ARACELY HERNANDEZ
Denver,CO
Summary
Experienced NICU nurse skilled in providing care to critically ill patients and empathetic support to families. Dedicated and compassionate in delivering high-quality healthcare.
Experienced nurse with a strong desire to broaden skills and expertise in other fields through a PRN position.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NICU Nurse
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
Denver, CO
08.2022 - Current
- Care for high-risk neonates in a Level II/III NICU, providing specialized nursing interventions.
- Monitor vital signs, neurological development, and oxygen saturations.
- Perform assessments, identifying abnormal changes, and delivering appropriate interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Proficient in utilizing advanced equipment such as incubators, oxygen delivery devices, and cardiac monitors.
- Provide compassionate patient and family-centered care, preparing families for discharge, providing emotional support and ensuring a positive experience.
- Trained new staff nurses and contributed to the education committee, resulting in improved team performance and patient outcomes.
- Helped contribute to a positive unit environment and culture.
NURSE EXTERN: CARDIAC CARE UNIT
HCA- The Medical Center of Aurora
Aurora, CO
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Provides individualized nursing care to up to 24 patients under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment.
- Ensure patient has optimal hospital stay by implementing the hospital's ICARE mission statements and functioning as a patient advocate.
- Able to report observations, conditions, and problems to appropriate licensed personnel.
- Able to correctly interpret normal and abnormal readings, and appropriately communicate patient status to the nurses.
- Helped minimize patient falls and skin breakdowns through supervised patient mobilization.
- Able to utilize patient handling equipment correctly and safely. Ex. Sara lifts steadily and patiently.
- Assist nurses with interventions such as urinary catheter placement, dressing changes, IV placement, IV pump monitoring, and lab collections.
QUALITY ASSOCIATE II & PROGRAM MANAGER
Grifols Biomat
Aurora, CO
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Ensures that the plasma donation center is compliant with U.S. And European regulations and standards.
- Ensure that the center is always audit-ready.
- Ensure the Anti-D donor program runs efficiently and meets goals.
- Complete daily record review to identify patient safety issues.
- Complete weekly observations on nursing medical staff, phlebotomists, donor techs, and lab processors.
- Proficient in analyzing and completing Quintet reports.
- Maintain error tracking for weekly and monthly reporting.
- Maintain a clear understanding of SOP guidelines and make sure that any new ILC trainings are being followed.
- Able to identify and analyze trends to create CAPAs (Corrective and Preventative Action plans) and new training rosters when necessary.
CERTIFIED DONOR CENTER TECHNICIAN, PHLEBOTOMIST, PLASMA PROCESSOR AND TRAINER
Grifols Biomat
Denver, CO
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Became proficient in all production areas within the plasma donation center to ensure the center's needs are being met.
- Performed donor pre-donation screening in a timely manner and determined donor suitability.
- Monitored up to 6 patients for procedure reactions and provided appropriate care when patients experienced adverse reactions.
- Performed venipuncture and procedure setup.
- Entered new applicants into the charting system.
- Answered calls and assisted in setting up appointments.
- Able to open and close production areas for the workday.
- Performed as a supporting lead, guiding a team of 8-10 coworkers.
- Managed staffing needs to cover lunch and breaks.
- Assigned staff to different areas of production as needed.
- Performed daily, weekly, and monthly QCs on machines.
- Able to remove machines from service and complete defective goods documentation.
- Ensured new hires were meeting learning goals and were able to get signed off in a timely manner.
- Conducted employee trainings to ensure high performance while maintaining low error rates.
- Employee trainings were also conducted to maintain up-to-date knowledge of FDA regulations and SOP/GPOs.
- Obtained plasma samples, prepared product for shipment, and handled monetary payments.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Metropolitan State University, Denver
01.2022
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
University of California, Irvine
01.2016
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Medication administration
- Intravenous therapy
- G-tube management
- Ostomy management and care
- Patient assessments
- Patient/Family Education and Support
- Vitals sign monitoring
- Postmortem care
- Documentation & record keeping- Meditech
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Compassionate and culturally sensitive care
- Time management/Efficient
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
Volunteer Experience
- HOSPITAL COMUNITARIO, Valparaiso, Zacatecas, 12/2015, 01/2016
- UNA VIDA MEDICAL MISSION, Santiago, Dominican Republic, 04/2015
Affiliations
- Unit-based Education Committee: Assisted in creating and implementing trainings.
Certification
- Registered Nurse License: 1684052
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- STABL
References
References available upon request.
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
NICU Nurse
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
08.2022 - Current
NURSE EXTERN: CARDIAC CARE UNIT
HCA- The Medical Center of Aurora
08.2021 - 08.2022
QUALITY ASSOCIATE II & PROGRAM MANAGER
Grifols Biomat
05.2018 - 01.2021
CERTIFIED DONOR CENTER TECHNICIAN, PHLEBOTOMIST, PLASMA PROCESSOR AND TRAINER
Grifols Biomat
09.2017 - 05.2018
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Metropolitan State University, Denver
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
University of California, Irvine
Similar Profiles
Aysha Buckley-HawkinsAysha Buckley-Hawkins
Registered Nurse at Rocky Mountain Hospital For ChildrenRegistered Nurse at Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children
Tracy McCullerTracy McCuller
Registered Nurse at Rocky Mountain Hospital For ChildrenRegistered Nurse at Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children
Karin Price, BSN, RN, CWON, CPNKarin Price, BSN, RN, CWON, CPN
Post- Discharge Telehealth Nurse at Children's Hospital ColoradoPost- Discharge Telehealth Nurse at Children's Hospital Colorado
Adam CheneyAdam Cheney
Desktop Support Specialist at Southwest AirlinesDesktop Support Specialist at Southwest Airlines
Zachery BookerZachery Booker
Program Manager – Strategic Operations & Training at United States Space ForceProgram Manager – Strategic Operations & Training at United States Space Force