Cristina Villarreal
Laredo,TX
Summary
- Compassionate and highly competent Staff Registered Nurse with 15 years of clinical nursing experience. Dedicated to providing high-quality patient care with focus on safety and using evidence-based practices to improve treatment outcomes. Skilled in quickly building connections with patients to build trust and rapport in stressful situations.
- Strong desire for learning new material and skills.
- Adaptable to new environments
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-op/Recovery/Sedation Nurse
PAD Specialists
Laredo, TX
09.2022 - Current
- PAD revascularizations outpatient procedures (angioplasties, atherectomies and stent placements)
- Preparing patient for procedure with H&P, IV insertion, pedal pulse assessments, groin shaving and physical assessment
- Providing conscious sedation during procedure with IV Versed and Fentanyl
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Providing patients with post procedure care discharge instructions
Chronic Dialysis Charge RN (Contract)
Satellite Health Care In Center
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Performed all duties noted below for hemodialysis position jobs from Fresenius and Davita.
Med/Surg Nurse (LTACH)
Laredo Specialty Hospital ICU
Laredo, TX
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Provided care for LTACH and ICU patients
- Cared for intubated and patients with tracheostomy
- Administered ICU drips for sedation
- Worked on LTACH medical/surgical floor caring for patients with acute medical conditions
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Ensured that all documentation was accurate and up-to-date according to established guidelines.
- Performed physical assessments to identify any changes in the patient's condition or needs.
Charge Nurse
Fresenius In Center Chronic Dialysis
Laredo, TX
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Providing hemodialysis treatment with Fresenius T Machine to ESRD patients in chronic in-center setting as per MD orders
- Medicate and treat all patients while on treatment as warranted
- Case managed an assigned patient list; perform timely accurate nurses notes
- Document pre/post every treatment, as well as intra treatment events as warranted
- Evaluating patients, creating and implementing patient personalized plan of care with interdisciplinary team
- Educate patient on all aspects of ESRD including anemia management, bone mineral disease, fluid management and transplant process
- All of the noted below job duties from DaVita.
DaVita In-Center Chronic Dialysis Charge Nurse
DaVita
Austin, TX
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Providing dialysis treatment for ESRD patients with existing co-morbidities in chronic care setting
- Dialyzing with Fresenius K machines
- Chare nurse: Overseeing care of 24 patients while on treatments and floor staff.
RN - Telephone Triage Nursing
WellMed Bilingual WellMed
Bastrop, TX
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Triaging patients via telephone based on voiced symptoms/complaints to reach correct disposition of care and provide appropriate home care advice
- Other duties include: Scheduling acute appointments, identifying emergent situations, calling 911 as warranted, communicating with clinic backline/physicians to effectively aid patients in obtaining appropriate timely medical care.
Field RN/Case Manager
First Aide Home Care/ Pro Health Nursing Inc
Laredo, TX
05.2016 - 06.2017
- Performing skilled nursing assessments to home bound patients to ensure all medical needs are met. Using critical thinking skill in the field to aim and solve patient's medical issues/questions
- Admit and evaluate patient for home health services, re-evaluated for continuation of services if warranted, perform post hospitalization evaluations, initiate POC and coordinate care with other services
- Educating patients as POC on all aspects of prescribed medications, disease management, s/s of disease exacerbations, methods to prevent exacerbations and prescribed diet
- Performing nursing skills as per MD orders
- Educate patient/caregivers on disaster preparedness, register for 211 services, educated on advance directives, coordinate with MD, follow appointed PCP and alternate/consulting physicians order
- Discharge patient when goals met and provide thorough discharge instructions
- On call duties: screening calls and ensuring prompt adequate care is provided.
RN in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit and Rehab (Float ICU
August 2007 to August 2017
Laredo, TX
07.2008 - 06.2016
- Caring for acutely ill medical, surgical and telemetry patients within nursing scope of practice and as per facilities protocols
- Floated/assisted in ICU and pediatrics as need
- Following MD orders as warranted for patients and advocating all patients' needs
- Cared for patients with multiple medical diagnosis; pre/post procedures, cardiac monitoring, post cardiac catheterizations, and terminally ill
- Admitting patients to unit floor, initiating POC accordingly with patient's condition and PCP, transferring patients as warranted to ICU or other facilities for higher level of care, and discharging patients home with thorough discharge instructions
- Charge nurse in unit included managing assigned patients, delegating tasks to other floor nurses and nurse aids
- Working with house supervisor for appropriate patient designated locations, communication all patient's needs with nursing floor team and appropriate physicians, resolving complaints by patients or family members.
RN-Director of Nursing
House Calls Skilled Services
Laredo, TX
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Staffing agency with competent office and field employees. Ensure employees are up to date with certification, education and vaccinations
- Evaluate applications, interview potential employee candidates and hire new employees
- Assigning nurses and HHA to patients
- Patient/employee scheduling
- Holding weekly case conference meetings, maintain staff update on patient's status and medical necessity
- Maintain update Annual Disaster Preparedness Mock Drill
- Performing all field nurse duties and case managing patient census of 120.
- Coordinate care with other adjacent therapies such as OT, PT or ST
- Perform reports to APS if deemed necessary
- Be present during State Surveyor evaluation of Home Health Agency and provide all necessary documents.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Nursing -
The University of Texas at Arlington
07.2022
Associate in Nursing -
Laredo Community College
05.2010
Skills
- Bilingual: English and Spanish
- Proficient with computer skills; software use: Axxess, Kinnser, Opus, Kana, ECW, Chariside, ECube, TMS, Snappy, Cerner, SPIN and Ascend
- BLS certified
- Punctual
- Team player
- Working in the field alone and promptly finding solutions to issues/concerns
- Using available resources to refer patients and meet their needs
Certification
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- Basic and Advanced Botulinum Neurotoxin Injector Certified
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
In my work, life and spiritual balance, I enjoy fitness activities including running, weight training and yoga. Currently I am hyping myself and training for a half-marathon. I look forward to every Sunday service and fellowship at United Baptist Church. For personal growth, I continue to further my studies as I continue to pursue MSN-FNP degree online.
Timeline
Pre-op/Recovery/Sedation Nurse
PAD Specialists
09.2022 - Current
Med/Surg Nurse (LTACH)
Laredo Specialty Hospital ICU
09.2021 - 11.2021
Chronic Dialysis Charge RN (Contract)
Satellite Health Care In Center
08.2021 - 07.2022
Charge Nurse
Fresenius In Center Chronic Dialysis
09.2019 - 09.2021
DaVita In-Center Chronic Dialysis Charge Nurse
DaVita
05.2018 - 12.2019
RN - Telephone Triage Nursing
WellMed Bilingual WellMed
01.2018 - 05.2018
Field RN/Case Manager
First Aide Home Care/ Pro Health Nursing Inc
05.2016 - 06.2017
RN-Director of Nursing
House Calls Skilled Services
07.2014 - 12.2015
RN in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit and Rehab (Float ICU
August 2007 to August 2017
07.2008 - 06.2016
Bachelor's degree in Nursing -
The University of Texas at Arlington
Associate in Nursing -
Laredo Community College
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- Basic and Advanced Botulinum Neurotoxin Injector Certified
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