CINDY ROLON-VAZQUEZ
Registered Nurse
Tomball,TX
Summary
Texas Board-Certified Bilingual Spanish -Speaking Registered Nurse with over 25 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in various care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving widespread healthcare system initiatives. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
License
Work History
IV Infusion Therapy Nurse, PRN
UMMC North Hospital
Houston, TX
11.2014 - Current
- PRN nurse for Infusion Therapy suite
- Start IV, Monitor V/S, Infuse Thiamine, Vitamin C to patients with co-morbidities as prophylaxis for Covid-19
- Questioned patients to garner information about side effects, mobility and energy levels, and documenting
- Created warm and inviting atmosphere to help patients feel less stressed while undergoing treatment.
- Educated patient, family or caretaker about post discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
- Leveraged knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precaution to initiate appropriate intervention in crisis situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
ER/OBS/ICU/Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
UMMC-North Formerly Providence/ICON Hospital
Houston, Texas
05.2014 - Current
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Roles at Icon Hospital in a Medical-Surgical/IMU/ICU unit with over 8 employees during a shift
- Preceptor Roles.
- Assist MD's bedside and Special Procedures under conscious sedation Care of patients with Acute Care diagnoses including but not limited to, NSTEMI, CHF, ESRD, and various complex diagnoses.
- Perform on Rapid Response/Code Blue Team
- Excellent IV skills, Clinical Documentation, Discharge Planning
- Implement best nursing practice by following Nature of Scope standards for Nursing
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 50-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 15 employees in 2 departments with Icon Hospital on Night Shift
Night House Supervisor/Floor Nursing
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
Humble, TX
10.2016 - 11.2019
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 42-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 8 employees on night shift
- Designed and implemented treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theories promoting physical, psychosocial and spiritual health.
- Provided educational and informative resources for nursing staff, patients and clinical staff.
- Coordinated patients' discharge planning needs with members of healthcare team.
- Assisted patients with long-term physical disabilities and chronic illnesses by creating personally tailored recovery plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
Nuero-Continuum House Supervisor/RN Floor Nurse/Hospice Nurse
Nexus Specialty Hospital
The Woodlands, Texas
06.2012 - 11.2014
- Worked in collaboration with other House Supervisors managing daily unit operations.
- Staffing, personnel management, environmental monitoring, discharge planning, performance improvement, risk management, short term problem solving and assumed accountability during night shift assignments
- Ensured compliance with required reports, documents, records, on file during shift.
- Provided patient care rehabilitation to TBI patients.
- Attended Team Conferences with Physical Therapy, Case Manager, Neurologist, Wound Care and Worker's Comp Case managers for updates on patient's condition •Worked closely with Neurology Physician Assistant managing Neuro pharmacology for TBI patients from 18 years of age and older.
- Provided care to terminally ill patients in crisis in hospice inpatient unit; Educated and supported caregivers.
- Provided compassionate care for severely critical patients with multiple comorbidities in ICU status.
- Manage life support equipment and participated on designated rapid and code blue teams.
- Tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation maintenance and in line suctioning.
- Chest tube maintenance.
- Cross training in Respiratory Therapy.
- Initiated Wound care management and Wound Vac Placement
- Helped patients achieve higher standards of living through effective ADL coaching and assistance.
- Analyzed care plans and upheld JCAHO, Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Nurse Educator/Nursing Supervisor/Employee Health/Infection Control
Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility
Conroe, Texas
01.2011 - 06.2012
- Planned, designed and implemented training for nurses/safety officers/administrators/Mental Health Techs and Psychiatrist
- Participate in various committees which concentrated on patient safety, infection control, environment of care, pharmacy, and nursing topics.
- Provide all nursing educational needs and site-specific orientation standards as mandated by DHS, Disability Rights, and JACHO
- Maintained Employee Health Records, administered annual TB injections
- Implemented Flu Vaccine program with 95% compliance.
- Monthly Reporting on HAI, MDRO
- Floated as House Supervisor for all 3 shifts
- Worked Closely with administration and Quality Risk Manager to ensure Hospital compliancy
Emergency Room RN Staff Nurse
Spring ER
Houston, Texas
05.2010 - 06.2012
- Worked in a 7-bed free-standing emergency room to assist the physician with all urgent and emergent medical conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, respiratory distress, head injuries, abdominal pain, dehydration, orthopedic injuries (fractures), sports injuries and lacerations (cuts, requiring sutures).
- Ordered and obtained Laboratory exam, x-rays, and diagnostic procedures.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.\
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Telemetry/ Float ICU LVN Staff Nurse
Triumph HealthCare Northwest
Houston, Texas
08.2005 - 05.2010
- Provided direct patient care in a 60 + bed LTAC facility with a patient-nurse ratio of 6:1 in the telemetry unit and a 3:1 patient-nurse ratio in the ICU unit.
- Delivered care for many cardiac, respiratory, stroke and psychiatric patients.
- Responsible for monitoring cardiac rhythms and assisted RN’s with Code/CPR’s.
- Assessed clients need, designed, and implemented daily comprehensive care plans.
- Educated and counseled patients on their disease process, as well as providing referrals.
- Communicated with physicians regarding changes in patient’s condition. Ordered and obtained various Laboratory exams, x-rays and diagnostic procedures, telephoned physician with interpretations and initiated new care plans. Contributed substantially to successful JCAHO accreditation within the department.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Managed elements of patient care, from admission to discharge or transfer to other units, using nursing expertise to conduct assessments, administer medications, initiate nursing and emergency interventions, contribute to care plan development and educate patients.
