Andrea Victoria Lozada, RN
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 4 years of healthcare experience. I am enthusiastically seeking to expand my career as a RN and prove my capabilities and commitment in patient care, leadership, teamwork, and nursing skills. I am a hard-working person ready to care for individuals in need, with a compassionate attitude in Nursing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Registered Nurse
CHI Marathon Health Center
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Manage care for patients from pediatrics through all developmental stages to geriatrics.
- Collect blood, urine sample and other laboratory specimens for lab testing. Perform wound care, EKG, ear lavage, injections, audiometry, school physical, vital signs, and physician ordered treatments.
- Administer medications and treatments ordered by the provider using standardized procedures to assure safety and accuracy.
- Assist the doctor in the care of patients, preparing equipment and instruments used by the physicians. Preparing patients for exams and treatments.
- Assess patients with injuries and/or symptoms, documenting past medical history and other pertinent facts to find and treat the medical problem.
- Perform patient follow-up, notifying patients of laboratory results, scheduling referral appointments, maintaining charts and records, and responding to patient telephone calls.
Mental Health Registered Nurse
WestCare / Guidance/Care Center, Inc.
02.2022 - 04.2023
- Administer different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Quickly respond to situations affecting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Assess and evaluate mental health needs, physical and mental status and working with physician to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Accurately document treatment, and medication administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Medical/Surgical Unit Nurse
The Hospitals of Providence
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Provide care and treatment to ill, injured, convalescent, disabled and recovering adults with a variety of medical issues
- Assessing patients' conditions, changing dressings, monitoring vital signs, performing foley placement, NG tube placement, IV start kit, blood draw, wound care, and dressing change, etc.
- Inform attending physician, consulting providers, and the rest of the health care team of patient health status by evaluation patient during shift.
- Document patient head-to-toe assessment, perform safety, sepsis, Braden and Morse fall scale, teaching, plan of care, pain assessed, core measure teaching following hospital outline daily task during each shift and as needed
- Provide immunization, medication administration via oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous routes as scheduled, ordered and needed
- Educate patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques. Provide direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre- and post-surgery patients
Progressive Care Unit Nurse
The Hospitals of Providence
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Document patient head-to-toe assessment, vital signs, teaching, plan of care, following hospital outline daily task during each shift and as needed
- Interpret and monitor cardiac rhythm strips and inform healthcare provider of any unusual changes
- Provide medication administration via oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous routes as scheduled, ordered and needed
- Evaluate patient status with adequate nursing skills depending on plan of care by diagnosis given and provide compassionate, well rounded, empathetic, caring care to patient and family
- Caring for patients with current and/or post stroke, heart attack, pneumonia, covid-19, surgical, and unit admitted diagnose cases
- Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
Registered Nurse Residency Program Telemetry
Las Palmas Medical Center
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Document patient general assessment, teaching, plan of care, lines, pain assessment, safety during each shift. Provide teaching to patient and family.
- Administer prescribed medications, IV therapy and perform treatment for patients prescribed by physician.
- Provide close monitoring of adults with acute & chronic heart failure, arrhythmias, MI screenings, anticoagulation therapy, and pre/post cardiac diagnostic procedures.
- Monitor patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular rhythms and performing nursing skills as ordered and needed.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver proper treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL08.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Florida Keys Community College
Key West, FL05.2018
Associate of Arts - undefined
Florida Keys Community College
Key West, FL05.2013
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish and English literacy and speech
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Meditech, Cerner, Epic, Pyxis
- Medical Terminology
- Nursing skills
- Patient care
- Teamwork and Communication Skills
Certification
- Registered Nurse License: FL # RN9589246, expires 2027-04-30
- Basic Life Support, expires 2027-01
Timeline
Clinical Registered Nurse
CHI Marathon Health Center
04.2022 - 04.2023
Mental Health Registered Nurse
WestCare / Guidance/Care Center, Inc.
02.2022 - 04.2023
Medical/Surgical Unit Nurse
The Hospitals of Providence
08.2020 - 11.2020
Progressive Care Unit Nurse
The Hospitals of Providence
02.2020 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse Residency Program Telemetry
Las Palmas Medical Center
10.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Associate of Science - Nursing
Florida Keys Community College
Associate of Arts - undefined
Florida Keys Community College
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