ANA CAROLINA VARGAS
Covington,USA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 11 years of experience in health care. Skilled in providing quality care to diverse patient populations. Organized and detail-oriented with high standards of care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RN-OR circulator/ PACU
Ochsner health Center
Covington, LA
04.2024 - Current
- OR-Collaborate with the surgical team to deliver care to patients undergoing surgical/invasive procedures.
- Perform circulating functions, such as monitoring, recording, and managing overall nursing care of patients before, during, and after surgery.
- PACU-continuous monitoring of post-operative patients.
- Assess patients’ post-operative condition.
- Monitor vital signs and other measurements of progress, meeting discharge criteria.
- Answer patient questions and ensure patient comfort.
- Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physician.
- Perform intervention duties during postoperative emergencies.
RN-SICU/TCVICU
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
04.2023 - Current
- Effectively uses the nursing process in the delivery of patient care.
- Assesses learning needs and implements teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of the patient, family, and other groups or disciplines.
- Communicates, delegates, and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly and serves as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team.
- Uses data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale and improvement in the profession of nursing.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
- Performs other related duties as required.
RN-ICU
Slidell Memorial Hospital
Slidell, LA
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided patient care, performed assessments, and interventions at a 16-bed ICU unit and 14 stepdown unit for medical, cardiac and post-surgical patients.
- Assessed patients’ condition, notified physicians of clinical changes as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs, adequacy of ventilation, and levels of consciousness and pain.
- Administered medications as determined by the patient’s condition (IV, Sub-Q, etc.).
- Communicated the patient’s condition to family members in a compassionate and non-technical manner.
RN-ICU and SDU
Slidell Memorial Hospital
Slidell, LA
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Provided patient care, performed assessments, and interventions at a 16-bed ICU unit and 14 stepdown unit for medical, cardiac and post-surgical patients.
- Assessed patients’ condition, notified physicians of clinical changes as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs, adequacy of ventilation, and levels of consciousness and pain.
- Administered medications as determined by the patient’s condition (IV, Sub-Q, etc.).
- Communicated the patient’s condition to family members in a compassionate and non-technical manner.
RN-MICU
Ochsner Baptist
New Orleans, LA
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Responsible for closely observing patients with critical conditions.
- Noting specific bedside and emergency procedures and administering medication for each case; assisting doctors in providing physical assessments and administering treatments; monitoring vital signs and ensuring the proper functions of feeding tubes, ventilators, catheters, crrt and other life support equipment.
- Identify changes in the patient's condition and react accordingly.
- Charting and documentation.
- Taking care of covid and non covid patients during the pandemic.
RN-ICCU
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston Salem, NC
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Care of post-operative cardiothoracic surgery & structural heart patients.
- Open heart surgery & thoracotomy patients POD 1, TAVR & VATS surgeries from PACU, and esophagogastrectomy patients.
- Maintain a-lines, titratable drips, BIPAP, trachs, high flow, epidurals & PCAs, temporary epicardial pacemakers, blake drains, chest tubes.
RN-SDU
Prisma Health Richland
Columbia, SC
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Deliver bedside care to patients in a busy 20-bed Surgical/trauma/ Medical stepdown unit.
- Identify sudden or subtle changes in the patient’s medical condition.
- Calculating drug dosage, titrating medication doses, administering continuous medication infusion and monitoring patients for effects of medication.
- Prepares equipment and assist physicians with bedside procedures.
- Monitoring patients before, during, and after invasive procedures.
RN- MICU
Our Lady Of The Lake
Baton Rouge, LA
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Deliver bedside care to patients in a busy 20-bed Medical ICU unit.
- Provide direct medical care to patients needing intensive medical treatment including those with septic shock and respiratory failure.
- Coordinate assessment, diagnosis treatment, evaluation and monitoring of critically ill patients, utilizing a multidisciplinary plan of care.
RN-OR Circulator
Avala Hospital
Covington, LA
04.2018 - 11.2021
- Work alongside the surgical team to make sure that patients are receiving the best care possible.
- Performed all tasks with patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement and treatments.
- Ensure optimal health outcomes for adults and geriatric Patient population.
- Neuro surgery, Ortho and pain procedure.
RN Surgical step down/Progressive Care-GISSU
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
06.2015 - 01.2020
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
- Accurate documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow up care.
