Alejandra Rodriguez
El Paso
Summary
NICU nurse with over 10 years experience in neonatal care seeking a position as a novice neonatal nurse practitioner to develop high quality advance practice care to the neonatal population.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NICU Float Pool RN
Del Sol Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
- Provide high quality care to the neonatal population
- Educated families on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment, disease process, and management
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
NICU Level 4 Travel RN
UNM Hospital
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Provide high quality care to the neonatal population
- Assist in high-risk deliveries and provide patient care from admission to discharge
- Diverse NICU population has allowed me to provide post operative care, "eat sleep console" care, peritoneal dialysis and management of mechanically ventilated patients
- Level 4 60 bed NICU with daily opportunities to work with ELBW infants, as well as mechanical ventilated neonates, central line devices, vasopressor administration, and neonatal abstinence syndrome
NICU Level 4 RN
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Provide high quality care to the neonatal population
- Assist in high-risk deliveries and provide patient care from admission to discharge
- Diverse NICU population has allowed me to provide post operative care, complete body cooling, and management of mechanically ventilated patients
- Level 4 30 bed NICU with daily opportunities to work with ELBW infants, as well as mechanical ventilated neonates, central line devices, vasopressor administration, complete body cooling, nitric oxide
Utilization Review RN
Centene
12.2020 - 05.2023
- Review member’s admission charts and determine medical necessity for inpatient admissions
- Reviewed neonatal/pediatric and adult electronic medical records throughout the hospital stay allowing me to conduct appropriate referrals for case management, durable medical equipment needs, home health care needs and pharmacy needs
- I work with multidisciplinary team of medical advisors and case management to improve member’s hospital stay
NICU Level 3 RN
Las Palmas Medical Center
08.2013 - 12.2020
- Provided quality care to neonatal population by completing thorough assessments
- Assisted with high-risk deliveries and provided patient care from admission to discharge
- 35 bed NICU with general surgical doctors allowed me to administer medications and IV fluids, complete assessments, assist in procedures such as lumbar punctures, UAC and UVC placement, chest tube placement, thoracentesis and care for post operative surgical neonates
- I am competent in caring for ELBW infants, as well as mechanical ventilated neonates, central line devices, vasopressor administration, complete body cooling, nitric oxide and was certified PICC RN
- I collaborated with the multidisciplinary team for discharge planning and had great communication with neonatologists and practitioners
- I obtained leadership skills which allowed me to be relief charge RN and was able to delegate care appropriately
- Caring for the neonatal population in a diverse area allowed me to effectively communicate with parents
Education
Master of Science - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05.2013
Skills
- Attend high risk deliveries
- Cardiopulmonary monitoring
- UAC/UVC placement under NNP supervision
- Endotracheal intubation under NNP supervision
- PICC line certified
- Strong computer skills with Meditech, CPN, Cerner and familiarity with Baby Steps
- Effective communication with multidisciplinary team
- Knowledgeable assessment skills
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
Certification
- TX Registered Nurse License #1175224
- NNP-BC Certified (NCC ID: 104811978)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certified (07/23-07-25)
- BLS Certified (07/23-07/25)
- STABLE Certified (05/24-05/26)
Timeline
NICU Level 4 Travel RN
UNM Hospital
08.2024 - 11.2024
NICU Float Pool RN
Del Sol Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
NICU Level 4 RN
The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
05.2023 - 12.2023
Utilization Review RN
Centene
12.2020 - 05.2023
NICU Level 3 RN
Las Palmas Medical Center
08.2013 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas At El Paso
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University
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