ICU - Intensive Care Unit (* years)
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care (2 years)
Karla
Carbajal
Registered Nurse
Phone
********.***@*****.***
BIO
ICU RN dedicated to delivering the best patient care for optimized outcomes. PRIMARY SPECIALTY
SECONDARY SPECIALTY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Travel ICU RN, SICU, MICU, NICU, CCU
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (Brooklyn, NY 11212)
travel
01/2022 - 04/2023
Brooklyn, NY
Advocate for critical patient’s optimized plan of care and patient care with diligence and urgency using critical care skills for the best outcomes. Facility Type
Short Term Acute Care
Charting System
Epic
Position Discipline
RN
Float Nurse Experience
Yes
Trauma Level
Level I
Unit Bed Count
33
Position Specialty
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Charge Nurse Experience
No
Facility Attributes
Teaching hospital
Critical access facility
Nurse-to-patient ratio
1:2
Shift
Day
Travel ICU RN, MICU
NYC Health + Hospitals Bellevue (New York, NY 10016) travel
09/2021 - 12/2021
New York, NY
Everything
Facility Type
Short Term Acute Care
Charting System
Epic
Position Discipline
RN
Float Nurse Experience
No
Unit Bed Count
20
Position Specialty
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Charge Nurse Experience
No
Nurse-to-patient ratio
1:2
Karla Carbajal ICU - Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse Travel ICU RN, ICU
New York Presbyterian Columbia University Hospital travel
04/2021 - 08/2021
flushing, ny
Everything
Facility Type
Short Term Acute Care
Charting System
Epic
Position Discipline
RN
Float Nurse Experience
No
Unit Bed Count
738
Position Specialty
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Charge Nurse Experience
No
Nurse-to-patient ratio
1:2
Travel ICU RN, MICU
northwell health LIJ
travel
12/2020 - 03/2021
New Hyde Park, NY
• Wean patients off vents progressing through various settings PRVC, volume a/c, SIMV, volume simv, pressure a/c, • pressure support, Volume control, Volume a/c, CPAP, BIPAP, etc using my critical assessment of patient’s tolerance to different settings through my analysis of their vital signs- breathing characteristics- and ABG, use ultrasound to place IVs on
+2,+3, pitting and non-pitting edematous patients, ABG sticks on patients with no A-Line, work alongside attending and residents making recommendations to improve prognosis and or keeping patient comfortable if heading toward comfort care. • Identify and prevent the unfolding of early sepsis- following through with team to address proactive steps for the plan of care. Identify trends of patient’s hemodynamic responses to different medications and treatments in order to inform team of adequate customized dosing for that patient. Charting System
Epic
Position Discipline
RN
Float Nurse Experience
No
Unit Bed Count
50
Position Specialty
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Charge Nurse Experience
No
Nurse-to-patient ratio
1:2
Staff RN, ICU
Bassett Medical Center (Cooperstown, NY 13326)
staff
07/2018 - 08/2020
Cooperstown, NY
• Q1 v/s, head to toe assessment, I&Os, neuro checks, pain control, oxygenation and ventilation, A-lines, CVP, ABGs, invasive mechanical ventilation, endotracheal/tracheostomy tubes, weaning, extubation, decannulation, acute respiratory failure, BiPap, CPap, capnography, atrium chest tubes, internal/ external pacers, hemodynamic monitoring, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. • Assessment and consequences of cardiac output monitoring, STEMI, N-STEMI, unstable angina, valvular heart disease, CABG, heart failure, myocardial infarction, CAD, CHF, cardiopulmonary bypass, PE, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary edema, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumo/hemothorax, DVT, ESRD, hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis,, hematomas, hyper/hypotension, cardiogenic shock, septic shock, hypovolemic shock, neurogenic shock, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, cirrhosis, acute pancreatitis, whipple, liver failure, AKI, chronic kidney disease, SBO, ileus, MR patients, quad/paraplegic, craniotomy, strokes, thyroid nodule, pressure injury prevention and care, enteral/ parenteral nutrition, GI bleeds, thrombocytopenia, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, anemia, drug induced coagulopathies and reversal agents for anticoagulants, multisystem organ dysfunction syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, behavioral issues in critical care including alcohol withdrawal and substance abuse. Facility Type
Short Term Acute Care
Charting System
Epic
Position Discipline
RN
Float Nurse Experience
No
Unit Bed Count
14
Position Specialty
ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Charge Nurse Experience
No
Nurse-to-patient ratio
1:2
Karla Carbajal ICU - Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse Disaster health services RN, Public health
American Red Cross
staff
09/2017 - 07/2018
,
• Disaster Shelter Nursing in Santa Barbara and Ventura County in California for the victims of the Thomas Fire. Classifying urgency and degree of burns and wounds, wound and burn care, identifying functional needs and accessibility to them, prevention and control of infectious disease, epidemiology, council and educate. • Incident Command Post in New York City currently assessing individuals and families' healthcare needs, referring to health care providers, meeting medication needs, and delivering client assistance aid. • Disaster Response Team for hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, public health nursing; liaison between FEMA and Red Cross by evaluation of where and what medications, materials, foods, and water should be distributed through the assessment of communities, hospitals, and individual's immediate needs. Physically executed the delivery of resources Charting System
Other
Position Discipline
RN
Float Nurse Experience
No
Unit Bed Count
0
Position Specialty
Field Supervisor
Charge Nurse Experience
No
LICENSES
New York, RN
License #713707
Expires – Sep 5, 2024
CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AHA
Expires – Aug 31, 2024
Basic Life Support
AHA
Expires – Jan 31, 2025
EDUCATION
Metropolitan University
BSN Nursing
Graduated — May 2015
Bayamón, PR, New York
REFERENCES
Stephanie Bernabel
Head RN — The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
*OK to contact this reference
Brooklyn, NY
Karla Carbajal ICU - Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse