Accomplished registered nurse with extensive experience in labor and delivery, excelling in patient care coordination and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to lead teams effectively while resolving conflicts. Bilingual in English and Spanish, adept at enhancing patient flow and ensuring safety standards, significantly improving unit efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
05.2021 - Current
Serves as the primary contact for care area communication.
Coordinates patient flow within the care area, facilitates admissions, discharges, and transfers to maximize unit capacity.
Makes patient care assignments based on patient acuity, care needs, and staff competency.
Coordinates patient care and ensures adherence to safety protocols, and evidence-based standards of care.
Participates in regulatory activities for the assigned area, e.g., chart and environment of care audits, ensuring the unit is survey-ready at all times. Monitors Pyxis for discrepancies and addresses alerts by the end of the shift.
Serves as a liaison for staff, patients, families, and physicians, and collaborates with the Assistant Nurse Manager or Manager when necessary.
Receives, documents, and attempts real-time resolution of complaints and/or suggestions posed by patients, visitors, and other departments. Refers any unresolved situations to the Assistant Nurse Manager and/or Manager.
Provides evaluation and feedback pertaining to unit staff to the Assistant Nurse Manager and Manager.
Provides coverage as a staff RN, including "at all times," break coverage.
Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
07.2014 - 05.2021
Responsible for the direct care of pregnant and/or laboring patients, specifically those with high risk and/or complicated pregnancies
Circulate C-Sections and other gynecologic surgeries
Monitored fetal heart rate to ascertain potential problems
Checked patients cervix to determine labor progression and dilation
Assisted with delivery for patients who have lost a child due to spontaneous abortion or intrauterine fetal demise
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
Employed phlebotomy skills including blood draws and IV installation
Administered prescribed medication intravenously or orally as specified
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