Maria Rendon
El Paso,TX
Summary
Charge nursing professional with focus on patient care and team leadership. Strong skills in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and care planning. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Dependable in high-pressure environments with commitment to achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
University Medical Center, UMC
07.2020 - 03.2024
- Cared for post-operative patients, intubated patients, and multi-drain patients.
- Monitored and managed telemetry, vital signs, and recovery progress.
- Provided de-escalation for combative patients and emotional support for families.
- Conducted post-mortem care and ensured comfort measures for palliative patients.
- Supervised and trained nursing staff; served as charge nurse on multiple occasions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Nurse
University Medical Center, UMC
03.2016 - 06.2020
- Provided specialized care to postpartum mothers and newborns.
- Monitored vital signs, administered medications, and educated families.
- Assisted in breastfeeding education and post-discharge care planning.
- Delivered efficient psych patient care and restraint management when required.
- Took records of birthdates and times, baby weights, lengths, head circumferences and APGAR scores.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of obstetric advancements and evidence-based practices through ongoing professional education.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University
El Paso, TX10-2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX11-2015
Skills
- Decision-making
- Care coordination
- Clinical leadership
- Team leadership
- Patient Care: Post-op recovery, intubated patients, comfort measures
- Crisis Management: De-escalation, combative patient handling, emotional support
- Systems Proficiency: Cerner EMR, typing, telemetry monitoring
- Multilingual Communication: Qualified medical interpreter
- Leadership: Nurse training, charge nurse responsibilities
- Technical: Multi-drain management, post-mortem care
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State of Texas
- CPR/AED Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Charge Nurse
University Medical Center, UMC
07.2020 - 03.2024
Nurse
University Medical Center, UMC
03.2016 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University
Associate of Science - Nursing
El Paso Community College
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