Andres Rodriguez Alfonso
Lehigh Acres,FL
Summary
Highly motivated newly licensed Registered Nurse seeking a position in an acute care setting. Rated highly by supervisors and professors with the ability to handle high-pressure situations, analytical skills and building patent rapport. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level ICU Nurse position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Healthcare professional prepared for nursing roles, bringing substantial experience in patient care and medical procedures. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes, adaptable to changing healthcare needs. Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation, coupled with compassionate approach.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN/Nurse in Charge
Landmark Hospitals
09.2024 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
RN/ Nurse in Charge
Kindred
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
RN
ICU Landmark Hospitals
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- 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
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
RN Nurse
RN, Lee Memorial Hospital
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Provided education to patient/family; evaluated teaching, coordinated learning with health care team and documented completed teaching and responseCommunicated with staff regarding patient problems/concerns/changes in condition and notified physician promptly regarding concerns
- Used critical thinking to prioritize total care of maximum of six patients in fast-moving environment with high patient turnover
- RN on cardiac floor dealing with multiple cardiac strokes, and surgical disease states
- Provided teaching for patients learning needs such as dietary changes, post-MI activity restrictions and medication education
- Monitoring patients’ blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, breathing patterns, and heart activity
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
RN
NCH health Care System, PRN
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Learned to deal with instances of Rapid Atrial Fibrillation immediately post op or any other situations expected post open-heart surgery
- Worked as RN on cardiac floor dealing with multiple cardiac and pulmonary medical and surgical disease states
- Provided teaching for patients learning needs such as dietary changes, post-MI activity restrictions and medication education
- Monitoring patients’ blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, breathing patterns, and heart activity
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
Phlebotomy Tech
NCH Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2020
- Completed Therapeutic and Diagnostics Laboratory Procedures/ Established Correct
- Chronological Priorities for Testing, Supervised Handling, Storage and Inventory Of specimen
- Samples/Conducted Hematological Testing for Red and White Blood Cell Counts, Coagulation
- Time /Set Up Specimens for Analysis/Reviewed Test results for Accuracy/ Recognized Abnormal
- Testing Results and Contacted Clinical Laboratory Scientists for Review.
- Findings/Knowledge of Current Development in Technical Instrumentation.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
Emergency Medical Tech (ERT)
Palmetto General Hospital Emergency Room
09.2013 - 06.2015
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies, equipment, and reagents used and placed orders for replacements
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts
- Conducted routine laboratory tests to determine underlying conditions and diagnosis
- Collected and processed laboratory specimens to obtain samples for analysis
Phlebotomy Tech,
North Shore Hospital
09.2012 - 03.2013
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles
Nurse
ICU, Hospital’s “Ciro Redondo
09.2007 - 03.2012
- Fluids, maintain Patent Airway, Ventilation Machine Handling, Care with Ulcers, Colostomy
- Chronological Priorities for Testing/ Reviewed Test Results for Accuracy/ Abnormal Testing
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
ICU Nurse
Hospital “Carlos J. Finlay” Habana
09.2002 - 08.2007
- Fluids, maintain Patent Airway, Ventilation Machine Handling, Care with Ulcers, Colostomy
- Wounds and Document Everything that Happened with patient/ Established Correct
- Accurate Testing Results and Preformed Routine and Emergency Maintenance on Laboratory instruments/ Obtained Competitive Pricing, Prepared Purchase Orders and Maintained Expense
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Assessed monitors, ventilator machine equipment for safety and functionality and requested repair or replacement of non-conforming machines
- Provided targeted care and treatment to cancer patients
ICU Nurse
Manuel Fajardo
08.1998 - 09.2002
- Fluids, maintain Patent Airway, Ventilation Machine Handling, Care with Ulcers, Colostomy
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments
- Assessed monitors, ventilators machine, pump feeding equipment for safety and functionality and requested repair or replacement of non-conforming machines
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Care/Nursing
Cuba/school of Medicine And Nursing.
08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Health Care/Nursing
Cuba/school of Medicine And Nursing.
Habana Cuba08.1998
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Discharge planning
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessment
- Patient assessments
- Team coordination
- Medication administration
- Patient monitoring
- Patient care
- Staff supervision
- Nursing staff leadership
- Care planning
- Patient evaluation
- Cardiac care
- Intravenous therapy
- Diabetes management
- Emergency care
- Emergency response
- Tracheostomy care
- Critical care
- Emergency procedures
- IV setup
Certification
- RN-BSN License #
- BLS Provider # 255418905723
- ALS Provider # 255408905684
Languages
Excellent,5
Personal Information
Title: RN
Languages
Excellent,5
Languages
Spanish
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
RN/Nurse in Charge
Landmark Hospitals
09.2024 - Current
RN/ Nurse in Charge
Kindred
07.2023 - 09.2024
RN
ICU Landmark Hospitals
10.2021 - 07.2023
RN Nurse
RN, Lee Memorial Hospital
02.2021 - 10.2021
RN
NCH health Care System, PRN
09.2020 - 03.2021
Phlebotomy Tech
NCH Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2020
Emergency Medical Tech (ERT)
Palmetto General Hospital Emergency Room
09.2013 - 06.2015
Phlebotomy Tech,
North Shore Hospital
09.2012 - 03.2013
Nurse
ICU, Hospital’s “Ciro Redondo
09.2007 - 03.2012
ICU Nurse
Hospital “Carlos J. Finlay” Habana
09.2002 - 08.2007
ICU Nurse
Manuel Fajardo
08.1998 - 09.2002
Bachelor of Science - Health Care/Nursing
Cuba/school of Medicine And Nursing.
Bachelor of Science - Health Care/Nursing
Cuba/school of Medicine And Nursing.
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