BETH HERNANDEZ
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit
Vermilion Health Systems
06.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse, LTAC
AMG Specialty Hospital
01.2016 - 06.2022
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit
Chabert Medical Center
07.2018 - 01.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Conducted client rounds every hour to check on residents.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Chabert Medical Center
09.2009 - 07.2018
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Chabert Medical Center
11.2007 - 09.2009
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Terrebonne General Medical Center
09.2003 - 11.2007
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA05.2009
Skills
- Patient Care Oversight
- Medication Administration
- Creative Problem Solving
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Accurate Documentation
- Unit Oversight
- Needs Assessment
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit
Vermilion Health Systems
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Ochsner University Hospital And Clinics
01.2022 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit
Chabert Medical Center
07.2018 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse, LTAC
AMG Specialty Hospital
01.2016 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Chabert Medical Center
09.2009 - 07.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Chabert Medical Center
11.2007 - 09.2009
Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Terrebonne General Medical Center
09.2003 - 11.2007
Associate of Science - Nursing
L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College
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