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Skills

  • Continuous heart monitoring proficiency
  • Patient safety and risk mitigation
  • Preventative health
  • Patient education and discharge planning
  • Fluent in Portuguese
  • EMR / EHR
  • Emergency response in acute care settings
  • Trauma recovery
  • Acute care expertise
  • Patient consultation

Work Experiences

  • Achieved Excellence Award for maintaining a 72% patient satisfaction score in a high-volume PACU setting at Chicago.
  • Achieved a 29% reduction in discharge delays.
  • Oversaw nursing activities for 4 departments at a 13-bed hospital with 6+ employees, advising nurses on how to provide excellent patient care and satisfaction.
  • Achieved results within three years.
  • Adhered to CPA-guided safety protocols.
  • Adjusted analgesia based on real-time patient feedback.
  • Oversaw and managed 2 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
  • Reported findings to quality departments and collaborated with the team to develop corrective actions for any deficiencies after conducting routine restraint audits.
  • Observed and reported on the patient's condition, progress, and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Gave patients, families, and caregivers information on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, and lifestyle choices.

Summaries

  • Per Diem PACU Staff Nurse with 18 years of successful budget management and quality assurance experience.
  • Actively mentoring the next generation of nurses and students.
  • Achieved a 56% patient satisfaction score at Phoenix.
  • In fast-paced emergency medicine settings, prioritizes clinical and operational tasks.
  • Adapted to a fast-paced healthcare environment.
  • ACLS certified nurse.
  • Focused on advancing expertise in cross-functional collaboration while fostering innovation.
  • During each shift, an attentive nursing professional provides a high level of care, patient assistance, and project management.
  • Per Diem PACU Staff Nurse with a passion for health screenings and treating patients with standard and category diseases.
  • Achieved a 75% decrease in recovery complications for procedure patients.

Accomplishments

  • Played a pivotal role in a hospital-wide initiative to reduce hospital readmission rates, contributing to a 61% decrease in the past year.
  • Documented and resolved standard which led to initiative.
  • Used expert knowledge of pharmacological interventions, including pain blocks, to ensure optimal care for postoperative patients.
  • Successfully implemented recovery metrics dashboard to enhance team transparency and improve patient handoff communication.
  • Initiated a patient education campaign that improved compliance with post-surgical follow-up care, increasing patient retention rates by 26% over two years.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Led a PACU-based project that reduced patient wait times for surgery by 58% in collaboration with the perioperative team.
  • Enhanced recovery protocols by working with anesthesiology to minimize post-anesthetic delirium, reducing occurrences by 85% within the unit.
  • Exemplified advanced pre-operative and postoperative care coordination, achieving faster recovery for 14 patients undergoing major surgeries.
  • Contributed to a successful Joint Commission accreditation at method by ensuring compliance with PACU-specific safety guidelines.

Affiliations

  • Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS)
  • Society of Trauma Nurses (STN)
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA)
  • American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
  • Jaycees
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Instructor - Certified 2018
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • American Marketing Association

Certifications

  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Healthcare Provider CPR/AED Certification
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Salesforce
  • Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN)

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