Cecilia Valdez

Hospital: NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University

• Administered medications and monitored patient vitals to ensure optimal care.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and safety.
• Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.

• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance student learning outcomes.
• Facilitated hands-on clinical practice, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and best practices.
• Provided constructive feedback on student performance, fostering continuous improvement and skill development.
• Collaborated with faculty to align curriculum with accreditation standards and educational requirements.
• Assisted in evaluating students' clinical competencies through direct observation and assessment tools.

Hospital: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Position: Tele/Medsurg/Step Down/ED Hold Float

Hospital: New York Harbor Veterans Affairs

Position: Tele/Medsurg/Step Down Float

Hospital: New York Harbor Veterans Affairs

Position: Tele/Medsurg/Step Down Float

Hospital: Northwell Forest Hills

Position: Tele/Medsurg Float

Hospital: Mount Sinai

Position: Transplant Step Down RN

Hospital: New York Harbor Veterans Affairs

Position: COVID Relief Medsurg/Tele/Step Down Float

Per-Diem Registered Nurse Pre-Operative, Circulating, and Post-Operative Recovery RN

• Responsible for delivering out-patient surgical care before, during and after surgery. Preparation of patients for procedures, assisting surgeon in operatively, inoperative documentation, sterilizing instruments and equipment, staying with patient throughout recovery, PACU vitals, discharging and educating patients on discharge instructions.

Position: Staff RN - Telemetry/Neurosurgery/ENT Unit, ED Float, Nurse Educator/Preceptor, Charge Nurse

• Provide nursing care for acutely ill patients on a med-surgical neurological, stroke, ENT, seizure monitoring, telemetry and plastic surgery unit.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance nursing practices and protocols.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.

Education Discharge Improvement RN Role

• Enhancing unit education to patients and their families to prepare them for discharge and minimize readmission rates.
• Aided in the development, implementation and revision of EIN

program.

• Mentoring and assisting floor nurses in improving their patient communication, and education to their patients.

New Graduate/Nursing Preceptor

• Utilized evidence-based principles of education, to guide and mentor the novice nurse, on their professional growth pathway. Integrated current published research, literature and evidenced based practice into all learning activities. While maintaining knowledge of national and local trends in nursing practice.
• Collaborate with the education team, to ensure positive learning outcomes.

• Developed and implemented engaging clinical curricula aligned with accreditation standards.
• Mentored nursing students in clinical settings, enhancing practical skills and confidence.
• Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
• Collaborated with faculty to refine course content based on industry trends and best practices.