Christine Otero
Altamonte Springs,FL
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with 5 years of experience caring for patients within hospital and long term care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Apopka Hospital, MedTele Unit
Apopka, FL
02.2021 - Current
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Registered Nurse
ACC Apopka North
Apopka, FL
01.2019 - 02.2021
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
- Monitored resident health with regular assessments to check on conditions and care efficacy.
- Responded promptly to changes in conditions and emergency situations to deliver expert care in line with good practices and patients' wishes.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
Behavioral Health Technician
Advent Health Orlando
Orlando, FL
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Documented patient behavior, interventions completed and patient response to interventions.
- Followed standard admissions procedures and documentation requirements for client intakes.
- Completed daily client rounds and tracked client movements.
- Assisted in examination and treatment of patients under direction of nursing staff.
- Performed searches of resident belongings prior to admissions and throughout stays.
- Coordinated lectures and recreational activities for patients.
- Bathed, fed and dressed patients based on individual abilities.
Patient Care Technician
Advent Health Orlando
Orlando, FL
02.2007 - 01.2016
- Monitored and charted fluid intake and output to stay current on patient conditions.
- Improved patient care, safety and compliance by partnering with nurses.
- Assisted with patient admission, discharge and transfer to maximize facility efficiency.
- Responded promptly to patient call lights to provide physical and emotional support.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and effectively sanitized.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health And Technology
Altamonte Springs, FL05.2018
Skills
- Emotional awareness
- Patient Care
- Catheter and wound care
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Colostomy care
- Performing bladder scans
- Long-Term Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient education
- Family and Patient Support
- Diabetes management
- Electronic charting
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Preventive Healthcare
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- SBAR Communication
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 2023-2025
- Registered Nurse License No. 9501440 Florida
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Apopka Hospital, MedTele Unit
02.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
ACC Apopka North
01.2019 - 02.2021
Behavioral Health Technician
Advent Health Orlando
01.2016 - 01.2019
Patient Care Technician
Advent Health Orlando
02.2007 - 01.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cambridge Institute of Allied Health And Technology
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 2023-2025
- Registered Nurse License No. 9501440 Florida
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