Michele Rizza

Outpatient Triage Nurse, Board Certified Nurse Coach

Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States

About

A member of the most trusted profession for over 25 years. A successful, motivated, and compassionate registered nurse with a proven track record of providing exceptional care and advice in ever changing situations. A quick responder who professionally manages and delegates, demonstrates resilience, and is noted for assessing, executing and adjusting plans as needed to achieve positive patient experience.

Experience

  • Triage Nurse at Franciscan Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
    Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Registered Nurse at St. Michael's Hospital
    Aug 2013 - Nov 2021 · 8 yrs 4 mos

    Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Post Partum. Founding member of Healing Our Team committee. Retreat facilitator.

  • Registered Yoga Teacher, Bainbridge Island WA 2008-2019 at Dayaalu Center
    Aug 2008 - Jun 2019 · 10 yrs 11 mos

    Teach yoga to residents of Bainbridge Island including teens, adults and the elderly. Facilitate and teach the Connections Yoga Journey program for teens, women in transition, and mental health care providers. Use yoga and nursing skills to assist private clients dealing with grief, cancer treatment, anxiety and depression. Partnered in the start-up of non-profit yoga studio.

  • Registered Nurse at Doylestown Hospital
    Oct 1994 - Jun 2005 · 10 yrs 9 mos

    LDRP 1997-2005. Care of obstetric patients from labor and delivery to post partum and newborn nursery. Scrub, assist and circulate for Cesarean sections. Charge nurse managing unit census, staff assignments and clinical emergencies. Prenatal Testing Center 1998-2000. Responsible for all aspects of antenatal testing, including, CVS, amniocentesis, Ultrasound and NSTs. Work closely with perinatologists and genetic counselors. Patient education regarding nutrition, self-care, labor and delivery and new born care. Medical Surgical Oncology 1994-1997. Team leader responsible for coordinating LPNs, CNAs and volunteers in the care of 10-12 patients.

  • Research Interviewer at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    1991 - 1993 · 2 yrs

    Community Mammography Project and Churches Eating Habits Study and Women’s Health Initiative. Project used to analyze relationships between health behavior and incidence of cancer.