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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, TX
05-2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
05.2013

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
Alejandra Rodriguez