Claudia Lopez
Maywood,IL
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at West Suburban Medical Center, specializing in labor and delivery. A strong ability to lead nursing staff and communicate effectively in both English and Spanish. Demonstrated excellence in providing postpartum care and managing critical obstetrics situations, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
West Suburban Hospital Medical Center
Oak Park, IL
09.2015 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by obstetricians.
- Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in hospitals and health clinics.
- Participated in professional development activities to stay current with best practices in maternal and newborn care.
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Provided postpartum care for new mothers, including assessments, education and counseling.
- Demonstrated compassion and empathy towards all patients while maintaining professional boundaries at all times.
- Trained and mentored staff members in obstetrics nursing and care.
- Performed tests on newborns to check for rare but serious conditions just after birth.
- Discharged mothers and babies after patiently guiding parents through at-home care and follow-up medical care.
- Instructed and supervised nursing students and new hires in labor and delivery procedures.
- Prepared delivery rooms with necessary equipment and supplies.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Educated parents on newborn care, breastfeeding techniques, and postpartum recovery.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Currently using Cerner and Fetalink. Previously, I used Centricity and EMR.
- Assisted physicians during vaginal deliveries.
- Circulated for cesarean sections.
- Managed emergency situations, such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Triton College
River Grove, IL12-2014
Skills
- Lab result interpretation
- Precepting
- Antepartum, Intrapartum and PostPartum inpatient care
- Diabetes management
- Delegate duties
- Night shift scheduler
- Shift Charge Nurse
- Manage staffing according to unit census
- Medication and IV administration
- SBAR communication
- Cared for post-op gynecology patients
- Professional bedside manner
- Newborn care
- Fully bilingual in English and Spanish
- Nursing staff leadership
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award nominee 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023
- Nominated for Nurse of the Year 05/12/2023 at West Suburban Medical Center awarded by Denise Massey, previous Director of the Family Birthplace
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse License NO. 041.430365
- Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics since 11/19/2020 to current.
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- S.T.A.B.L.E
- BLS Exp. 04/2025
- ACLS Exp. 10/31/2025
- NRP Exp. 10/2025
- NCHAM Exp. 01/2030
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
West Suburban Hospital Medical Center
09.2015 - Current
- Registered Professional Nurse License NO. 041.430365
- Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics since 11/19/2020 to current.
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- S.T.A.B.L.E
- BLS Exp. 04/2025
- ACLS Exp. 10/31/2025
- NRP Exp. 10/2025
- NCHAM Exp. 01/2030
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Triton College
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