Crystal Pastion
La Quinta,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with proven success supporting patients in acute care environments. Hardworking with excellent triage and problem-solving skills in high-stress settings. Competent communication skills with patients, families, doctors, ancillary staff, and interdisciplinary healthcare providers.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Rehabilitation Hospital Of Southern California
07.2022 - Current
- Promote patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute strokes, motor vehicle accidents, and other acute exacerbations of chronic health conditions leading to debility and need for rehab
- Meticulously manage medications, feeding tubes, blood glucose monitoring, blood transfusions, peripheral IVs, midlines, PICC lines, surgical drains, colostomy/urostomy/foley, and bladder irrigations.
- Observe and document patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Demonstrate leadership as relief house supervisor, as well as preceptor to new nurses and orient new employees
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Cardiac Nurse RN II
Eisenhower Health
08.2017 - 07.2022
- Supported patients through recovery from procedures such as bypass, angioplasty and pacemaker surgery.
- Partnered with cardiologists to diagnose cause of arrhythmias and offer interventional treatments.
- Explained patient conditions, procedures and treatment protocols to patients and families.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients and adhering to infection control guidelines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA12.2016
Skills
- Specialized care to vascular and cardiac surgery patients (CABG, TAVR, VATS, Watchman, Zephyr valve, Leadless Pacemaker, Angiogram, Aneurysm and carotid repair/stenting, EKOS (ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis)
- Infusion management: Cardiac drips, anticoagulants, vasopressors, diuretics, antibiotics, blood products
- Care coordination of 5 patients at once
- Student mentor, experienced nurse preceptor
- Communication, delegation, teamwork, interdisciplinary rounds
- Medication Administration and pharmacology
- Leadership, management of staff/scheduling, problem-solving
Affiliations
- Projects: Nurse-Physician Collaboration and Ready "Two" Go!
- Mended Hearts of Coachella Valley Cardiac Nurse Scholarship Award recipient 2019
Certification
- CPR/BLS 2015-present
Timeline
Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Rehabilitation Hospital Of Southern California
07.2022 - Current
Cardiac Nurse RN II
Eisenhower Health
08.2017 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Desert
- CPR/BLS 2015-present
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