Crystal Flores
New Brunswick,NJ
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 3.5 years experience offering direct patient care, clinical knowledge, and natural interpersonal strengths in a fast-paced environment. Efficient in EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration. Well-organized and focused on optimizing patient care, needs and support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, Observation Unit
Community Medical Center Toms River
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Managed caseload of up to 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment.
Travel Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Virtua Voorhees Hospital
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
Registered Nurse, Special Care Unit
Raritan Bay Medical Center
11.2020 - 07.2023
- Provide high level quality safe care to patients including, daily assessments, monitoring and documentation of up to 6 patients
- Provide care for post-operative, telemetry and stroke patients
- Safe medication administration and monitor for adverse reactions
- Provide individualized patient education and discharge instruction/treatments
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to evaluating patient care plan and treatments.
Patient Care Assistant
Raritan Bay Medical Center
06.2016 - 10.2020
- Assisted RNs in caring for up to 12 clients with vital signs and interventions
- Charted clients vitals signs
- Utilized strong clinical skills to assisted clients with daily activities: ambulation, feeding, bathing
- Provided a safe environment for client
- Delivered 1:1 safety observations
- Reported any changes in client condition to primary nurse.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN -
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL01.2023
Associate of Science in Nursing Degree – ASN - Nursing
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools – Nursing Program
Plainfield, NJ05.2020
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Patient and Family Advocate
- Teamwork
- Excellent bedside manner
- Client care and Safety
- Epic electronic charting system
- Patient Assessments
- Ventilator management
- Clinical judgment
- Telemetry monitoring
- Pre-and Post-Operative Care
- Wound Care
Certification
- Registered Nurse in New Jersey, License number 26NR21918200
- Registered Nurse in New York, License number 932187
- BLS CPR Certification: American Heart Association
- Telemetry Certified
- NIHSS
- ACLS Certified
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Virtua Voorhees Hospital
01.2024 - 04.2024
Travel Nurse, Observation Unit
Community Medical Center Toms River
07.2023 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse, Special Care Unit
Raritan Bay Medical Center
11.2020 - 07.2023
Patient Care Assistant
Raritan Bay Medical Center
06.2016 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN -
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science in Nursing Degree – ASN - Nursing
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools – Nursing Program
- Registered Nurse in New Jersey, License number 26NR21918200
- Registered Nurse in New York, License number 932187
- BLS CPR Certification: American Heart Association
- Telemetry Certified
- NIHSS
- ACLS Certified
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