Aricel Ramirez
Suprise,AZ
Summary
Registered Nurse with 12 years experience in direct patient care and nursing management positions in hospital and clinic settings. Experience spans across acute care, med- surg, orthopedics and clinic environments. Passionate about providing programs and services in support of growth and healing for patients with health issues. Active listener with a direct communication style and a compassionate, non-judgmental approach to build patient trust and rapport. Outside-the-box thinker with strong crisis resolution skills. Accomplished in improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and nursing stafff performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Annual Wellness RN
Banner Medical Group
Phoenix, AZ
08.2019 - 10.2024
- Carried out physician orders regarding tests, vaccines or medication administration accurately and safely.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and health maintenance.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Review yearly preventative screenings , referrals and prescription medication refills.
- Administered injections, provided education o specialty medication.
- Monitor Medical Assistants inbox and scrubbed scheduled on high risk patients
- Triaged inbound calls and messages in inbox files for critical labs, high risk patients, fall risk or complex cases
- Completed all Annual Wellness Reviews assigned
- Collaborated with pharmacy, Specialty providers and other departments to provide patients with resources needed.
- 2020-2022 Transitioned in same role into COVID Call Triage Nurse (inbound/outbound) during the pandemic and worked with ADHS to tally results and reporting results.
- 2022-2024 Transitioned back into AWV RN
- 5/2024 AWV RN transitioned into another role
- 5/2024- 10/2024 Risk Adjustment RN training-remained under AWV role during this training
RN Manager
Native Health Community Health Center
Phoenix , AZ
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Worked directly to achieve improved clinic workflow and increase productivity.
- Managed 12 Medical Assistants and supervised clinical operations of two clinics.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as an advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all Medical Assistants and other ancillary staff.
- Continuously saught opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and staff performance.
- Documented all aspects of care following facility and Medicare standards, creating accurate patient records of all interactions and interventions to sustain continuity of care.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Responded to behavioral and medical crises codes.
- Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
- Counseled families to improve communication.
- Conducted rounds with physicians, advising physicians on patients' conditions and assisting in coordinating diagnostic testing and follow up appointments to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Won the annual CEO recognition award for exceptional ability to make connections with patients and staff. Including significant organizational contributions that improved, increase revenue patient and staff satisfaction.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
- Evaluated medical assistants staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Developed yearly competencies, workflow development and protocols with new EHR system upgrade.
- Yearly performance appraisals for staff.
- HIring and interviewing of all clinic staff.
- Timecards and staffing schedules.
- UDS reports
- IHS/ HRSA/AAACH
- Inventory and ordering of clinic supplies
- Employee Health Nurse
- Vaccine for Children and Adult Primary Coordinator ASSIS
- Investigated incidents involving patients or staff members, documenting findings as necessary.
- Audited and completed charts, evaluations and medical forms.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
Nurse
Banner Health
Phoenix, AZ
10.2015 - 08.2017
- Provided patient status updates to nurses to ensure that every patients' needs were met.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Checked and recorded vital signs of patients and reported changes in patients' behavior or conditions.
- Gathered laboratory samples, monitored fluids and read test results to make accurate care decisions.
- Instructed patients and families on medical diagnoses, treatment options.
- Helped patients achieve higher standards of living through effective ADL coaching and assistance.
- Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care.
- Identified and assisted with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Coordinated nursing care on the unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments and assisting staff.
- Demonstrated the ability to advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient.
- Accurately recorded all interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Supported nursing team in exceeding patient care goals and fostering continuous improvement.
- Partnered with healthcare teams to address care plan management, including development and implementation.
- Directed patient admission and discharge tasks while managing patients and coordinating care.
- Head to toe assesments
- Cerner EHR superuser.
- Charge Nurse intermittently as needed
Registered Nurse
Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma, Arizona
08.2011 - 09.2015
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle management.
- Responded to patient emergencies, including code blues and rapid response situations.
- Identified opportunities to improve processes and treatment, making recommendations to improve care and outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Maintained the highest levels of patient satisfaction, generating referrals to maintain productivity levels for the rehabilitation unit.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as orthopedics and general surgery procedures.
- Mentored and provided clinical coaching to new nursing personnel.
- Detected patient reactions, deteriorations and improvements and accurately reported results in patient records.
- Administered medications per pharmacists' orders.
- Delivered patient care, education and telemetry monitoring and interpretation.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Coordinated with physicians to inform patients on test results, treatment optionsand recommended procedures.
- Collaborated with outside resources and agencies to provide patients with further treatment and recovery options.
- Coordinated patient care with hospital standards.
- Provided quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Managed all elements of care, such as patient evaluations, care plan development, treatment and medication administration and patient education.
- Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined the next course of action.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Promoted core measures in patient safety and satisfaction.
- Provided relief support to external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU.
- Completed head-to -toe physical assessments and interpreted diagnostic tests, leveraging information to facilitate care planning, implementation and management.
- Performed emergency interventions and continually monitored patient vitals.
- Evaluated nursing practices and processes and made changes.
Education
Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ2011
Skills
- Solution-based interventions
- Patient and family advocacy
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Fluent in Spanish
- Intravenous therapy comprehension
- Pre- and post-surgical care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Strong presentation skills
- Precepting
- Strategic decision-making
- IV drug therapy management
- Supervisory training
- Life skills development
- One-on-one instruction
- High level of autonomy
- Scheduling
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Positive behavior modeling
- CPR
Hobbies
Hiking, rummy and I love to cook.
Timeline
Annual Wellness RN
Banner Medical Group
08.2019 - 10.2024
RN Manager
Native Health Community Health Center
08.2017 - 08.2019
Nurse
Banner Health
10.2015 - 08.2017
Registered Nurse
Yuma Regional Medical Center
08.2011 - 09.2015
Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arizona Western College