Almira Cacabelos

Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Highly organized and detail oriented. High performance standard and maintenance of treatment protocol for different group of patients such as Neuro/stroke, post CV surgeries, IABP/Impella treatment, Multi-organ failure, hypothermia/post cardiac arrest treatments. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the organization’s policy and procedures and the unit scope of service.
• Identifies and determines the priority of the patient’s problems and needs through continuous observations and through nursing assessment
• Identify significant changes in patient conditions, initiate appropriate actions and report to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families’ cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Managed elements of patient care, from admission to discharge or transfer to other units, using nursing expertise to conduct assessments, administer medications, initiate nursing and emergency interventions, contribute to care plan development and educate patients.

• Registered Nurse, State of Arkansas 2018 – present
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• NIHSS certification
• Midline certification

Julie Rappe

julie.rappe@mercy.net

(479) 338-3745, (479) 236-6036

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Rogers, AR

Jessica King

jviking@gmail.com

(479) 871-5976

Northwest Medical Center

Springdale, AR