Carina Salgado
Clermont
Summary
Motivated professional health care member. With a strong background in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Highly skilled in developing safety protocols, conducting training programs, and implementing corrective actions.
. Dependable and well qualified to manage and effectively support patients and work with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to enhance outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hyperbaric Safety Director
Healogics
04.2024 - Current
- Administering the hyperbaric oxygen therapy as prescribed by the Provider ;monitoring the patient(s)’responses during the session and making proper adjustments to ensure the patient’s safety.
- Provide patient orientation on safety and treatment regimen.
- Trained personnel (operators, nurses, physicians) on chamber operations, emergency protocols, and new procedures.
- Led staff competency training to enhance learning.
- Informing personnel of any special work conditions, such as safety prevention, hazard control.
- Assisting the Medical Director in reviewing and documenting safety-related events
- Participating in the safety meetings and conducting safety drills.
- Maintaining department compliance with the NFPA, reviewing, making change recommendations and incorporating new policies as appropriate.
- Executed wound care treatments as prescribed by physicians .
- Conducted proper sterile techniques to promote healing and prevent infection complications.
- Evaluate wound characteristics (size, depth, drainage) and monitor healing stages.
- Cleanse wounds, apply dressings.
- Accurately chart wound status, interventions, and patient response.
- Educate on proper wound care, hygiene, nutrition, and injury prevention.
- Manage maintenance, upgrades, and repairs of mono-place hyperbaric chambers.
- Implement mitigation strategies to ensure adherence to all regulatory standards.
- Compile and submit paperwork for prior authorizations by ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, while providing the evidence needed for insurance to deem treatments medically necessary and payable.
LPN
Center for Discovery
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Ensuring all orders from physicians are carried out and any information about clients and their wellbeing is promptly and clearly communicated to the multidisciplinary team and in treatment team meetings.
- Administering medication as prescribed
- Accurately documenting clients' progress on a daily basis
- Performed wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, applying ointments and medications and providing other necessary treatments.
- Participated in educational programs
- Monitored patient progress during treatments, reporting any abnormalities to the healthcare team immediately.
- Performed routine laboratory tests including urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring EKG , etc.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws.
Waitress/Togo/Host
San Jose's Original Mexican Restaurant
06.2016 - 09.2022
- Shared knowledge of menu items and answered questions regarding flavors, item sourcing, ingredients, and cooking methods.
- Assisted in Training new employees
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations within the restaurant.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding special promotions, deals and coupons.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing advanced training.
Education
LPN Diploma - Practical Nursing Program
Lake Technical College
07.2022
Associate of Arts - undefined
Lake Sumter State College
04.2021
Skills
- Family Communication
- Health Education
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Dispensing
- Medical Records Management
- Direct Patient Care
- POS/ EMR Operation
- Safety Training
- Bilingual
Certification
Heart Code BLS
Certified Medical Interpreter
HSD (course)
Timeline
Hyperbaric Safety Director
Healogics
04.2024 - Current
LPN
Center for Discovery
01.2023 - 11.2023
Waitress/Togo/Host
San Jose's Original Mexican Restaurant
06.2016 - 09.2022
Associate of Arts - undefined
Lake Sumter State College
LPN Diploma - Practical Nursing Program
Lake Technical College