Bianca Sifuentes
Austin,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care. 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. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Of Austin
07.2023 - Current
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
Charge Nurse
El Paso LTAC Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX12.2021
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Telemetry monitoring
- Critical Care
- Collecting vitals
- Nursing staff leadership
- Lab result interpretation
- Team Coordination
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Emergency Response
- Intake and discharge
- Procedure preparations
- Chronic Disease Management
- Long-Term Care
- Case Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Of Austin
07.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse
El Paso LTAC Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2023
Associate Degree in Nursing -
El Paso Community College
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
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