Carrie Florey
Pittsburgh
Summary
Registered nurse with diverse experience in high acuity settings now in clinical research role. Highly detail oriented and self-motivated with passion for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Research Coordinator II
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
03.2026 - Current
- Worked under Wound Care and Enterostomal Nursing department
- Managed participant recruitment and facilitated informed consent processes.
- Oversaw data collection and maintained accurate study documentation.
- Maintained accurate up-to-date tracking logs for all aspects of clinical research activities
- Kept patient care protocols and clinical trial operations in compliance.
- Organized trial-related documents into a master file.
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
UPMC Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh
07.2025 - 03.2026
- Assumed care of patients immediately after surgical procedures and reacted patients from various forms of anesthesia while closely monitoring vital signs and pain level
- Monitored and managed adverse reactions to pharmacological interventions
- Managed surgical wounds/drains and educated patients on post-op wound care
- Determined patients’ readiness for discharge or established criteria for admittance in collaboration with surgical, anesthesia, and medical teams
- Represented PACU in hospital-wide informatics council
Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit
UPMC Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Expanded and refined previously established skills acquired during time at LewisGale Montgomery including management of titratable intravenous drips, management of intubated, sedated, paralyzed, and proned patients, and management of patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments
- Trained on Baxter Prismaflex and frequently managed patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy.
- Trained and acted as charge nurse and preceptor for student nurses and new hires
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery
Blacksburg
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Preformed continuous bedside and electronic monitoring on an average of 1-2 patients
- Assisted in bedside procedures including rapid sequence intubations, prepping/draping sterile fields, and insertion of chest tubes, central lines, and arterial lines
- Administered and titrated intravenous medications including vasopressors, sedatives, and paralytics based on set parameters and ongoing nursing assessments
- Trained and acted as charge nurse working closely with house supervision and transfer centers
- Completed training and onboarding of new nurses/hires with goal of increasing retention rate
Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery
Blacksburg
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Carried out orders on 5-6 patients including medication administration, peripheral intravenous line insertion, urinary catheterization, wound care, and assisted with ADLs
- Monitored and managed patients on high alert titratable cardiac infusions
- Facilitated communication and collaboration with the patient care team to adjust the plan of care according to patient medical status
- Admitted new patients to the floor in a timely manner multiple times per shift including obtaining medical, surgical, psychiatric, and pharmacologic histories and initiating interventions
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Delaware
Newark, DE02-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Delaware
Newark, DE05-2017
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Informed consent
- Time management
- Specimen collection
- Interpersonal communication
- Documentation management
Timeline
Clinical Research Coordinator II
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
03.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
UPMC Shadyside Hospital
07.2025 - 03.2026
Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit
UPMC Shadyside Hospital
06.2023 - 06.2025
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery
01.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery
07.2020 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Delaware
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Delaware