with intravenous therapies.
* Consistently led staff to meet quality control standards maintained bed control for all units of hospital.
St. Joseph Hospital, Bangor, Maine (7/2001 – 2/2005) Nursing Supervisor
* Managed nursing staff and all administrative operations within 150 bed acute care hospital.
* Ensured quality control standards were met, assisted staff with epidural drips and intravenous therapies.
* Maintained bed control for all departments.
* Distributed supplies and medications from the pharmacy during absence of assigned Pharmacist.
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine (12/1998 – 6/2001) Staff Nurse
* Provided all facets of patient recovery and primary care of surgical by-pass patients, post myocardial infarction, and invasive interventions within 36 bed Cardiac Critical Care Unit.
* Conducted clinical evaluation and assessment, recorded medical histories and symptoms, performed diagnostic tests and analyzed results, administered treatments and medications.
* Interacted frequently with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare staff as needed for total patient care.
Southern Main Medical Center, Biddeford, ME (06/1997 - 11/1998)
* Care Coordinator for 42 bed step-down unit.
* Provided direction and guidance for nursing staff on unit.
* Served as resource nurse for all units of hospital. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS (06/1996 - 05/1997)
* Provided primary care for patients on infectious disease unit
* Served as permanent charge on unit.
EDUCATION
THE MISS A J MACMASTER’S SCHOOL OF NURSING, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
(Graduated 2nd in Class) 12/1995
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science: Accounting/Management