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AURA COLORADO

AURA COLORADO

White Plains,USA

Summary

Hard-working, responsible, and committed registered nurse with more than ten years of experience in the healthcare and administrative field, providing care to the population in all stages of life. I have experience in leading quality processes, management, and supervision. Looking to grow and improve my skills for the wellness of the facility.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Homecare Practical Nurse

Helping U Homecare
New York, New York
05.2024 - Current
  • Provide direct care to the patient and family based on the patient's diagnosis and needs.
  • Deliver total care to the assigned patient.
  • Maintain and ensure a clear airway, as well as the proper functioning of ventilatory support.
  • Perform various activities according to the patient’s needs, such as vest chest therapy, feeding through a gastrostomy tube, among others.
  • Administer medications as prescribed.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
  • Maintained accurate patient records and documentation for compliance.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments of patients' physical and mental health conditions.
  • Maintained a clean environment for all patients by adhering to infection control protocols.
  • Assisted patients with personal care needs, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.

Quality Leader Nurse

Medical HomeCare
Manizales, Colombia
12.2020 - 05.2021
  • Perform and analyze quality indicators.
  • Propose and execute institutional improvement plans to improve the quality of customer service.
  • Carry out institutional protocols.
  • Trained team members on quality control protocols and best practices.
  • Analyzed data to identify areas for quality enhancement and reduction of defects.
  • Developed and maintained quality documentation and reporting systems.

Registered Nurse

Direccion Territorial de Salud de Caldas
, Colombia
06.2020 - 05.2021
  • Perform consultancies for the municipalities of the State of Caldas.
  • Perform quality indicators.
  • Train nurses and nursing assistants in the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
  • Report on Useful Vaccination Coverage.
  • Distribution of biologicals according to the target for each locality.

Patient Safety Nurse

Santa Sofia Department Hospital
Manizales, Colombia
03.2020 - 05.2020
  • Timely notification, analysis, and management of safety events occurring during the provision of the service, collecting information for the analysis of incidents and adverse events.
  • Apply the instruments for measuring adherence to protocols and good practices for patient safety, as defined in the institution.
  • Provided guidance on infection control practices to minimize risks within the hospital.
  • Conducted regular safety audits to ensure a secure environment for patients and staff.
  • Investigated workplace accidents and injuries, analyzing root causes and developing strategies for prevention.
  • Analyzed injury statistics to identify areas requiring improvement in terms of health and safety measures.

Audit Nurse

Direccion Territorial de Salud de Caldas
Manizales, Colombia
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Perform the audit process of medical invoices and medications.
  • Perform a quality audit.
  • Perform a concurrent audit.
  • Perform the response process and reconciliation of assigned providers.

Public Health Nurse Coordinator

Santuario municipal mayor's office
Santuario, Risaralda, Colombia
09.2015 - 12.2015
  • To carry out actions that promote and improve the public health of the community.
  • Monitor events of public health interest, and perform the pertinent follow-up.
  • Inform and coordinate epidemiological surveillance committees.
  • Notify the events presented, and the necessary actions to reduce the events of public health interest.
  • Monitored immunization records to ensure compliance with health regulations.

Promotion and Prevention Coordinator

San Rafael Departmental Hospital
, Colombia
04.2015 - 07.2015
  • To carry out actions that promote health promotion and disease prevention.
  • To carry out campaigns that promote the wellbeing of the community.
  • Carry out induced demand for promotion and prevention programs.
  • Make the relevant improvement plans for each program according to the findings.

Secretary of Health and Social Affairs

Mayor's Office Risaralda Caldas
, Colombia
01.2014 - 03.2015
  • To act as the technical secretary of the different boards, councils, and committees assigned by the immediate superior.
  • To direct, formulate, propose, and execute the Local Health Plan, based on the diagnosis agreed upon with the different local entities that make up the general health social security system.
  • Manage the resources of the Local Health Fund.
  • To carry out surveillance and control actions on the processes of affiliation of the population through internal and external audits.

Education

Post graduated - Health Auditing

Fundacion Universitaria del Area Andina
Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
01.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Universidad Catolica de Manizalez
Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
01.2012

Skills

  • Physiopathology
  • Nursing plan management
  • Medication administration
  • Wound healing
  • Wound care
  • Health promotion
  • Disease prevention
  • Teamwork
  • Quality improvement
  • Continuous improvement
  • Management of indicators
  • Patient assessment
  • Documentation compliance
  • Safety protocol adherence
  • Data analysis
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Pediatric care
  • Seizure management
  • HIPAA compliance

Certification

  • Colombian Registered Nurse, 1059785667, 02/01/13
  • New York State Registered Professional Nurse, 02/01/24

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Homecare Practical Nurse

Helping U Homecare
05.2024 - Current

Quality Leader Nurse

Medical HomeCare
12.2020 - 05.2021

Registered Nurse

Direccion Territorial de Salud de Caldas
06.2020 - 05.2021

Patient Safety Nurse

Santa Sofia Department Hospital
03.2020 - 05.2020

Audit Nurse

Direccion Territorial de Salud de Caldas
01.2017 - 12.2019

Public Health Nurse Coordinator

Santuario municipal mayor's office
09.2015 - 12.2015

Promotion and Prevention Coordinator

San Rafael Departmental Hospital
04.2015 - 07.2015

Secretary of Health and Social Affairs

Mayor's Office Risaralda Caldas
01.2014 - 03.2015

Post graduated - Health Auditing

Fundacion Universitaria del Area Andina

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Universidad Catolica de Manizalez

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