Valentina Calastri, Bsn, Rn, CNO R
About Valentina Calastri, Bsn, Rn, CNO R
Valentina Calastri is a Nurse Clinician specializing in Cardiac/Surgical Intensive Care at NYU Langone Health and a Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator at Penn Medicine.
Professional Experience at Penn Medicine
Valentina Calastri currently works at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, as a Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator. She started this role in 2021 and operates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her responsibilities focus on managing kidney and pancreas transplant recipients, specifically in the post-surgical phase.
Roles at NYU Langone Health
Valentina Calastri holds multiple roles at NYU Langone Health. She works as a Nurse Clinician in the Cardiac/Surgical Intensive Care Unit since 2019 and has been serving as a Senior Staff Nurse in the Main Operating Room since 2014. Additionally, she was a Nurse Clinician in the Main Operating Room from 2017 to 2019.
Volunteer Work and Previous Experience
In 2018, Valentina volunteered with Operation Smile in Tangier, Morocco. She has also volunteered in various capacities, including at Planned Parenthood New York City, Inc. as an Abortion Clinic Volunteer in 2009, and at The Mount Sinai Hospital as an Emergency Department Volunteer from 2012 to 2014. She has previous experience as a Patient Care Associate at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (2010–2011) and a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor at New York Presbyterian Hospital's Dove Program (2010–2011).
Educational Background
Valentina Calastri completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.) from New York University in 2014 after being an Accelerated BSN Candidate there from 2013. She pursued Pre-Nursing Studies at the University of Washington from 2011 to 2012. Earlier, she achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bates College, where she studied from 2005 to 2009.
Certifications and Specialized Skills
Valentina Calastri holds a certification as a Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR). Her specialized skills include managing kidney and pancreas transplant recipients in the post-surgical phase, gained from her current role at Penn Medicine.