CHRISTINA EREDIA
Albuquerque
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, leveraging critical thinking and leadership to enhance patient outcomes. Proficient in medication administration and patient assessments, I excel in team collaboration and effectively educate patients on their care. Committed to maintaining high standards of patient safety and comfort through dedicated direct care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Managed multiple tasks while providing timely, high quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Educated patients about their diagnosis, medications, nutrition requirements, pain management strategies.
- Maintained confidentiality in patient matters to comply with HIPAA guidelines and measures.
- Assumed leadership role when our unit required a relief charge nurse. As a relief charge I assisted in patient flow process, addressing patient and family member needs, implemented support to new staff, travelers, or students by being a supportive resource they could come to for questions or concerns.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Safari Health Care Agency
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Under Genesis Healthcare
- Company Overview: Under Genesis Healthcare
- As a Certified Nurse Aide, I work under an agency program that is under Genesis Healthcare
- I continue my work at The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque, but as an agency CNA
- I provide patient care to long term patients and patients that are short term stay to receive rehabilitation needs
- I work along with the nurse as a team to obtain vitals, documentation, assist patients in activities of daily living, and provide patients a safe environment to stay
- Under Genesis Healthcare
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
09.2014 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Genesis Healthcare
- Company Overview: Genesis Healthcare
- Put residents service first and ensure that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere, which recognizes the individuals needs and rights
- Worked with Licensed/Registered Nurse to directly impact the resident's quality of life through assistant caregiving
- Handled and served residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, assisted with activities of daily living, weights, and vitals, coordinated schedules for resident requiring rehabilitation therapy, receive and escort visitors, maintain linens, supplies, and equipment
- Genesis Healthcare
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
Education
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Central New Mexico Community College
12.2022
Associates of Applied Science - Fine Arts
Central New Mexico Community College
05.2020
Health and Wellness Public Safety Certificate - undefined
Central New Mexico Community College
05.2020
Pre-Health Science AA Degree - undefined
Central New Mexico Community College
04.2019
Liberal Arts Degree - undefined
Central New Mexico Community College
04.2019
Skills
- Collaborative teamwork
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Effective time management
- Hands-on patient support
- Documentation and charting
- Medication administration
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control protocols
- Patient assessments
- IV medication delivery
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
- Telemetry monitoring
- Staff supervision
- Care and discharge planning
- Staff education
- Staff scheduling
- Patient advocacy
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- 72220
Awards
Daisy Award 2024, Albuquerque Chapter of Excellence in Critical Care Nursing Award 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Certified Nurse Assistant
Safari Health Care Agency
01.2019 - 12.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque
09.2014 - 01.2019
Associates of Applied Science - Fine Arts
Central New Mexico Community College
Health and Wellness Public Safety Certificate - undefined
Central New Mexico Community College
Pre-Health Science AA Degree - undefined
Central New Mexico Community College
Liberal Arts Degree - undefined
Central New Mexico Community College
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Central New Mexico Community College
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