Awilda B. Collazo Vázquez
Bayamón,PR
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Registered Nurse
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
06.2022 - Current
- Charge Nurse (HCA Florida Largo Hospital, Largo Medical Center Indian Rocks, HCA Florida Northside Hospital, HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital and HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital) from October 2022 - present
- Make sure that all patients on schedule are treated per nephrologist orders.
- Move registered nurses and patient care technicians where they are needed for patient care and machine disinfection.
- Conduct audits and tracers to prevent errors in treatments and documentation.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing nephrologist medical regimens.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Utilized Meditech automated healthcare database to perform duties, maintain records and prepare reports.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo
12.2020 - 06.2022
- Charge nurse (when narcotics key was assigned to me)
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, or through gastric tube.
- Collect specimens for laboratory test.
- Document patients’ medical histories and assessments findings.
- Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
- Evaluate patients’ vital signs.
- Evaluate patients’ telemetry reading and treat accordingly.
- Identify lethal arrhythmias and act in a timely manner teamed with cardiologist and rapid response team if needed.
- Identify patients’ age specific needs and update care plans as necessary to meet those needs.
- Notify doctors any patient change or critical laboratory values.
- Administer PRBC and FFP transfusions following hospitals policies.
- Prepare patients for surgical interventions.
- Perform CPR, ACLS and other numerous personalized interventions.
- Take and follow doctors’ orders.
- Among other responsibilities.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Hospital HIMA San Pablo Bayamón
11.2017 - 12.2020
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, or through gastric tube.
- Collect specimens for laboratory test.
- Document patients’ medical histories and assessments findings.
- Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
- Evaluate patients’ vital signs.
- Evaluate patients’ telemetry reading and treat accordingly.
- Identify lethal arrhythmias and act promptly teamed with cardiologist and rapid response team if needed.
- Identify patients’ age specific needs and update care plans as necessary to meet those needs.
- Notify doctors any patient change or critical laboratory values.
- Administer PRBC and FFP transfusions following hospitals policies.
- Prepare patients for surgical interventions.
- Perform CPR, ACLS and other numerous personalized interventions.
- Take and follow doctors’ orders.
- Among other responsibilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamón
Bayamón, PR06.2017
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Universal Precautions
- Accurate Documentation
- Care Plan Implementation
- Administer Medication (PO, IV and IM)
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Update Electronic Charts
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Dialysis Registered Nurse
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
06.2022 - Current
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo
12.2020 - 06.2022
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Hospital HIMA San Pablo Bayamón
11.2017 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamón