Claudia Torres
El Paso,TX
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
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead RN GS-11 Full Time
Soldier Family Care Clinic-Mendoza Pediatrics
Fort Bliss, TX
11.2023 - Current
- Assisted providers with referrals, telephone consults, and paperwork for daycare, dentists and other specialties
- Overlooked LVN and RN sin team
- Answered messages for patient’s parents through relay health messages
- Call patients with results on provider's behalf
- Triage walk-in patients
- Assist in the interview process for new employees
- Assisted with provider and staff with tasks such as medication administration, vaccines, education and screening vital signs
- Prepping patients for transport to pediatric hospitals
- Serving as a safety attendant for suicidal patients
- Scrubbing provider's lists for the following days
- Performing huddle every morning to update team for the day
- Precept UTEP nursing students for community care rotation
Staff RN GS-11 Full Time
Soldier Family Care Clinic-Mendoza Pediatrics
Fort Bliss, TX
10.2013 - Current
- Administered vaccines ages newborn to 18 years and updated records in patient's charts
- Checking vaccine inventory and expiration dates
- Provided the following treatments per provider's order in treatment room: Nebulizer treatments, asthma education, urine collection including catheterization, blood collection/IVs, Newborn screen, medication IM injections, prepping patients for transportation to pediatric hospitals
- Assists providers with vital signs, initial assessments, point of care procedures and administer vaccines during visits in patient's room
- Updated HEIDIS measures for well child visits pharyngitis and STD testing for adolescents
- PI project with team member for handoff report for treatment room
- Worked with cardiology obtaining vital signs and EKG prior to being seen by cardiologist and assisting cardiology with ECHO
- Served as preceptor and oriented new employees, nursing students, and medics
- Teaches Newborn Wellness class for new Army active duty mothers at Fort Bliss
- Teaches Nurse's Precept Development Course for nurses at WBAMC
- Elected 6 years as Co-Chair for the Unit Practice Council Pediatrics charter (2016)
- Elected 6 years as Chair for the Unit Practice Council Pediatrics charter (2018)
- Super User for Genesis migration for clinic
Covid-19 Augmented Staff RN GS-11 Full Time-Tasking Assignment
William Beaumont Medical Center
Fort Bliss, TX
11.2020 - 12.2020
- Worked as staff RN in a career team setting on 3 adult COVID-19 floors
- Assisted nurses with vital signs assessments, data care and moving patients
- Administered medications to patients via EMAR using 6 medication rights
- Assisted patients with feedings, moving from bed to chair, and positioning per COVID protocols, and education regarding COVID-19
- Provided care to patients who are in comfort care measures
- Provided updates to physicians on rounding on patients
- Discharge education on COVID-19 precautions
- Administered specialized medications for COVID-19 such as Combivent, Respi mat, Decadron and Remdesivir via EMAR using 6 medication rights
- Monitor patient's cardiac and oxygen status via telemetry
- Assisted nurses with post-mortem care
NICU Charge RN Full Time
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX
03.2011 - 09.2013
- Evaluated nurses skills and scope of practice and coordinated assignments accordingly
- Provided updates between RN and parents
- Coordinated with neonatologists and neonaturs practitioners in care of patients including reporting critical lab values, abnormal findings and updating status
- Communicated with Labor and Delivery and Antepartum regarding critical deliveries
- Responsible for enduring correct and adequate staffing following shifts
- Obtained reports from all staff nurses and informed oncoming charge nurse of important changes in patient status
NICU Staff RN Full Time
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX
06.2007 - 03.2011
- Experienced with different modes of oxygen supply including: HFOV, Conventional vent (Drager), Oxyhood, Nasal Cannula, Bubble CPAP
- Worked with critical post-op infants including PDA ligation, Bowel Resection, VP shunt placement; assisted in extubation of patients, inserting and managing NG tubes
- Handled diverse kinds of central lines: PICC, UAC, UVC, Broviac
- Administration of emergency medications and assistance with multiple codes
- Attended deliveries of infants ranging from 23 weeks to term
- Served as preceptor and oriented new employees and students in the orientation process in NCU
- Relief Charge Nurse
- Educating parents in care of infants during and after hospital stay
- Drawing labs from peripheral and central lines
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX05.2007
Skills
- Assisted in utilizing various computer programs such as Genesis, Cerner, EMAR, Meditech, Pyxis, Altha, CHCS, Eccentris, Omicell, Heidi's Relay Health, secure messaging, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook,Supported teams in navigating software applications including Genesis, Cerner, EMAR, Meditech, Pyxis, Altha, CHCS, Eccentris, Omicell, Heidi's Relay Health, secure messaging, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook,Facilitated the effective use of computer programs like Genesis, Cerner, EMAR, Meditech, Pyxis, Altha, CHCS, Eccentris, Omicell, Heidi's Relay Health, secure messaging, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Certification
C.P.R certified TX RN license #743072
Languages
Fluent in English and some Spanish
Timeline
Team Lead RN GS-11 Full Time
Soldier Family Care Clinic-Mendoza Pediatrics
11.2023 - Current
Covid-19 Augmented Staff RN GS-11 Full Time-Tasking Assignment
William Beaumont Medical Center
11.2020 - 12.2020
Staff RN GS-11 Full Time
Soldier Family Care Clinic-Mendoza Pediatrics
10.2013 - Current
NICU Charge RN Full Time
Las Palmas Medical Center
03.2011 - 09.2013
NICU Staff RN Full Time
Las Palmas Medical Center
06.2007 - 03.2011
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at El Paso