Alexis Lagunas
Registered Nurse
Mesa,United States
Summary
Dedicated, compassionate, and versatile Registered Nurse with 9 years of experience in various healthcare settings, including post-acute, rehabilitation, home healthcare, and telephonic triage. Skilled in patient assessment, medication administration, and treatment planning. Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care. Known for being adaptive and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care while adhering to ethical and professional standards. Seeking to leverage expertise and passion for nursing to contribute to a dynamic healthcare team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Triage
Arizona Life Hospice-Maricopa
Mesa , AZ
2023.06 - 2024.01
- Provided initial patient screening, evaluation, and assessment for admissions.
- Managed triage phone calls by providing appropriate advice
- Responded promptly and professionally to incoming calls from patients seeking medical advice or assistance
- Assessed patient's condition and determined the urgency of their needs.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care.
- Case Management: assessing, planning, implementing, and monitoring patients as they cope with a terminal condition during the end of life.
RN Triage
Charter Healthcare of Phoenix
Scottsdale , AZ
2022.06 - 2023.06
- Provided direct nursing care to patients
- Provided initial patient screening, evaluation, and assessment
- Identified symptoms, gathered medical history, and documented patient information accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care.
- Answered incoming patient calls, gathering history and symptoms to determine scope of medical complaints.
- Communicated triage information to primary care team to discuss disposition.
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Hospice
Integrity Hospice Care
Gold Canyon , AZ
2020.09 - 2022.06
- Developed and implemented care plans for assigned patients, ensuring the highest quality of care.
- Assessed patient needs, identified health problems and provided appropriate interventions to improve outcomes.
- Provided education to patients and their families on disease management, medications and other treatments.
- Conducted home visits as necessary to assess patient's condition in the home environment.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all case management activities in accordance with regulatory standards.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for complex cases.
Registered Nurse
Wellsprings Therapy Center of Phoenix
Phoenix , AZ
2020.07 - 2020.09
- Provided direct nursing care to medical-surgical patients including assessments, treatments, medications and documentation of care.
Federal Law Enforcement Officer/RN Staff Nurse
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Tucson , AZ
2020.03 - 2020.06
- Provide nursing care and triage to inmates in the institution clinic.
Agency Registered Nurse
Concentric Healthcare Staffing Solutions
Tucson , AZ
2018.05 - 2020.06
- Developed and implemented triage protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Conducted pre-triage assessments of patients in order to determine the urgency of their needs.
- House/Shift Manager at the Arizona State Veterans Home in Tucson, AZ, supervising RN's, LPNs, and CNAs.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Casas Adobes Post-Acute & Rehabilitation
Tucson , AZ
2018.02 - 2018.10
- Supervise and guide nursing staff on their daily job duties, ensure nursing staff follows department procedures and policies, conducted unit meetings or training sessions, identify department concerns and recommend corrective actions, supervise all documentation related to the nursing department, present daily reports to the nursing director, analyze audit results and implement corrections
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted care plans as needed.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care issues.
- Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations related to nursing practice.
- Developed educational materials for nursing staff on various topics related to quality improvement initiatives.
- Facilitated monthly meetings with nursing staff to review changes in policies, procedures, or standards of care.
- Nurtured in customer service, business management skills, strong observation, leadership and interpersonal communication skills, essential to providing quality patient care.
RN
Avalon Southwest Health & Rehabilitation
Tucson , AZ
2017.12 - 2018.06
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
Charge Registered Nurse
The Palazzo Rehabilitation Center
Phoenix , AZ
2016.08 - 2017.11
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
Registered Nurse
Advanced Healthcare of Scottsdale
Scottsdale , AZ
2016.02 - 2016.08
Registered Nurse
Camelback Post-Acute Care & Rehabilitation
Phoenix , AZ
2015.04 - 2016.02
- Skilled nursing
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Phoenix, AZ2015-02
Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Case Management
- Patient Management
- Medical Assessment
- Geriatric Care
- Culturally-Sensitive Care
- Wound Care
- Care Planning
- Chronic Disease Management
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Infectious Disease Control
- Chart Updating
- Team Coordination
- Culturally Sensitive
- Follow-Up Calls
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Medication and IV Administration
- Intake and Discharge
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Hospice Care
- Home Visits
- EMR Systems
- Nursing Plan Development
- Emotional Awareness
Certification
- RN - Compact State License
- BLS
- Foot care certified
Accomplishments
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN Triage
Arizona Life Hospice-Maricopa
2023.06 - 2024.01
RN Triage
Charter Healthcare of Phoenix
2022.06 - 2023.06
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Hospice
Integrity Hospice Care
2020.09 - 2022.06
Registered Nurse
Wellsprings Therapy Center of Phoenix
2020.07 - 2020.09
Federal Law Enforcement Officer/RN Staff Nurse
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
2020.03 - 2020.06
Agency Registered Nurse
Concentric Healthcare Staffing Solutions
2018.05 - 2020.06
Assistant Director of Nursing
Casas Adobes Post-Acute & Rehabilitation
2018.02 - 2018.10
RN
Avalon Southwest Health & Rehabilitation
2017.12 - 2018.06
Charge Registered Nurse
The Palazzo Rehabilitation Center
2016.08 - 2017.11
Registered Nurse
Advanced Healthcare of Scottsdale
2016.02 - 2016.08
Registered Nurse
Camelback Post-Acute Care & Rehabilitation
2015.04 - 2016.02
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
- RN - Compact State License
- BLS
- Foot care certified
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