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Worked as a Float Nurse to the following outpatient areas: Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Cardiology, Vascular, Urology, General Surgery
Administered medications/immunizations per doctor's orders
Obtained and documented vital signs
Wound care, including dressing removal and dressing applications
Prepared exam rooms and patients for the following procedures: spinal taps, bone marrow biopsies, diabetic foot examinations, catheter insertions/removals, pap-smears, rectal examinations, skin biopsies, minor surgeries
Performed ear lavages
Provided patients education/teaching on the oral administration of medications for Direct Observation Therapy for the treatment of Tuberculosis
Provided patients with education/teaching on self-injection medication administration for the treatment of Hepatitis C
Provided patients with instructions on various laboratory/diagnostic tests
Collected and processed lab specimens appropriately
Trained and taught new employees/float nurses department work-flow, policies and procedures
Worked vigorously as a patient advocate 
Provided Spanish to English interpretation for patients and family members
Scheduled return and consultation appointments
Reviewed Physicians schedules to ensure no back log of patient
Documentation of nursing care provided into the electronic medical record known as Health Connect
Received incoming calls from patients and other clinical staff and messages forwarded and answered in an appropriate time frame
Developed and put into implementation a Travel Clinic in our department
Trained and taught new employees/float nurses department work-flow, policies and procedures
Worked vigorously as a patient advocate 
Educated and counseled patients and their families regarding medical procedures, treatments and medications
JCAHO standard and compliance