ALEXIS MARULANDA
Katy
Summary
Competent Emergency Room RN with robust background in emergency care, delivering high-quality patient outcomes in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to manage critical situations effectively and contribute to life-saving interventions. Demonstrated proficiency in patient assessment and trauma response. Fluent in English and Spanish.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Deescalated tense situations involving agitated patients or family members through active listening skills and empathetic responses.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Observer Coach / Trainer
Fort Cavazos
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Provided constructive feedback and positive reinforcement to keep trainees motivated
- Developed and coordinated trainings to help over 50 flight paramedics learn standard medical policies and procedures and job tasks
- Developed practical training programs to impart knowledge and improve individual skill sets
- Monitored training effectiveness through observation and metrics analysis
- Conducted site visits and follow up to verify progression and development of personnel and medical evacuation procedures
Flight Paramedic Platoon Sergeant
Fort Wainwright
11.2019 - 08.2022
- Developed Standard Operating Procedures for aircraft decontamination processes after suspected COVID-19 patient transports
- Updated medical equipment aircraft load plans, maximizing efficiency for all 15 medical evacuation helicopters
- Establish medical training site accreditation, assuring continuous medical training for over 25 flight paramedics
- Provided over 50 Doctors and Nurses across the military hospital with ACLS skills as the primary ACLS instructor for Fort Wainwright, Alaska
- Evacuated over 10 casualties in mountainous and arctic conditions across 6 evacuation missions, resulting in no further injuries while performing emergency care
- Assisted pilot with navigation and radio communications on over 40 flights and 200 hours
- Attended training sessions, maintained required certifications, and kept current in lifesaving techniques and technologies
- Documented medical treatment administered on-site and during transport to healthcare facility and providers
Flight Paramedic Instructor
Fort Rucker
04.2017 - 11.2019
- Qualified over 400 students across multiple services in Hyperbaric operations utilizing high altitude chamber
- Used individualized instruction techniques to educate over 300 paramedic students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching
- Held clinical simulation projects and provided each student with individual feedback
- Developed aviation medicine program of instruction and fostered the knowledge of over 1200 Army aviators
- Facilitated research study programs for oxygen delivery systems, leading to new systems and procedures for high altitude medical evacuations
- Relayed feedback on clinical settings' effectiveness in enabling students to reach course and program goals
- Eliminated learning gaps and effectively instructed students by developing IEPs, utilizing wide variety of teaching aids and leveraging motivational and implementation strategies
- Instructed annual Equal Opportunity for all 50 of the program instructors, promoting unit cohesiveness through mentorship
Aeromedical Evacuation Detachment Sergeant
Yakima Training Center
12.2014 - 04.2017
- Established a realistic medical sustainment program in critical thinking and evidence-based practices, ensuring 100% certification for over 15 flight paramedics
- Led detachment to be nationally recognized and earning the Army Aviation Association of America Rescue of the Year award in 2015 and 2016
- Successfully completed over 14 medical evacuations in the Central Washington region with positive outcomes for all patients
- Coordinated with Department of Army Human Resources Command to ensure all positions were filled during restructuring of unit receiving new medical evacuation helicopters
Flight Paramedic
Fort Cavazos
01.2013 - 12.2014
- Trained over 100 multinational Soldiers in policies and procedures of medical evacuation policies and procedures, leading to greater mission readiness across joint operations
- Coordinated training for four Swedish doctors in rescue hoist operations, resulting in the first Swedish MEDEVAC with hoist capabilities
- Requisitioned, received, and properly stored over $100,000 worth of medical supplies and narcotics across five different locations with zero losses
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
Albany, NY06.2023
Skills
- Pre-Hospital Advanced Life Support
- Ventilator Management
- Medication Administration
- EKG Procedures
- Therapeutic Communication
- Patient Education
- Medical Documentation
- Trauma Nursing
- Patient Assessments
- Airway Management
- Emergency Care
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
01.2024 - Current
Observer Coach / Trainer
Fort Cavazos
08.2022 - 10.2023
Flight Paramedic Platoon Sergeant
Fort Wainwright
11.2019 - 08.2022
Flight Paramedic Instructor
Fort Rucker
04.2017 - 11.2019
Aeromedical Evacuation Detachment Sergeant
Yakima Training Center
12.2014 - 04.2017
Flight Paramedic
Fort Cavazos
01.2013 - 12.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
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