ARIBEL REYES
Bronx,NY
Summary
Patient-oriented Advanced Practice Nurse with 12 years of nursing experience in diverse areas such as in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Mental Health and Medical and Surgical areas . Fluent in Spanish
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Registered Nurse
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
07.2015 - Current
- As permanent charge nurse in inpatient Mental Health unit , responsible for directing , planning and coordinating the day to day clinical and administrative activities of the unit.
- Facility trainer in Prevention and Management of Disruptive behavior (PMDB) responsible to provide training to all staff and lead the behavioral emergency team.
- Serves as team leader of the Disruptive Behavior Committee (DBC) responsible for directing , planning and coordinating the day to day clinical and administrative activities of the unit.
- Facilitates therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conveys treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Reports findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse / Operating Room Nurse
Ambulatory Surgery Center Of Greater
01.2012 - 06.2015
- Participated as multi-disciplinary team member to provide professional patient care and complete/fulfill all physicians orders, delivery of medications , medical treatments, lab tests and other patients needs in a timely manner
- Used equipment effectively to assess patient needs and provide appropriate care in operating room
- Communicated effectively with patients, patients’ families and all members of patient care team.
- 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.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Jacobi Medical Center
03.2012 - 08.2014
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated daily units staffing needs and staffing requirements as charge nurse.
- Established priorities , assigning, supervising , guiding and directing nursing care delivered by staff nurses and paraprofessionals
- Managed caseload of 9 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
Education
Masters - Adult Nurse Practitioner
Long Island University
Brooklyn05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
2011
Skills
- Technical Skills
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Nurse Education and Mentorship
- Disease Diagnosis and Management
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Disease Processes
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Operational Standards
- Unit Management and Leadership
Timeline
Mental Health Registered Nurse
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
07.2015 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Jacobi Medical Center
03.2012 - 08.2014
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse / Operating Room Nurse
Ambulatory Surgery Center Of Greater
01.2012 - 06.2015
Masters - Adult Nurse Practitioner
Long Island University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY