CANDACE MOCTEZUMA

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PROFILE

Team player with a passion to provide quality care to patients. Current Registered Nurse Long Term Acute Care. Thirteen years of pharmaceutical experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician specializing in intravenous chemotherapy admixture. EDUCATION

Wallace Community College Dothan, AL 05/19

Associates Degree Nursing

EXPERIENCE

Flowers Hospital Pain Clinic Dothan, AL 10/22-present Registered Nurse responsible for Preop, Periop, and Postop care of patients receiving epidurals, spinal cord stimulator trials, radio frequency ablation, nerve blocks, and various other pain reducing procedures. Assists anesthesiologist during procedure in procedure area. Prepares sterile field with sterile procedure kits and tools. Preps area of operation on each patient and positions patient for procedure. Inserts peripheral intravenous lines. Administers ordered medications including moderate sedation. Monitors vital signs before, during, and after procedure. Charts all medications used while monitoring patient during procedure. Keeps current ACLS, PALS, and BLS certification and carry out life saving measures in the event of a code or rapid response during or after procedures.

DCI INC. Dothan, AL 06/22-10/22

Registered Nurse responsible for preparing dialysis machine, its alarms, and treatment supplies and ensure quality standards are met. Performs hemodialysis treatments per facility policies and procedures. Implements ongoing patient education, training and health coaching. Monitors patients during dialysis, assessing and communicating changes with physician and families. Administers and charts all prescribed medications. Follows CDC/CMS infection control regulations. Participates in patient care conferences, rounds and chart reviews. Documents required patient education efforts. Facilitates continuity of care with local hospitals. Assists in medication inventory maintenance. Charge Nurse over a patient care team treating two shifts of 14 patients per shift. Contributes to onboarding new staff members as directed. Additional tasks as requested.

Amedisys Home Health Dothan, AL 12/22-06/22

RN Case Manager responsible for performing comprehensive assessments, collaboration with multi-disciplinary healthcare team in the development, modification, and implementation of patient care plans to ensure quality patient care and the desired outcomes and goals. Supervision of LPN’s and Home Health Aides providing care to patients under my management. Patient and family caregivers education. Scheduling and performing telehealth visits and phone call visits as appropriate. Complete and accurate documentation of patient care and collaboration with other healthcare providers involved in each case.

Noland Hospital Dothan, AL 05/20-10/22

Registered Nurse responsible for providing direct care to the adult and geriatric patient. Specializes in the delivery of safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective nursing care, responsive to the disease or disorder of the individual patient. Functions as an integral part of the staff in the delivery of a coordinated plan of therapeutic care to the patients of the hospital. Formulates a plan of care or follows the established patient care protocols with attention given to physical, psychosocial, educational, and discharge needs of the patient/family. Initiates individual plan of care and planning on admission, modifies the plan of care according to changes in patient condition, and participates in weekly patient care conferences to plan multi- disciplinary patient care.

Flowers Hospital MICU-5 Dothan, AL 05/19-05/20

Registered Nurse responsible for planning, organizing, and administering patient care within the scope of my training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Alabama. Working with and responsible to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Supervisor, Department Manager/Director, Nursing Supervisor, Associate Directors and the Chief Nursing Officer. Responsible for making clinical decisions in emergency situations using ACLS, PALS, BLS with Intensive Care Certifications and training. Southeast Health 4 East Cardiac Dothan, AL 10/19-02/20 Registered Nurse responsible for collaborating with physicians to assist in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the pulmonary or circulatory systems. Focus on preventative medicine and patient education and be able to recognize hemodynamic instability and treat accordingly. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the facility and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Alabama. Responsible for making clinical decisions in emergency situations using ACLS and BLS Certifications and training. Southeast Health 3 East Oncology-Pediatrics Dothan, AL 11/18-03/19 Nurse Tech II on the Oncology and Pediatric floors Patient Care Technician on the Oncology and Pediatric floors Job duties: Direct patient care, Vital signs, computer charting, assessments, admissions, performing electrocardiograms, wound care, discontinuation of IV’s, and foley catheters. Certified Pharmacy Technician Oncology Supply Dothan, AL 01/01-01/14 Responsible for the safe and quality production of chemotherapy preparations. Prepared treatments offered by this company in a laminar flow hood inside of an intravenous clean room using sterile and aseptic techniques. Followed USP 797 guidelines and standards carefully during the preparation of each prescription. Passed State Board of Pharmacy sterility testing on a quarterly basis. 21 credit hours every two years to maintain pharmacy license and certification. SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Perceptive

• Fast learner

• Patient advocate

• Leader

• Works well under pressure

• Dedicated

• Caring

• Outgoing

• Strives to succeed

• Dependable

REFERENCES

Starla Slay RN, BSN

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Megan Collins, MNA, RN

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Lisa Nixon RN, MSN

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