Registered Nurse Torrance

LAURA HUIZAR, RN

******.*******@*****.*** 310-***-**** South Lake Tahoe

Board-certified bilingual registered nurse committed to providing quality patient care and safety with 17 years of experience in various specialized areas, including outpatient/ambulatory, interventional radiology, pre-op/PACU, intensive care, stepdown, and telemetry

EHR Charting Experience: Epic, Cerner, Meditech, NextGen, Falcon

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse: California #653474, exp: May 2024, Nevada #82494, exp: April 2023

BLS - Basic Life Support, AHA, exp: February 2024

Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification, ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center, exp: February 2025

Critical Care Nursing, ACCET - Accreditation Council for Continuing Education & Training, exp: July 2023

Advanced ECG w/Antiarrhythmic Therapy, ACCET - Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, exp: July 2023

Experience

Clinical RN III - Ambulatory Float Pool 10/2019 – 12/2021

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA

Provided direct patient care specific to the unit and needs of the patient in multiple settings and specialty areas, including Non-invasive Cardiology, Comprehensive transplant center, Pain center, Advanced Lung-Pulmonary & Heart Disease, Orthopedics, Congenital Heart Pediatrics, Prenatal Diagnostic & Fertility, Family Planning, Minimally Invasive GYN, Infusion center, Occupational health.

IV starts, phlebotomy, immunizations, POC testing, vital signs, intakes, and medication administration.

Provided care and patient education on disease prevention and therapeutic measures, procedures, and discharge instructions.

Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology 06/2014 - 10/2019

Lifeline Vascular Care Access Center Inglewood, CA

Provided patient care during minimally invasive-image-guided procedures, circulated during procedures, and monitored patients for complications before, during, and after vascular procedures. IV starts, phlebotomy, POC testing, medication administration including moderate sedation and reversal agents as needed

Managed the care and wellness of the Spanish-speaking patient population in the center as the only Spanish-speaking RN comprising nearly half the entire patient base.

In charge of the OUTREACH program, included educating dialysis center staff to screen and identify patients at risk for peripheral arterial disease for prevention and management.

Instructed patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care following vascular interventions.

Registered Nurse, Pre-op/PACU 01/2010 - 05/2013

Kaiser Permanente Harbor City, CA

Performed accurate multi-system assessments in a fast-paced environment collaborating closely with the anesthesia team to administer conscious sedation and analgesia in compliance with all protocols and nursing standards of care.

Provided self-care education and discharge planning instruction in various age groups related to their post-op care following surgical procedures and surgeries.

Registered Nurse, Stepdown/Cardiac ICU, Medical ICU/Telemetry

Centinela Medical Center Inglewood, CA 02/2007 - 11/2012

Treated patients with a broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, CHF, and COPD.

Managed arterial lines and chest tubes, administered and titrated vasoactive and thrombolytic therapy medications, and interpreted dysrhythmias.

Registered Nurse, ICU 02/2005 - 09/2009

Little Company of Mary Hospital Torrance, CA

Delivered vital care to seriously ill patients while performing various tasks, including diagnostic tests, monitoring patient recovery, and responding to medical emergencies.

Provided education to patients and their families, end-of-life care, discharge planning, arterial line management, insulin drips, IV titration, sedation, ventilator care, chest tubes, feeding tubes, IV insertion, and catheter insertion.

Registered Nurse, Telemetry 09/2006 - 03/2007

American Mobile Health Care San Diego, CA

Maintained a six-month traveler position at Saddleback Memorial Hospital, Laguna Hills, in a telemetry unit, floating to Med-Surg every week to cover hospital needs, including computer charting, patient education, and discharge planning.

Managed the care of patients with chest pain, myocardial infarctions, heparin drips, PCAs, and insulin therapy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN), Western Governors University, Millcreek, UT. Expected graduation: June 2022

Associate Degree, Nursing, El Camino College, Torrance, CA. Graduated: December 2004

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