Hi, I’m
Cynthia Alba
Homestead,FL
Summary
Highly trained critical care nursing professional accomplished in managing patients' conditions and delivering key treatments. Expert in monitoring health and care to proactively meet individual patients' needs. Fully qualified and certified to care for patients with wide range of histories and care requirements. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every patient a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Aya Healthcare
ICU Travel Nurse
06.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Promoted infection control practices in the ICU by adhering to strict hand hygiene guidelines and proper PPE usage.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during challenging moments, fostering trust and open communication.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for critically ill patients.
- Administered medication, managed IV lines, and operated life-support equipment for optimal patient safety and comfort.
- Effectively prioritized tasks in high-stress situations while maintaining a calm demeanor under pressure, ensuring efficient patient care delivery.
UHealth Tower
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
04.2023 - 03.2024
Job overview
- Monitored and stabilized patients post OP with various medications such as pain meds, nicardipine, norepinephrine, phenylephrine, etc
- Monitored ICP levels on our post OP EVD patients, as well as assisted patients with MRI
- Worked as a team with our ARNPs and MDs in the patient's care
- Set up arterial lines bedside, worked quickly under critical moments where time is of the essence for patient hemodynamics
- Floated frequently to our other ICUs, including surgical ICU, and medical ICU
- Closely monitored and titrated different drips on intubated patients, as well as did comprehensive head to toe assessment
- Gave excellent nursing care to all patients with empathetic bedside manner
- Completed q1h neuro checks as well as vascular checks, especially on our patients with strokes who may have gone to interventional radiology
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients in the ICU
- Worked in a busy, fast paced environment, taking care of up to 3 critical patients a shift
- Managed direct care of critically ill patients as well as continuous family education
- Attentively titrated important medications such as heparin, norepinephrine/vasopressin/epinephrine, nicardipine, nitroglycerin, etc
- Monitored ICP levels, did frequent neuro checks as well as neurovascular checks for our TPA or thrombectomy patients
- Participated in management of numerous emergency codes throughout the whole unit
- Assisted intensivists in setting up for arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, and more
- Expanded my knowledge by working through all our ICU pods (A, B, C, D), which included medical, neuro, and cardiac ICU
- Patients with strokes, sepsis, post-op open hearts and much more.
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
11.2021 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Worked as a team with our ARNPs and MDs in the patient's care
- Set up arterial lines bedside, worked quickly under critical moments where time is of the essence for patient hemodynamics
- Floated frequently to our other ICUs, including surgical ICU, and medical ICU
- Closely monitored and titrated different drips on intubated patients, as well as did comprehensive head to toe assessment
- Gave excellent nursing care to all patients with empathetic bedside manner
- Completed q1h neuro checks as well as vascular checks, especially on our patients with strokes who may have gone to interventional radiology
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients in the ICU
- Worked in a busy, fast paced environment, taking care of up to 3 critical patients a shift
- Managed direct care of critically ill patients as well as continuous family education
- Attentively titrated important medications such as heparin, norepinephrine/vasopressin/epinephrine, nicardipine, nitroglycerin, etc
- Monitored ICP levels, did frequent neuro checks as well as neurovascular checks for our TPA or thrombectomy patients
- Participated in management of numerous emergency codes throughout the whole unit
- Assisted intensivists in setting up for arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, and more
- Expanded my knowledge by working through all our ICU pods (A, B, C, D), which included medical, neuro, and cardiac ICU
- Patients with strokes, sepsis, post-op open hearts and much more.
Education
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.2022
Miami Dade CollegeMiami
Associate of Science from Nursing
12.2020
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Patient care
- Interpersonal communication
- Leadership
- Rapport building
- Adaptability
- Reliability
- Responsibility
- Compassion
- Dedication
- Punctuality
- Tracheostomy Care
- Airway Management
- Ventilator Management
- Seizure Management
- Family Communication
- Task prioritization
- Work prioritization
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Honesty
- Dependability
- Medical Histories
- Assessments
- Documentation
- Reporting
- Patient Advocacy
- Emotional Support
- Pain Management
- Emergency Interventions
Certification
- BLS and ACLS Certified
- RN License - 9560382
Volunteer Experience
Kendall Regional Medical Center (OB Floor), 05/17 - 08/19, Participation in the care of newborns and assisting obstetrics and gynecologists.
References
- Adixa Marrero, RN, (786)222-9536
- Arletty Ruiz, MSN-FNP, (786)520-1268
- Cristina Velazquez, RN, BSN, (786)247-6886
- Amelia Garcia, RN, (786)532-6824
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ICU Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
06.2024 - Current
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
UHealth Tower
04.2023 - 03.2024
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
11.2021 - 04.2023
Miami Dade College
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Miami Dade College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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