Ashley Rodriguez
Dallas
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a strong background in Labor and Delivery and Post Anesthesia Care Units. Seeking to transition into a legal nurse role at a law firm. Dedicated to applying clinical expertise, attention to detail, and strong documentation skills to support attorneys in case review, medical analysis, and client advocacy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-PACU
Texas Institute for Surgery
Dallas
03.2018 - Current
- Perform nursing care in the pre-operative, post-anesthesia care, and stepdown recovery units.
- Practiced in management of care for surgical patients that may include: orthopedic, neurosurgery, ENT, cosmetic, urology and pediatrics.
- Proficient in patient advocacy, monitoring of fresh post-operative patients, intravenous lines, arterial lines, airways, foley catheters, and discharge teaching.
- Acts as a resource for other nurses and as a preceptor for new hire nurses.
Registered Nurse-Labor&Delivery
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas
03.2015 - 02.2018
- Manage care for high risk and low risk obstetrical patients in a facility that performs over 10,000 births a year.
- Perform nursing care in a 23 bed PACU and pre-op unit for obstetrical patients. This area includes 5 beds for extended care patients requiring cardiac monitoring and more intensive medical care.
- Care for patients with complex pregnancies including pregnancies with comorbidities, multiple gestations, and preterm labor.
- Conduct initial admission and assessment on patients admitted for surgery as well as high risk antepartum patients.
- Collaborate with physicians to provide the best plan of care for patients.
- Act as a circulating RN for various obstetrical procedures.
- Recover post-surgical patients under various forms of anesthesia while providing adequate pain management.
- Closely assess patients, implement medical interventions and document ongoing patient conditions.
- Provide education on disease processes, medications and treatment plan of patient often using Spanish interpreter when necessary.
- Give emotional support and comfort to patients and their families.
- Act as a preceptor and mentor to new nurses in L&D as well as PACU areas.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
El Centro Community College
05.1997
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
University of North Texas
Skills
- Committed to excellent patient care
- Critical Thinker
- Remains calm under pressure
- Self-Motivated
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Adaptive
- Flexible
- Proficient in EPIC
- Proficient in CPSI charting systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Certification
- RN Texas License, 872494
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse-PACU
Texas Institute for Surgery
03.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse-Labor&Delivery
Parkland Memorial Hospital
03.2015 - 02.2018
Associate Degree - Nursing
El Centro Community College
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
University of North Texas