Connie Santiago
Cortlandt Manor,NY
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience in delivering patient-focused care and maintaining a safe and efficient healthcare environment. Skilled in monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare teams to promote patient well-being. Demonstrated ability to improve processes in fast-paced settings, leading to enhanced patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Summit Health/ Village MD formerly Westmed Medical
Purchase, NY
12.2014 - Current
- Obtain information from the patient and/or family to identify chief complaints, concerns, or updates; properly charting and taking appropriate action if a problem is noted
- Administer medications and set up injections for Botox procedures, occipital nerve blocks, and skin biopsy as per physician orders
- Provide basic care of treatment such as checking and recording vital signs including taking temperature, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen & pulse status
- Assist patients with appropriate treatment plan for referrals, tests, orders and follow up visits schedule
- Communicate effectively, professionally, and compassionately to patients/family, team members, physicians, and other health care professionals
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
SUMMIT HEALTH
New York, NY
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Leading on-site biometric screening for 300+ client employees; daily responsibilities include explaining screening results to client employees, clarifying lipid profiles, body composition analysis, and total glucose reports for client personnel; provide customized health recommendation to personnel based on age, health profile, and goals
- Prepare contract evaluations, review statements of work and proposals, and process change orders
- Work with team through personnel and scheduling challenges, including transport of medical equipment throughout New York City and New Jersey
- Evaluated the impact of examiners’ performances at various sites
Seasonal Flu Shot Nurse
OCCUVAX
New York, NY
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Set priorities and worked independently
- Maintained friendly and pleasant relations with long distant supervisors
- Developed ability to understand the concepts of infection control principles and how to prevent the spread of infection
Pharmacy Clerk
ANTHONY’S PHARMACY
Palisades Park, NJ
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Documented communication notes based on patient interaction
- Responded to concerns and inquiries by patients; compiled and maintained medical records
- Assisted in ordering pharmaceutical supplies and maintaining medical inventory
Education
A.A.S. - Registered Nurse
Rockland Communtiy College
Suffern, NY12-2024
LPN License -
LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Paramus, NJ01.2011
Skills
- Charting accuracy
- Medication administration
- Patient care
- EKG administration
- Emergency response
- Catheter care
- [Athena, Centricity] EMR software
- Patient intake
- Documentation accuracy
- Compassionate care
- Tuberculosis testing
- HIPAA compliance
- Samples collection
- Vital signs
- Immunization administration
- Patient safety protocols
- Clinical judgment
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Cortlandt Manor, NY
License #: 981363
Timeline
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Summit Health/ Village MD formerly Westmed Medical
12.2014 - Current
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
SUMMIT HEALTH
01.2012 - 01.2014
Seasonal Flu Shot Nurse
OCCUVAX
01.2012 - 01.2013
Pharmacy Clerk
ANTHONY’S PHARMACY
01.2011 - 01.2012
A.A.S. - Registered Nurse
Rockland Communtiy College
LPN License -
LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE