Christine Vargas Rodriguez
League City
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PACU Nurse prn
Houston Methodist Clear Lake
01.2022 - Current
- Provide constant, immediate postoperative care to the adult/pediatric surgical patients
- Airway management.-Collaborate with perioperative team, anesthesiologist, and surgeon for continuum of care and discharge specific to each patient.-Airway management
- Pain management.
PACU Nurse
HCA Clear Lake
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Provided constant immediate postoperative care to adult and pediatric surgical patients.-Provided constant immediate postoperative care to adult ICU and pediatric ICU patients.-Airway management/pain management.
PACU Nurse
HCA Houston
01.2012 - 01.2021
- Provided constant immediate postoperative care to adult and pediatric surgical patients.-Airway management/pain management.
Cardiac Clinic Nurse
Harris Health/Ben Taub Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Worked with an interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement, and adjust patient care plans.-Monitored patients during follow up appointments, post interventional cardiac catheterization and pacemaker placement.-Performed EKG, venipunctures for labs, medication assessment, assisted with Echocardiogram and bubble study.
PACU Nurse
Houston Methodist Baytown
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Provided constant care to the postoperative pediatric and adult surgical patient.
Home Health Case Management/Day Surgery/PACU Nurse
Christus St John Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2008
- Coordinated and implemented a hands-on plan of care for patients under physicians' orders.-Collaborated patients' plan of care with multidisciplinary team such as, social worker, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, patient aides, DME and community resources.-Educated patient and family regarding disease prevention, processes, and plan of care.-Provided various nursing skills specific to each patient, such as, wound care, venipuncture for lab, IV insertion, IV/IM/SC medication administration, and foley insertion.
IMCU/EMERGENCY ROOM Nurse
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
01.1994 - 01.1998
- Provided direct patient care to IMCU patients with complex multiple disease processes.-Provided various nursing skills in plan of care such as, chemotherapy infusion, peritoneal dialysis administration, blood transfusion, heparin infusion, insulin drip, venipuncture for frequent labs, tube feedings via Dobhoff, central line access, porta Cath access
- Heparin infusion and Insulin drip administration.-Provided direct patient care to complex surgical, medical and trauma patients.
Education
Accelerated RN to MSN-Education -
University of Texas Arlington
08.2023
Associate Degree Nursing -
San Jacinto College
01.1994
Skills
- Strong clinical judgement
- Pain Management
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Airway Management
- Post-Anesthesia Care
- Organizational Skills
- Preoperative Preparation
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Advocacy
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Trauma Recovery
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Procedure Assistance
- Adult and pediatric ICU experience
- Intravenous therapy/Conscious sedation
- Epidural/PCA
- Assist with Nerve Blocks for pain management
- Blood patch experience
- US guided Endurance IV catheter insertion trained
- Critical Care drip knowledge
- Chest tube care/Tracheostomy care/Ventilator experience
- I-Stat experience
- Care of the Surgical Trauma patient experience
- Triage experience
- MEDITECH experience
- EPIC experience
- Cerner experience
- Microsoft Word/Excel experience
- 12 lead EKG
- Blood transfusion/warmer/Massive transfusion
- Spanish Intermediate
Certification
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- Certified Peri Anesthesia Nurse
- Texas Association of Peri Anesthesia Nurses member
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses member
Assessments
- Patient-focused care, Highly Proficient, March 2021, https://share.indeedassessments.com/attempts/6f81716195c44187d26018c13770a8adeed53dc074545cb7
- Clinical judgment, Highly Proficient, February 2021
Affiliations
- Active Volunteer within the Veteran community
Timeline
PACU Nurse prn
Houston Methodist Clear Lake
01.2022 - Current
PACU Nurse
HCA Clear Lake
01.2017 - 01.2022
PACU Nurse
HCA Houston
01.2012 - 01.2021
Cardiac Clinic Nurse
Harris Health/Ben Taub Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2012
PACU Nurse
Houston Methodist Baytown
01.2008 - 01.2011
Home Health Case Management/Day Surgery/PACU Nurse
Christus St John Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2008
IMCU/EMERGENCY ROOM Nurse
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
01.1994 - 01.1998
Accelerated RN to MSN-Education -
University of Texas Arlington
Associate Degree Nursing -
San Jacinto College
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