Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
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Jennifer Vitellaro

Covington

Summary

Highly qualified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with a total of 22 of years of experience caring for infants in Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units across the country. Eight of those years were spent as a Registered Nurse. Adept at critical care and management with training in patient education. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with fantastic communication skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care through evidenced based care. Excelling at time management and prioritization. Driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Lakeview Regional Medical Center
06.2012 - Current

Note: All skills listed apply to all of my jobs as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner except for the Lead NNP position.


  • Functioned as Lead NNP at Lakeview Hospital from 2017-2019.
  • Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonatal and patients.
  • Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
  • Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

St. Tammany Parish Hospital
06.2022 - 12.2022

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital
11.2020 - 10.2021

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

St. Tammany Parish Hospital
01.2019 - 10.2020

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

Slidell Memorial Hospital
06.2014 - 01.2017

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

Touro Infirmary Hospital
10.2015 - 08.2016

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

Children's Hospital New Orleans
10.2012 - 02.2015

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

East Jefferson General Hospital Health
03.2010 - 10.2012

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-Prn

Ochsner Medical Center Northshore
10.2010 - 03.2012

Registered Nurse

East Jefferson General Hospital
01.2005 - 03.2010

Note: All skills listed apply to all of my jobs as a Registered Nurse.


  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Registered Nurse- Travel Nurse

Cross Country Travel Corps
05.2003 - 12.2004

Registered Nurse

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital
01.2002 - 12.2003

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, La
12.2009

Associate of Science - Nursing

Our Lady of The Lake
Baton Rouge, La
12.2001

Skills

  • Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization
  • Umbilical line placement
  • Peripherally inserted central catheter insertion
  • Endotracheal intubation
  • Neonatal transport
  • Ventilator management
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Thoracentesis and chest tube placement

Certification

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: 2010- current
  • NCC Board Certification- Neonatal NP: 2010-current
  • Registered Nurse in Louisiana: 2002-current
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor: 2010- current
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Provider 2010-current
  • Basic Life Support: 2010- current
  • STABLE instructor: 2014-2019

Affiliations

Neonatal Association of Neonatal Nurses: 2007-current

American Nurses Association: 2010-current

Louisiana State Nurses Association: 2010-current

The Academy of Neonatal Nurses: 2004-2017

Timeline

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

St. Tammany Parish Hospital
06.2022 - 12.2022

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Our Lady Of The Lake Children's Hospital
11.2020 - 10.2021

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

St. Tammany Parish Hospital
01.2019 - 10.2020

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

Touro Infirmary Hospital
10.2015 - 08.2016

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

Slidell Memorial Hospital
06.2014 - 01.2017

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner- Prn

Children's Hospital New Orleans
10.2012 - 02.2015

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Lakeview Regional Medical Center
06.2012 - Current

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner-Prn

Ochsner Medical Center Northshore
10.2010 - 03.2012

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

East Jefferson General Hospital Health
03.2010 - 10.2012

Registered Nurse

East Jefferson General Hospital
01.2005 - 03.2010

Registered Nurse- Travel Nurse

Cross Country Travel Corps
05.2003 - 12.2004

Registered Nurse

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital
01.2002 - 12.2003

Master of Science - Nursing

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Associate of Science - Nursing

Our Lady of The Lake
Jennifer Vitellaro