Rachel Adamit
San Diego
Summary
Compassionate clinical nurse with comprehensive experience in delivering high quality patient care. Specializes in patient assessment and the management of chronic diseases, particularly kidney, liver, pancreas, and heart transplants, and advanced heart failure. Known for a strong collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic health care settings. Seeking to utilize expertise in a challenging clinical setting that prioritizes patient outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse - 5 West - Transplant PCU
Sharp Memorial Hospital
02.2023 - Current
- Caring for patients in a 32-bed progressive care unit specializing in advanced heart failure patients with LVADs, heart, kidney and pancreas transplant recipients and donors; including comprehensive assessments, documenting, discharge planning, and advocating for patient safety
- Epic Superuser - placed IT tickets and collaborated with EPIC team for user optimization and streamlined RN flowsheets
- Helped integrate newly hired nurses through effective mentoring
- Resource Nurse - contributed to overall unit efficiency through comprehensive support tasks including break coverage, settling admissions and transfers, escorting high risk patients
- Nursing Excellence Nominee 2024
Senior Staff Nurse - KP12 & KP18 - Transplant Unit
NYU Langone Health
06.2018 - 07.2022
- 34-bed acute unit serving pre- and post-operative liver, pancreas, and kidney transplant recipients and donors, including hepatobiliary patients and general surgery post-op Whipple patients
- Supported unit quality improvement projects
- Precepted new nursing hires in best practices, effective communication, and efficient unit workflow
- Prepared and monitored patients for various bedside procedures, such as allograft biopsies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and central line placement
Staff Nurse - Tisch 14 West - Transplant Unit
NYU Langone Health
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Solid Organ Transplant & Surgery Unit for Acute and Step-Down caring for solid organ transplant patients and post operative general surgery, ENT, gender affirming care, vascular, colorectal, orthopedics, plastic surgical services
- Directed patient care by monitoring patients’ conditions and reported changes in presentation to interdisciplinary team while maintaining accurate documentation, plan of care and discharge planning
- Nursing Residency Participant - quarterly seminars and clinical shadowing for Palliative Care Team & Transplant Outpatient Clinic. Completed Capstone Project aimed at enhancing preceptor experience, promoted to Senior Staff Nurse in Oct 2017
- Oral Care Council Member
- Assisted with moving 33 bed unit to new hospital wing, Kimmel Pavillion
Volunteer
C.A.R.E Mt Sinai Hospital
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Attended to 5 unaccompanied older adults per shift in Emergency Room and established rapport with patients preventing delirium with interpersonal communication, word games, and ambulation
Chiropractic Assistant
Herring Chiropractic
07.2005 - 09.2013
- Managed patient flow and prepared examination areas efficiently, handling up to75 patients per day
- Performed electric muscle stimulation and MedX
- Confirmed patient insurance details and processed service billing
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accelerated Nursing Science
New York University
New York, NY05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Neuroscience
SUNY Binghamton
Binghamton, NY12.2013
Skills
- Organized
- Empathetic
- Transplant Education
- Assessment and Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- IV Management
- A-Line Management
- LVAD
- Ventilator
- Medical Equipment and Devices
- Telemetry
- Acute Care
- Step Down/Progressive Care Unit
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) - 12/2025
- RN License: NY & CA
Timeline
Clinical Nurse - 5 West - Transplant PCU
Sharp Memorial Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse - KP12 & KP18 - Transplant Unit
NYU Langone Health
06.2018 - 07.2022
Staff Nurse - Tisch 14 West - Transplant Unit
NYU Langone Health
09.2016 - 05.2018
Volunteer
C.A.R.E Mt Sinai Hospital
05.2015 - 06.2016
Chiropractic Assistant
Herring Chiropractic
07.2005 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Neuroscience
SUNY Binghamton
Bachelor of Science - Accelerated Nursing Science
New York University
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