Arleny Munoz, RN, BSN.
Westminster,CO
Summary
Skilled Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Hospital, adept in rapid patient assessments and interdisciplinary coordination in search to continue her critical nursing skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit, PCU
Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Hospital
Wheat Ridge, CO
01.2024 - Current
- Perform frequent and detailed patient assessments, monitoring hemodynamic stability, cardiac rhythms, and neurological status, adjusting care plans as needed.
- Safely prepare and administer medications, monitor for side effects, and document patient responses in accordance with hospital protocols.
- Perform wound dressing changes and manage post-surgical care, ensuring adherence to aseptic techniques.
- Regularly check and record vital signs, promptly addressing abnormalities.
- Educate patients and their families on procedures, treatments, and discharge plans to promote understanding and adherence.
- Work closely with physicians, physical/respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care.
- Act swiftly in response to medical emergencies, applying critical thinking skills to stabilize patients.
- Mentor new staff and assist with training nursing students as part of the professional development process.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in electronic health records (EHR) to ensure continuity of care and compliance with regulatory standards.
Home Health Aide
Private Home
Boulder, CO
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Assists with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, preparing, and administering tube feedings, and toileting, along with providing support for patient mobility by performing passive range of motion exercises to prevent contractures and maintain joint flexibility, positioning to prevent pressure sores, and maintain patient comfort.
- Continuous monitoring of the patient's respiratory status, oxygen saturation, and vital signs to ensure optimal oxygenation and ventilation. Prepared to provide assistance during seizures and report any changes in seizure activity to the patient's provider. Constantly critically thinking and providing nursing interventions as needed.
- Ensuring proper tracheostomy tube maintenance, including suctioning, cleaning, and monitoring for signs of infection or complications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry Minor
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2022
Skills
- Perform comprehensive head-to-toe, and focused assessments
- Rapidly assess and prioritize patient conditions
- Maintain clear, calm communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members during high-stress situations
- Rapid decision-making
- Provide care that respects patient diversity and values
- Admission and discharge coordination
- Precepting
- EPIC EHR experience
Relevant Clinical Experience
- Senior Immersion, University of Colorado Hospital, Emergency Department, Level I Trauma Center, 10/2023
- Complex Care, UCHealth Highlands Ranch, Med/Surg Acute Care and ICU
- Medical/Surgical I, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Acute Care of the Elderly, 04/2023
- Obstetrics, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Labor and Delivery and Mom-Baby
- Mental Health, AdventHealth Porter, Acute Inpatient Psychiatric
DAWN Clinic Volunteer, Aurora, CO.
- Provide compassionate care by assessing, treating, and educating uninsured and underserved residents in Aurora, CO, ensuring equitable access to essential healthcare services.
- Develop and implement individualized patient care plans in coordination with multiple interdisciplinary teams, such as other RN, MD, NP, and PA students, ensuring optimal outcomes.
Certification
- Registered Nurse (#1695212)
- BLS/CPR through American Heart Association, 07/26
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 07/26
- NIHSS Certification (2023 - Present)
References
Joanna Washburn, Immersion ED Preceptor, (530) 230-7865 & Jeremy Nguyen, Immersion ED Preceptor, (720) 708-8465; Emergency Department at University of Colorado Hospital – Level 1 Trauma Center
Mandi Hollabaugh, Acuity Adaptable Unit Manager, (303) 748-8813, Lutheran Hospital
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit, PCU
Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Home Health Aide
Private Home
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Registered Nurse (#1695212)
- BLS/CPR through American Heart Association, 07/26
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 07/26
- NIHSS Certification (2023 - Present)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry Minor
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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