Angelica Aizpurua
Miami,FL
Summary
To contribute my expertise as a Critical Care Paramedic, Emergency Department Registered Nurse, and ICU nurse as a role in the flight nurse position. Compassionate healthcare professional with clinical, didactic and leadership skills. Comfortable in fast-paced emergency and critical care situations. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks and exercising the sound judgement required to improve the quality of patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse
University of Miami Hospital
03.2024 - Current
- Provide specialized, high-acuity care to patients with critical surgical conditions or those requiring close post-surgery observation.
- Managed ventilators, complex medical equipment, and life support systems for critically ill post-surgical patients.
- Mentor and precept new graduate nurses and less-experienced staff, helping to develop their critical care skills and confidence.
- Served as the unit's clinical leader during a shift. Balancing direct, critical patient care with supervisory responsibilities, ensuring the smooth operation, safety, and quality of care for all patients in the intensive care unit.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care in various ICU settings.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
University of Miami Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Provided nursing care within a 560 bed multispecialty hospital.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Memorial Regional Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Provided nursing care within a 929 bed Level 1 Trauma hospital.
- Collaborated with various ER/ ICU professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER/ ICU patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Managed ICU patients while in the ER due to prolonged boarding.
- Travel Assignment
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Provided nursing care within a 363 bed multispecialty comprehensive hospital.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Travel Assignment
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Homestead Hospital
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients in the emergency room.
- Triage each patient and determine priority of care based on physical, psychological, and social needs.
- Assist physicians during examinations and emergency procedures, operating and monitoring medical equipment as necessary.
- Collaborate with the care team to provide coordination of the patient care plan and the patient care team.
- Work with the patient, family, significant other and the interdisciplinary team members to develop and activate appropriate plan of urgent/emergency care.
- Delivered patient care in a high stress environment during a time of a global health crisis.
Critical Care Paramedic
Miami Dade Ambulance
12.2017 - 02.2022
- Instituting and maintaining tertiary-level emergency and ICU care for the patients with the greatest need while facilitating their transport to the appropriate medical facility.
- Administer advanced life support care to sick and injured patient in a pre-hospital care setting.
- Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed.
- Monitor cardiac patients using cardiac monitor.
- Initiate intravenous access to administer medication or to replace fluid as needed.
- Perform endotracheal intubation to open airways and ventilate patients.
- Use of mechanical ventilator to assist patient with work of breathing.
- Provide an environment and equipment conducive to safety for patients, family members, and co-workers.
- Assess risks to patient safety in compliance with set precautions and approved standards.
- Observe, record and report patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents to hospital staff.
Emergency Department Tech II
Homestead Hospital
04.2017 - 02.2021
- Provide technical adult/pediatric patient care skills under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).
- Provide safe and quality patient care to sick and injured adult/pediatric patients in a hospital setting.
- Initiate IV access and perform blood draws.
- Perform high quality CPR, IV access and blood draw during cardiac arrests.
- Monitor, vitalize and report back results to RN and Doctor.
Paramedic/ FTO
American Medical Response
03.2011 - 12.2017
- Dispatched to treat and transport patients for multiple Fire Departments.
- Remain in constant radio and phone communication with police/fire dispatch centers throughout calls
- Utilize medical equipment and procedures including defibrillator, EKG monitor, oxygen and suction devices, intravenous fluids, CPR and other procedures and medications as required to provide advanced medical care.
- Develop and utilize triage skills to provide optimal efficiency during calls.
- Provide patient care according to clinical protocols and safety requirements.
- Lift and move patients as required providing optimum care.
- Communicate with receiving facility to receive medical direction and to provide critical information.
- Supporting the goals and objectives of the New Employee Orientation Program
- Conducting field training and evaluation of new employees
- Conducting remedial training for continuing employees and acting as a resource to field staff with clinical, education, policy and protocol questions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
12-2022
Associates of Science - Nursing
Miami-Dade College Benjamin Leon School of Nursing
Miami, FL12.2020
Certified Intensive Care Provider - undefined
New England EMS Institute
07.2018
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Certification - undefined
Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL07.2008
Emergency Medical Technician Certification - undefined
Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL05.2007
Skills
- Bilingual – English and Spanish
- Proficient in navigation of Cerner, EPIC Electronic Health Record
Certification
- Registered Nurse State of Florida
- Certified Intensive Care Provider New England EMS Institute
- Florida State Certified Paramedic State of Florida
- ACLS American Heart Association
- PALS Certified American Heart Association
- CPR Certified American Heart Association
- TNCC Emergency Nurses Association
- CEN Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse
University of Miami Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
University of Miami Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Memorial Regional Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2024
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
03.2022 - 07.2022
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Homestead Hospital
02.2021 - 02.2022
Critical Care Paramedic
Miami Dade Ambulance
12.2017 - 02.2022
Emergency Department Tech II
Homestead Hospital
04.2017 - 02.2021
Paramedic/ FTO
American Medical Response
03.2011 - 12.2017
Associates of Science - Nursing
Miami-Dade College Benjamin Leon School of Nursing
Certified Intensive Care Provider - undefined
New England EMS Institute
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic Certification - undefined
Miami-Dade College
Emergency Medical Technician Certification - undefined
Miami-Dade College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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