Isabel Armas, RN
Dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with close to 10 years’ experience in providing multifaceted healthcare specialites to diverse groups of patients. Self-motivated, results driven with a record of developing new templates for the unit and staff that enhances productivity. 2414 W. 45th St.
Chicago, IL 60632
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EXPERIENCE
Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL - Staff Registered Nurse; Gastroenterology Department
September 2016 - Present
Delivered acute and ambulatory nursing care for patients. Managed patient care throughout patients’ stay and discharge. Managed the physicians schedules for optimal patient productivity.
● Won multiple Magis awards year after year for great patient care.
● Enhanced nursing and nursing assistant care productivity by generating a template for bedside procedure.
● Strengthen patient safety in the gastroenterology unit by having life saving medications like dextrose readily available in the unit. AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center, Joliet, IL - Staff Registered Nurse; Telemetry Unit
January 2016 - September 2016
Addressed immediate family concerns; articulate procedures and treatments, including risk levels involved. Worked with scientific and laboratory equipment.
● Implemented care plans for patient treatments.
● Strengthened partnership with key accounts via private labeling programs.
● Enhanced patient-centered care for patients, prioritizing, and organizing workflow, and nursing critical thinking skills.
Macneal Hospital, Berwyn, IL - Staff Registered Nurse; Registry September 2013 - August 2016
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention, and pain management. Also, communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
● Successfully precepted numerous nurses.
EDUCATION
St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL — Bachelor of Science (BSN) of Nursing August 2006 - May 2011
St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL — Bachelor of Science (BSN) of Clinical Psychology August 2006 - May 2011
CERTIFICATION
NIH, CPR, PALS, & ACLS
SKILLS
Bilingual, Vitals,
Compassionate,
Teamwork, Patient
Advocacy, Patient
Care, Bedside Manner,
Assessments
TECHNICAL
PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Office:
Excel, PowerPoint,
Word, Outlook
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Spanish
(Written and Spoken)