Alma De Hoyos
Alvarado,Texas
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care 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.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
US Renal Care
09.2013 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Patient and staffing scheduled.
- Managed and kept employee charts up to date.
- Anemia management.
- Perm cath care and pt cannulation.
- Dialysis treatment floor supervision.
- Initiation and termination of dialysis treatment per protocol.
- Monthly patient care plan and nursing notes.
- Complete QAPI minutes, schedule and conduct QAPI meetings.
- Ensure facility is in full compliance according to state regulations.
- Performed pre and post assessments.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TXSkills
- Precepting
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Health Screening
- Emergency Response
- Care Planning
- Supply Restocking
- Appointment Scheduling
- Vaccine Administration
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Emergency Procedures
- Medical Records Management
- Taking Vitals
- Sanitation
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient Evaluation
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Education
- Chest Pain Management
- Fluent in Spanish
- Microblading
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Intravenous Therapy
- Patient Care
- Family Education
- Medication and IV Administration
- Licensed RN
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
- Licensed RN
- CPR
- Microblading
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse
US Renal Care
09.2013 - Current
Associate of Applied Science -
Tarrant County College District