- Utilize strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with hospital care policies and procedures.
- Primarily Cared for Geriatric and Adult patient populations.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives.
LPN Clinical Instructor
Delgado C.C
New Orleans, LA
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Assisted in the planning, development and instruction of nursing courses for the LPN program.
- Teach student nurses in classroom, laboratory and clinical environments utilizing an approved curriculum and visual aids.
- Supervising care provided by a group of students (usually 7 to 8 students in a group) while they complete their clinical rotation in your area of specialty.
- Coordinating with clinicians at the clinical site to make student patient assignments.
- Teaching students how to perform duties and skills in the clinical site.
- Evaluations of students’ clinical work.
RN-OR Circulator (Neuro-surgery)
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Independent decision-making ability, consistent with medical protocols.
- Performed all tasks with patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement and treatments.
- Provide preoperative and intraoperative care to pediatric, adults and elderly patients in a hospital setting.
RN-MICU/High Observation
Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital
Hammond, LA
03.2016 - 04.2017
- Responsible for primary care and medication management.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Care of adult and geriatric patient populations with critical conditions.
RN-Medicine
North Oaks Medical Center
Hammond, LA
06.2014 - 05.2015
- Provided quality nursing care utilizing standards of care.
- Utilized effective communication between personnel, physicians, other hospital departments, patients and families.
LPN-Medicine
North Oaks Medical Center
Hammond, LA
06.2012 - 06.2014
- Monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and maintaining patient records.
- Work directly with patients before and after they complete a surgical procedure.
- Ensure patients receive necessary medical attention.
Education
BSN -
Chamberlain School of Nursing
Downers Grove, Illinois01.2018
ADN-RN -
Charity School of Nursing
New Orleans, Louisiana01.2014
LPN -
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana01.2012
Skills
- Circulator experience
- Medication administration
- Wound care (WTA)
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Strong medical and work ethics
- Epic Charting
- Critical thinking
- Infection control standards
- Adult Health
- ACLS/BLS certification
- Pain management procedures
- Skilled in conducting physical examination and assessments
- Familiarity with disease management programs
- Ventilators
- Critical care
- Post surgical patient care (transplant patients, post cardiac surgeries, vascular, cardiovascular, flaps)
- IABP
- Impella
- Lvad
- Crrt
- Covid ICU
- Emergency response
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education
- Patient care planning
- Patient assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Acute care expertise
Awards
- Dean's List
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, since 2009
- Science Tutor-Delgado C.C (Biology, A&P, and Microbiology), 2011, New Orleans
- Clinical Excellence in Med Surg and TICU, University Hospital-New Orleans
- Preceptorship program in ICU, Slidell Memorial, Louisiana
- Ochsner safety Champion (CLABSI), Jefferson Campus-New Orleans
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2018
- Diversity & Inclusion council member
- 2020
- 2021
- Ochsner Baptist New Orleans
- HOLA member (Hispanic at Ochsner Leading and Advocating), 2018-present, New Orleans
- WTA certification
- Employee of the month
- August 2020
- June 2021
- Ochsner Baptist ICU unit
Timeline
RN-OR circulator/ PACU
Ochsner health Center
04.2024 - Current
RN-SICU/TCVICU
Ochsner Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
RN-ICU
Slidell Memorial Hospital
04.2023 - 12.2023
RN-ICU and SDU
Slidell Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
RN-ICCU
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
09.2022 - 12.2022
RN-SDU
Prisma Health Richland
06.2022 - 09.2022
RN- MICU
Our Lady Of The Lake
02.2022 - 06.2022
RN-MICU
Ochsner Baptist
01.2020 - 12.2022
LPN Clinical Instructor
Delgado C.C
01.2019 - 12.2019
RN-OR Circulator
Avala Hospital
04.2018 - 11.2021
RN-OR Circulator (Neuro-surgery)
Ochsner Medical Center
01.2017 - 04.2018
RN-MICU/High Observation
Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital
03.2016 - 04.2017
RN Surgical step down/Progressive Care-GISSU
Ochsner Medical Center
06.2015 - 01.2020
RN-Medicine
North Oaks Medical Center
06.2014 - 05.2015
LPN-Medicine
North Oaks Medical Center
06.2012 - 06.2014
BSN -
Chamberlain School of Nursing
ADN-RN -
Charity School of Nursing
LPN -
Delgado Community College
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