Brigitte Chavarria
Kansas City,KS
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with success providing individualized, direct patient care.
Committed to delivering best-in-class care through effective patient/family education and efficiently coordinating with healthcare professionals to advance healing & overall outcomes.
Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Adept at developing effective treatment plans and providing culturally-sensitive care.
Fluent in Spanish, I enhance communication and understanding in diverse patient populations allowing me to consistently develope strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent, quality care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital – Kansas City, KS
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Unit Nurse
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America
11.2014 - 09.2016
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
05-2012
- 3.60 GPA
Skills
- Chart maintenance and revision
- Clinical evaluation
- Advanced ventilatory support knowledge
- Advanced Spanish speaker
- Operating feeding pumps
- Monitoring vital signs
- Assessing patient vitals
- Suture removal
- Compassionate patient support
- Support for mobility needs
- Geriatric care expertise
- Gastrostomy tube maintenance
- Conducting physical assessments
- Patient-centered care planning
- Effective patient discharge planning
- Effective care planning
- Patient and family advocacy
- Assistance with insulin administration
- Intravenous setup
- Culturally competent support
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Select Specialty Hospital – Kansas City, KS
02.2023 - 10.2023
Unit Nurse - Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America
11.2014 - 09.2016
National American University - Associate of Science, Nursing
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