Andrew Muniz

-Provided comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients with complex acute and chronic conditions.

-Managed care for high-acuity patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring,frequent assessments and rapid clinical interventions.

-Administered medications, including high-alert medications, while maintaining compliance with medication safety standards.

-Collaborated with physicians, case managers, therapists and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate safe and effective patient care.

-Worked in San Bernardino county corrections unit provided care to patients who are incarcerated, serving sentences in jail/prison, or are awaiting trial.

Cross trained Charge Nurse

-Managed patient flow admissions, discharges and transfers while maintaining staffing efficiency.

-Coordinated staffing assignments based on patient acuity and staff competencies.

-Assisted with conflict resolution, staff education and staff competencies.

-Supported rapid response events and code situations through effective leadership and communication.

Cross trained Wound Vac Nurse

-Managed and maintained negative pressure wound therapy systems according to physician orders and evidenced based practice

-performed sterile wound vac dressing changes while assessing wound healing drainage tissue viability and signs of infections

-documented wound assessments measurements drainage characteristic and treatment effectiveness in the EHR

-Treated burn patients , surgical patients, pressure injuries, traumatic wounds, flap/graft wounds, chronic non healing wounds.

Cross trained telemetry technician

-Continuously monitored cardiac rhythms of multiple patients that included telemetry and intensive care units using centralized telemetry systems. Assessed and measured strips using calipers.

-Maintained accurate telemetry documentation

-Recognized life threatening dysrhythmia escalating concerns immediately by maintaining effective communication with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure rapid response to patient status changes.

-Verified telemetry orders and maintained compliance with hospital monitoring protocols.

Preceptor

-Selected as a Nurse preceptor to orient, mentor, and evaluate newly hired registered nurses, graduate nurses and nursing students

-Facilitated comprehensive onboarding by providing hands-on clinical instruction, unit orientation and competency based training.

-Guided orientees in patient assessment, medication administration, prioritization, delegation and clinical decision making.

-Assessed learner performance, provided constructive feedback and collaborated with nurse educators to support successful orientation completion.

-Performed routine vital signs, routine intake and output, maintained patient area, utilized evidence based infection control practices, transported patients, practiced and applied nursing skills under supervision of registered nurses.

-Assisted with medication administration, wound care, hygiene, mobility, and activities of daily living.

Crossed trained Hospital unit Assistant (Receptionist)

-welcomed and assisted patients and visitors while maintaining privacy and confidentiality.

-Coordinated communication between nursing staff, physicians, ancillary departments, patients, and visitors.

-Managed patient admissions, discharges transfers, and unit documentation according to hospital procedures.

Sitter

-provided continuous observation of patients at risks for falls, injury, confusion or unsafe behaviors.

- maintained a safe and secure patient environment while promoting dignity, comfort and respect.

-used de-escalation and therapeutic communication techniques when patient became agitated or confused.