Adam Meza
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about critical care charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven. Looking to apply the work ethics obtained in bedside practice to new opportunities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Trusted Resource Associates (TRA)
12.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Nurse, ICU
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
05.2019 - 10.2022
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, stroke, and other conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom re-occurrence.
- Neurological critical care
- Medical critical care
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Medical surgical critical care
- External ventricular drain management
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Registered Nurse, ICU
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, stroke, and other conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on intensive care unit, providing direct care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Followed HCA ethical values and principles and adhered to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy
- Assessed IV equipment for safety and functionality and requested repair or replacement of non-conforming machines
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, Texas 05.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Antonio College
San Antonio 12.2017
Skills
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Medical Device Monitoring
- Emergency Interventions
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Critical Care Nursing
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Professional Relationships
- Medical Terminology
- Clinical Support
- Neurological critical care
- Pulmonary critical care
- Hospice and palliative care
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Trusted Resource Associates (TRA)
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
05.2019 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Antonio College
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