Bianca Cespedes
Cornwall,NY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac Step-down/PCU Registered Nurse
White Plains Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Providing safe and effective care to a population of patients that includes heart failure, chest pain, arrhythmias and other cardiac dysfunction
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Recognizing the signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies and knowing how to start standard interventions to stabilize the patient
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods and monitoring patients for effects of the medication.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Travel Nurse
Northwell - Flex Staff
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2021
- Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for patients; manage average caseload of 7 patients
- Provided basic patient care and treatments, such as dressed wounds, administered enemas, and performed catheterizations
- Coordinates with patient, family, social worker, attending physician in planning and facilitating discharge and continuing needs for home care or transfer to extended care facilities.
COVID-19 Tester
Anthony Wayne Recreation Area- COVID-19 Testing Facility
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Ensure strict adherence to Infection, prevention and control measures, policies, and procedures, ensures no cross contamination occurs.
- Performed over 100 swab testing and sample collections.
- Ensures proper labeling and storing of collected samples.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Capella University
Indianapolis, IN09.2020
Associate of Science, Nursing -
Rockland Community College
Spring Valley12.2019
Skills
- Delegation and Motivation
- Compassionate Care
- Ethical Practice
- Discharge Planning
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Education
- Medical Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Chronic Disease Management
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Intravenous therapy
- Telemetry monitoring
- EMR: EPIC, All-scripts, Paragon, Medi-tech, Bed Master, Microsoft office
Accomplishments
Recipient of Daisy awards of Nursing Excellence.
Licensure Certification
- NYS Registered Nurse, 787994
- ACLS/BLS/ CPR/ AED, American Heart Association
Volunteer Experience
11/01/19, 04/01/20, New York Presbyterian- Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Oncology
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Northwell - Flex Staff
10.2022 - 10.2023
Cardiac Step-down/PCU Registered Nurse
White Plains Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2021
COVID-19 Tester
Anthony Wayne Recreation Area- COVID-19 Testing Facility
03.2020 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Capella University
Associate of Science, Nursing -
Rockland Community College
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