Medical/Surgical Staff Nurse
Houston Northwest Medical Center
Houston, Texas
08.2004 - 08.2005
- Delivered a complete range of LVN services and expertise.
- Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists and assessed individual conditions and needs.
- Assisted physicians during patient examinations and treatments, monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of patients.
- By offering quality care I was commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care; received consistent mention in care-survey responses.
Telemetry LVN Staff Nurse
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital
Houston, TX
10.2002 - 08.2004
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills
LVN Telemetry/ER Nurse
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
Houston, Texas
06.2001 - 10.2002
- Provided direct care in 20+ telemetry units for patients with acute illnesses, including acute congestive failure, acute myocardial infarction, drug overdose, and respiratory failure.
- Promoted health, support and education to patients and families coping with illness.
- Delivered care to patients with cardiac, respiratory, medical, and surgical diagnosis.
- Assisted with transportation of critically ill patients, worked as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
- Floated to Telemetry monitoring, ER, Ante/Post-Partum, Newborn nursery, Med/Surg, Post-op, Observation, ER triage assistant, and Rehab unit.
- Utilization Review Nurse/Case Management (transferred for ER.
Appeals and Grievances LVN Coordinator
Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
Houston, Texas
05.1999 - 06.2002
- Provided insurance companies with concurrent clinical information during the patients’ hospital stay to facilitate the utilization review process •Hands on with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Power point to maintained statistical data.
- Reviewed all emergency center/admission’s office patient admissions for medical necessity using the Inter-Qual criteria for appropriate level of care.
- Provided briefings on appeals and denials for the hospital monthly to the Chief of Staff.
- Conducted orientation classes to train new employees on our system.
- Served as Department Secretary for the Director and Chief of Staff in researching medical records to appeal Focus on EMTALA and HIPPA regulations on denied cases Staff Search Agency LVN at Various Nursing Home Facilities, Worked in a variety of, locations throughout Houston rather than one facility.
- Contracted by Agency to receive assignment on a needed day-to-day basis between facility and agency.
- Provided care for dementia patients with limited physical ability, enema treatments, nebulizer treatments, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, Intravenous medications prescribed by physician.
- Monitored blood glucose levels in diabetic patients through use of glucometer with laboratories to obtain STAT analysis.
- Performed all routes of medication administration treatments, dressing changes, Foley catheter insertion and maintenance, enteral tube feedings.
- Delegated CNA’s in the care of assigned patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene, grooming and feeding, aided in bed-changing and maintaining cleanliness atmosphere of the nursing home.
- Performed lab test and communicated results to physician.
- Provided quality Nursing Home care in accordance with facility policy and procedures.
ER/OBS/EDTU/Pre-OP LVN Nurse
Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
Houston, Texas
05.1997 - 06.2001
- 25 bed ER/OBS worked closely with ER physicians caring for patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure/complaints, drug overdoses, acute alcohol ingestion, GI bleeds, and assisted RN’s with Cardiac and Respiratory Arrest patients.
- Evaluated critical patients and informed physicians of abnormal diagnostic results.
- Assigned to 1:1 psychiatric emergencies and Sexual Assault cases, EKG’s, IV therapy, Code Blue, MVA’s.
- Assigned to ER ICU/Med- Surg Holding patients.
Education
ADN - Registered Nurse
Lone Star Montgomery College
Conroe2010
LVN-Certificate/License- Houston, TX - License Vocation Nurse
San Jacinto Community College
Houston, TX1993
Skills
- Plan of Care Development
- Wound Care
- Treatment Modalities
- Nursing Team Leadership
- IV Therapy Infusion
- Patient Safety
- Risk Management
- Appeals and Denials
- Preceptor, Training and Mentoring
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Seasoned in medical clinical procedures
- Admission/Discharges
- Infection Control
- Problem solving
- Process improvement
- Surgery Preparations
- Quality Assurance
- Treatment Plans
- Auditing Charts
- Staffing management
- Telemetry
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Accreditation coordination
- Chronic disease management
- Strong clinical judgment
- EMR / EHR
- Fluent in Spanish
- Patient Assessments
- Case Management
Certification
Registered Nurse Texas Board of Nursing
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 02/2019-02/2021
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support 08/2019-09/2021
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support 02/2019-02/2021
Fema Disaster Hospital Response Certification- 2019
Timeline
Night House Supervisor/Floor Nursing
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2016 - 11.2019
IV Infusion Therapy Nurse, PRN
UMMC North Hospital
11.2014 - Current
ER/OBS/ICU/Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
UMMC-North Formerly Providence/ICON Hospital
05.2014 - Current
Nuero-Continuum House Supervisor/RN Floor Nurse/Hospice Nurse
Nexus Specialty Hospital
06.2012 - 11.2014
Nurse Educator/Nursing Supervisor/Employee Health/Infection Control
Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility
01.2011 - 06.2012
Emergency Room RN Staff Nurse
Spring ER
05.2010 - 06.2012
Telemetry/ Float ICU LVN Staff Nurse
Triumph HealthCare Northwest
08.2005 - 05.2010
Medical/Surgical Staff Nurse
Houston Northwest Medical Center
08.2004 - 08.2005
Telemetry LVN Staff Nurse
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital
10.2002 - 08.2004
LVN Telemetry/ER Nurse
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
06.2001 - 10.2002
Appeals and Grievances LVN Coordinator
Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
05.1999 - 06.2002
ER/OBS/EDTU/Pre-OP LVN Nurse
Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
05.1997 - 06.2001
ADN - Registered Nurse
Lone Star Montgomery College
LVN-Certificate/License- Houston, TX - License Vocation Nurse
San Jacinto Community College
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