Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 7 years of Medical/surgical and Telemetry experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients dealing with different systemic disorders and illnesses. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to diverse patient populations.
Skills
Unit administration
Wound cleaning/care expertise
Medical screening
Patient monitoring
Culturally sensitive
Laparoscopic procedures familiarity
Performing bladder scans
Colostomy care familiarity
Cerner
Meditech
Patient discharging
Removing stitches and staples
Seizure management
Checking oxygen levels
Triaging patient concerns
Medication and IV administration
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Nursing Plan Development and Modification
Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
Community advocate
Direct and Indirect Patient Care
Patient education and counseling
SBAR communication
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
CPR and BLS certified
NIHSS
Education and Training
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TXExpected in 12/2012 – –Bachelor of Science:Nursing - GPA:
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TXExpected in 12/2010 – –Bachelor of Science:PreMedical Biology - GPA:
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TXExpected in 05/2022 – –Master of Science:Family Practice Nurse Practitioner - GPA:
Certifications
BLS: eCard Code: 205503334370
ACLS: eCard Code: 206503334410
NIHSS
Experience
Advocate Aurora Health - Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry Brookfield, WI, 03/2013 - Current
Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG readings to address telemetry readings and quickly inform teammates on stability or acuity changes.
Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans. Monitored edemas and took blood and other body fluid samples for diagnostic purposes.
Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing myocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
Handled telemetry monitoring of patients cardiac rhythms.
Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient condition and delegated care to achieve optimal outcomes.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized plans of care.
Took care of patients with broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Community Health System - Registered Nurse, Float Pool Antioch, CA, 03/2013 - Current
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Carried out all the aforementioned duties as in Cardiac telemetry
Floated and experienced different areas and specialties in the hospital, e.g.: Medical/ Surgical, telemetry/ PCCU, Step-down, ER, ICU and Rehabilitation services units
Mission Health - Registered Nurse Twin City, GA, 11/2017 - 04/2018
Handled telemetry monitoring of patients cardiac rhythms.
Administered medications, monitored edemas and took blood and other body fluid samples for diagnostic purposes.
Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Mission Health - Registered Nurse Wakefield, KS, 02/2015 - 05/2016
Carried out the duties of a telemetry nurse as described above.
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