Bernard Cabrera
Registered Nurse
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
Torrance, CA
01.2021 - Current
- Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, CRRT management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Assumed relief charge nurse duties ensuring unit is running efficiently as per standards and policies
- Collaborated with physicians under various specialties to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in a high-volume level 1 trauma center setting.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Responded to emergencies within the hospital setting.
- Rounded on all transfers from critical care units to ensure patients have not declined since being transferred.
Registered Nurse, PCU/Renal Transplant Unit
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
Torrance, CA
03.2018 - 01.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Admitted renal transplant patients, prepared patients for surgery and monitored patients post transplant until discharge.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Anaheim, CA 01.2015 - 06.2018
Skills
Patient and Family Advocacy
Patient Assessments
Preventive Health
Infection Prevention and Control Measures
Care Plan Development
Titration of Critical Drips
Intravenous Therapy
CRRT
Arterial Lines
Targeted Temperature Management
Pulmonary Artery Catheters
External Ventricular Drains
Ceribell Electroencephalography
Certification
ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, PCU/Renal Transplant Unit
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, LADHS
03.2018 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
01.2015 - 06.2018