Vanessa Palau, RN
Richmond
Summary
Compassionate and adaptable registered nurse with 4 years of critical care experience, specializing in care coordination, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Dedicated to patient advocacy and supporting individuals and families through complex health journeys, while ensuring safe, high-quality outcomes. Experienced in adapting to new roles and fostering trust in diverse care settings.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Transplant ICU
VCU Health
02.2025 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive care to post- solid organ transplant patients in a critical care setting, including hemodynamic monitoring, complex medication management, and multi-system support.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on post-transplant recovery, medication adherence, and lifestyle modifications to optimize long-term outcomes.
- Documented and communicated patient status effectively, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuity of care across the care team.
Registered Nurse, Medical Respiratory ICU
Johnston Willis Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Specialized in delivering exceptional patient care in high-pressure environments and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Skilled in patient advocacy, providing empathetic support to patients and families during critical times.
- Monitored vital signs closely and recognized abnormal values quickly.
- Administered and managed advanced life support, including ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, CRRT, MTP, and TTM.
- Managed patient care in patient populations with complex comorbidities.
- Compassionate end of life care, including hospice care & familial emotional support.
- Assisted physicians with invasive procedures.
- Filled role of charge nurse which involved being a resource for the unit and facilitating communication between staff and administration.
- Preceptor and mentor for new nurses and students.
Registered Nurse, Respiratory Care Unit
Broward Health Medical Center
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Provided care for a broad patient population, including traumatic brain injuries, complex orthopedic injuries, and medical comorbidities.
- Performed ventilator management and tracheostomy care.
- Prioritized patient care based on changing clinical situations during the covid-19 pandemic.
Education
ADN -
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL08.2020
Skills
- Compassionate, patient-centered care
- Critical thinking & clinical decision making under pressure
- Teamwork & collaboration
- Patient advocacy & communication
- EMR documentation (Epic, Cerner, and Meditech)
- Patient & family education
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of VA, License #0001331340
- ACLS, American Red Cross, 2024
- BLS, American Red Cross, 2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse Transplant ICU
VCU Health
02.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical Respiratory ICU
Johnston Willis Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2025
Registered Nurse, Respiratory Care Unit
Broward Health Medical Center
01.2021 - 06.2022
ADN -
Keiser University
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