Nurse

Island Doctors

May **** - current Lake City, FL

Assisted clinicians and prepared patients for minor surgery procedures Performed diagnostics tests on patient's per clinicians orders

Worked closely with patients to provide instructions on safe medication use, insulin administration and fall prevention.

Performed triage for patient's in adverse conditions

Follow HIPPA compliance in all patients and staff interactions Peripheral IV's as ordered by clinicians

Trained new medical assistants in the office on best practices for patient documentation, patient and family communication, and offices policies and procedures

Obtained vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data

Collaborated closely with doctors to clearly communicate patient care plans and updates with patients and families

Registered Nurse

Mennonite Hospital

August 2012 - September 2015 Caguas, PR

Provided nursing care and assessments for pre-op, intra-op and PACU at the operating room

Educated 6-7 patients per day, and provided instructions for post-op care

Worked closely with clinical staff to provide plan-of-care for surgical patients to ensure mental and physical well-being

Assessed patient vitals, pain levels and ensured safe medication administration.

Collaborated closely with doctors to clearly communicate patient care plans and updates with patients and families

Communicated and collaborated with families, doctors, and specialists to ensure top-of-the-line care for patients

Registered Nurse

Hospital del Maestro

January 2006 - December 2014 Hato Rey, PR

Provided nursing assessments and care for patients at the operating room in all areas from pre-op to PACU

Maintained an empathetic approach to patient care, and readily educated patients regarding their procedures and care

Peripheral IV's as ordered

Transported patients to designated areas, such as post -op, and ICU

Collaborated closely with doctors to clearly communicate patient care plans and updates with patients and families

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Nursing

Interamerican University

1991 - 1996

San Juan, Puerto Rico

SKILLS

Patient Care Empathetic

IV Management Patient Triage Pre Op

Intra Op

PACU Peripheral IV’s

LICENSES

Registered Nurse (RN) Florida Basic Life Support (BLS)

Implemented CPR for patients who coded

Obtained vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data

Trained new nurses in the OR on best practices for patient documentation, patient and family communication, and hospital policies and procedures

Registered Nurse

General Medicine and Acupuncture Center

Cidra, PR

Obtained vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data Provide nursing care in a primary care setting

Responsible for immunizations to adult, elderly and pediatric patients Responsible for administering and reading tuberculin test

Registered Nurse

Clinical Laboratory Del Pueblo

Guaynabo, PR

Phlebotomy for Clin

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