BRIANNA RODRIGUEZ
Burbank,IL
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse professional with extensive experience in providing comprehensive care to patients throughout labor and delivery. Adept at monitoring and assessing patient progress, providing comfort and support to patients and families, and coordinating patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UChicago Advent Health
02.2023 - Current
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery, and postpartum.
- Responded to emergencies such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Administered medications accurately and safely under physician guidance during labor induction or augmentation processes.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean sections.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for a specified amount of time for any status changes.
- Precepting new graduate and experienced nurses to our labor and delivery unit.
- Member of the skills committee.
Nursing Assistant
Advocate Children's Hospital- Hematology/Oncology/Med-Surg
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Assist the pediatric population and their families with comfort measures during chemotherapy.
- Measures and documents vital signs and other patient data.
- Participates in the admission, transfer, and discharge process, and assists with daily living activities.
- Calming and comforting scared and uneasy pediatric patients. Assisting with bathing, changing, feeding, and other activities of daily living with pediatric patients.
- Assisting with bathing, changing, feeding, and other activities of daily living with pediatric patients.
Nursing Assistant
Advocate Aurora Health-Advocate Christ Hospital
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Units Worked: Med-Surg, Adult Surgical Heart Unit/Intensive Care, COVID-19 Unit, Emergency Department, and sitter cases.
- Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activities, and ambulation.
- Measures and documents blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output, daily weights, and other patient data.
- Documents findings in the electronic medical record.
- Participates in the admission, transfer, and discharge process, removing linen, and proper management of patient belongings.
- Ensures patient call light is always within reach.
- Performs various patient transporting and positioning duties.
Screener
Advocate Aurora Health-Advocate Christ Hospital
07.2020 - 12.2020
- First point of contact for patients and visitors, providing symptom screening and temperature checks.
- Appropriately acknowledge or greet each person entering the building at the assigned entrance.
- Displays courteous, helpful behavior to patients, visitors, medical personnel, and team members.
- Screening includes asking health questions regarding COVID-19 symptoms and a temperature check.
Patient Care Technician
AMITA Health Hospital
05.2019 - 12.2020
- Units Worked: Med-Surg, Cardiac Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, and COVID-19 Unit.
- Aids with entry and exit of patients.
- Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living.
- Reports findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
- Documents necessary records.
- Responsible for keeping patient rooms clean and orderly as well as maintaining medical equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Chicago, IL05.2022
Skills
- Patient care/monitoring (adult, adolescents, infants, babies)
- Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Interpretation
- Breastfeeding support
- Antepartum care
- Obstetric Emergency Response
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
- Emotional Intelligence
Certification
- CPR Certified - BLS/ACLS Provider, 9/24
- NRP Certified- 5/2023
- Seal of Biliteracy- 05/18
Awards
- Saint Xavier Honors Program, 09/18 to 05/22
- Mary Clare & Gerald Loftus Nursing Scholarship, Saint Xavier University, 2021 to 2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
UChicago Advent Health
02.2023 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Advocate Children's Hospital- Hematology/Oncology/Med-Surg
08.2021 - 01.2023
Nursing Assistant
Advocate Aurora Health-Advocate Christ Hospital
12.2020 - 08.2021
Screener
Advocate Aurora Health-Advocate Christ Hospital
07.2020 - 12.2020
Patient Care Technician
AMITA Health Hospital
05.2019 - 12.2020
- CPR Certified - BLS/ACLS Provider, 9/24
- NRP Certified- 5/2023
- Seal of Biliteracy- 05/18
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
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