Diana Martinez
Summary
Dedicated Staff Nurse with a robust background, showcasing expertise in clinical care within NICU, GI, and Cardiac ICU units. Skilled in providing quality patient care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse - Neonatal ICU
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
02.2018 - 05.2022
- Experience in providing specialized care for critically ill infants and neonates in a level III/IV 30 bed intensive care unit
- Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, respiratory therapist and ad hoc team members to ensure comprehensive care for NICU patients
- Provided education to patient families on diagnoses, treatments, procedures and discharge instructions
- Skilled in assessing and managing high-risk infants, including micro-preemies, preemies and other critically ill patients
- Served on primary nursing care teams of chronically and critically-ill patients and attended regular patient team meetings to ensure better outcomes in care
- Participated in hospital committees to help with diversity and quality initiatives, including serving as appointed subcommittee designee for the professional development chair of the Nursing Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity Forum.
Staff Nurse - GI Procedure Unit
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
06.2016 - 02.2018
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors when able and collaborating with unit leadership when necessary
- Served as RN circulator working with the anesthesia and procedural team for both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic and bronchoscopic procedures
- Rotated between the pre-op and PACU area, checking in patients for procedures included reviewing health history information, placing IVs, drawing labs and coordinating with multidisciplinary members
- Provided nursing care and assistance during sedation procedures
- Ensured patient safety and coordinated with sedation doctors and proceduralists to provide safe, timely procedural sedation
- Developed strong communication and interpersonal skills in delivering patient education and ensuring patient satisfaction.
Staff Nurse - Cardiac ICU
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
06.2013 - 05.2016
- Provided nursing care for patients ranging from infants to adults with a variety of congenital heart defects, pre & post-surgical repair
- Developed integrated nursing care plans for patients in collaboration with cardiac medical, surgical team and respiratory therapists
- Discerned and quickly communicated changes in patients' status with the cardiac medical team, charge nurse, and respiratory therapist
- Assisted with patient audits, and helped educate nurses regarding RESTORE protocol, a model designed to reduce narcotic withdrawal symptoms and hospital stay time for postoperative patients
- Served as passionate patient advocate, setting up family meetings, initiating continuity of care team while ensuring patient and family viewpoint was represented
- Proficient in managing ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, and administering medications, including titration of vasoactive agents.
Business Analyst
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
12.2007 - 04.2013
- Provided financial reporting, ad-hoc data analysis, and patient statistics related to ambulatory and inpatient services for patient care managers and the director of ambulatory services.
- Researched patient demographic and charge data for monthly reports on patient volume, patient revenue and gains or loss incurred by the hospital.
- Point person for tracking the status of a $1 million hospital project which consisted of monitoring all vendor and practice expenses, in addition to ensuring that dollars spent were within the project's allowance and according to the contract terms.
- Provided Ad-hoc data analysis as requested by department heads, including compiling and gathering information on patient demographics, diagnosis, and historical charge and cost trends.
- Compiled comprehensive presentations for all major outpatient departments regarding clinic trends, patient capacity, and strategic plans for the hospital's executive committee as part of cost reduction initiatives.
Senior Operations Specialist
Brown Brothers Harriman
Boston, MA
05.2005 - 12.2007
- Served as point person for the Tokyo validation special handling team
- Worked with Global Tokyo team managing claims on corporate action payments for Tokyo clients
- Executed daily reporting of outstanding aged payments and initiated claims for expediting payment
- Managed client inquiries on market claims, and monitor urgent client requests for improved client satisfaction
- Researched income claims and corporate action events with internal and external global agents.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Simmons College
05-2013
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Northeastern University
05-2005
Skills
- Spanish Fluent
Certification
- MA State License: RN2287244
- RI State License: RN77889
Accomplishments
- Nursing Career Lattice Scholar - Boston Children's Hospital
- Linde-Packman Scholar - Boston Children's Hospital
Timeline
Staff Nurse - Neonatal ICU
Boston Children's Hospital
02.2018 - 05.2022
Staff Nurse - GI Procedure Unit
Boston Children's Hospital
06.2016 - 02.2018
Staff Nurse - Cardiac ICU
Boston Children's Hospital
06.2013 - 05.2016
Business Analyst
Boston Children's Hospital
12.2007 - 04.2013
Senior Operations Specialist
Brown Brothers Harriman
05.2005 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Simmons College
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Northeastern University