LOIDA BENITEZ, RN

*** *. ******** ***, ****** City TX, 77573

281-***-****

adjlz4@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Registered Nurse- As a registered nurse, I want to keep learning as much as I can to provide the best service to my patients and to their family. I want to educate on their special needs, and help speed up their recovery with the knowledge I achieve daily. EXPERIENCE

Baptist Health- South Miami Hospital

ICU- Traveler Nurse

August 2020 to Present

• Worked in COVID ICU, taking care of two very critically ill patients at a time

• Monitoring of chest tubes, and ventilators.

• Monitoring several critical care drips throughout the day

• End of life care

HCA Houston Healthcare, Clear Lake

ICU/NEURO TRAUMA ICU

CVRN-BC

February 2017 to August 2020

§ Taking care of critical care patients, including COPD, tracheostomy, ostomy devices, ventilated patients, brain aneurysms/hemorrhage/stroke

§ Setting up and monitoring EVDs every hour

§ Titrating critical care medication drips, administering TPA,

§ assisting doctors in bedside procedures such as insertion of chest tubes, central line placement, EVD placement, wound care for patients,

§ starting intravenous lines, inserting foley catheters and rectal tubes, discontinuing central lines, starting and monitoring blood

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§ calling results to physicians and taking initiative, assisting with different codes at the hospital

§ Monitoring patients on telemetry for any abnormal hearth rhythms

§ End of Life care

KINDRED HOSPITAL

Webster, TX 04/2015 to 02/2017

Med Surge RN

• Patient care for up to 7 patients per section.

• Starting and monitoring blood transfusions, starting IV's, blood draws, changing central line dressings, inserting/removing foley catheters, rectal tubes, ostomy bags, and taking care of tracheostomy patients.

• Patient admissions and discharges.

• Assessing patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.

• Interacting with departments regarding patient care.

• Educating patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.

• Maintaining proper documentation using electronic medical records.

• Taking telephone orders from physicians.

PARK MANOR OF SOUTHBELT

Houston, TX 10/2013 to 06/2015

LVN

• Nurse for 25-31 patients in the skilled and long term hall.

• Took care of patients with G-tubes, breathing treatments, diabetes management. Administered PO medications. Collected stool and urine specimens, enemas and suppository administration. IM, SQ, and intradermal injections. Multitasked with time management and appropriate electronic documentation on patients.

• Communicated with doctors when needed, with pharmacy, and with the patient's family. Obtaining new orders/stat orders.

EDUCATION

Capella University- BSN in progress

Associates Degree in Nursing, San Jacinto College 12/2015 Licensed Vocational Nurse, San Jacinto College 08/2013 Medical Assistant Certificate, 01/2009

Certified in BLS and ACLS

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