Agatha Cristina Rivera Montalvo
6498 Anna May Dr Walls,MS
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Providing emergency response care and managing a patient’s life support system maintenance. Operating life support equipment and other medical devices. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination. Monitoring and recording symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and information to the physician. Ordering, interpreting and evaluating diagnostics tests to identify and assess the patient’s condition. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
VA Medical Center
01.2018 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
11.2012 - 10.2016
- Assisted surgeons during bedside procedures such as central line insertions or tracheostomies, ensuring proper set-up and maintenance of aseptic technique.
- Provide post-surgical treatment to Liver, Pancreas, and Kidney transplant patients through the continue monitor, evaluating the optimal functioning of the new organ the first 24hrs, in coordination of medical equipment, laboratory result and hemodynamic parameters.
- Detect signs and symptoms of acute rejection of the organs, bleeding, leakage, stenosis and infection.
- Provide support of vital organ functions to improve life expectancy using advanced equipment, continuous monitoring of critical patients 24hr a day. Managing patients with respiratory insufficiency, cardiac unstable, septic shock, surgical complication, pulmonary embolism or post-surgical bleeding.
- Facilitated smooth transitions from the ICU to lower acuity units by ensuring effective communication among healthcare providers during handoffs.
- Managed ventilator care for critically ill patients, ensuring optimal settings to maintain adequate oxygenation levels while minimizing risk of lung injury.
- Reduced recovery time for surgical ICU patients by providing comprehensive post-operative care, including pain management and wound care.
- Identified early signs of potential complications by conducting regular assessments and initiating appropriate interventions as needed.
- Enhanced patient safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs, medication administration, and adherence to infection control protocols.
- Served as an advocate for patients'' needs by collaborating with physicians to modify treatment plans based on evolving clinical conditions or preferences expressed by family members.
Registered Nurse, Contract on Duty at ICU
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
07.2008 - 10.2012
- Managing unstable patients with continues monitoring and intensive treatment of patients with severe diseases, respiratory, cardiac, sepsis, renal, neurological and gastrointestinal complications.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Delegated work to nursing support staff and monitored performance to protect patients and maintain optimal care standards.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
06.2005 - 07.2008
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Enhanced ICU team efficiency by providing continuous education on best nursing practices and protocols.
- Streamlined workflow by efficiently prioritizing tasks during high-stress situations, leading to better overall performance of the ICU team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient satisfaction.
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of implemented nursing interventions, adjusting care plans as needed to ensure continuous improvement in patient outcomes.
- Documented and carried out directives of primary intensivists.
- Contributed to the development of quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety measures within the ICU setting.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
Renal Unit Department, Registered Nurse
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
06.2003 - 06.2005
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering strictly to HIPAA regulations when handling sensitive information.
- Maintained accurate patient records to ensure proper documentation of treatments, observations, and outcomes.
- Receive, manage and provide ordered medical treatment to patients with mild, moderate, severe and terminal renal disease.
- Report notifying physician of obstructions from catheter thrombosis, fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Maintain fluid control and patient safety.
- Provide treatment to patients with infections in the vascular access, fistula, peritoneal cannula, abdominal cavity (peritonitis). Test of vital signs and symptoms of bleeding, tremors or low blood pressure following the treatment of hemodialysis.
- Supported continuous learning through participation in professional development workshops and conferences related to renal dialysis technology advancements.
- Increased clinic productivity by efficiently managing appointments, patients, and treatment schedules.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate care and explaining the dialysis process thoroughly.
- Enhanced treatment efficiency by maintaining clean and well-organized workstations for each procedure.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Monitored patient vital signs, lab results and other indicators of health.
- Instructed patients in at-home care and continued treatments.
- Monitored patients during surgeries and identified specific response patterns.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Metropolitan Campus, San Juan12-2002
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care Handling emergency situations and mayor high risk surgery
- Patient assessments
- Bi-lingual in (Spanish and English): Culturally Sensitive: Work in teams and under pressure to achieve a goal: Health and wellness expertise: Educate, manage and work with children, adult and geriatric community
- Full Knowledge of treatment and management of transplant patients of pancreas, liver and kidney
- ACLS certified
- Ventilator Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Telemetry Interpretation
- CRRT Knowledge
Timeline
Registered Nurse
VA Medical Center
01.2018 - Current
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
11.2012 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse, Contract on Duty at ICU
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
07.2008 - 10.2012
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
06.2005 - 07.2008
Renal Unit Department, Registered Nurse
Hospital Auxilio Mutuo
06.2003 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
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