DILSY RICARDO
Palmetto General Hospital
Miramar,FL
7
years of professional experience
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with six years of direct patient care experience. Skilled at balancing and prioritizing tasks in a dynamic health care hospital setting. Quickly adapt to new work settings and challenges based on experience as an ICU Travel nurse. Proficient in Cerner, Epic, Meditech use with history of efficient and effective triage.
Work History
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
1 Year 11 Months- Delivered direct patient care to critically ill neurological patients, including those with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury, ensuring optimal recovery outcomes.
- Monitored and managed ventilated patients, administering life-saving medications to stabilize conditions and adhering to treatment protocols.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individual care plans.
- Led unit operations as charge nurse, overseeing staff supervision, patient flow, admissions, transfers, and resource allocation to enhance overall care delivery.
Travel Nurse
1 Year 7 Months- Collaborated with nurses and health care providers to streamline procedures across multiple hospital systems including Larkin, Palmetto General, and Mt. Sinai.
- Managed and cared for critically ill patients in fast-paced ICU environment, ensuring their comfort and health.
- Stabilized and managed patients during emergencies using advanced life support techniques, ensuring critical care delivery.
- Help ensure patients' safety and security.
Travel ICU Registered Nurse
5 Months- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under protocols to ensure patient safety and adherence to treatment standards.
- Assisted with bedside procedures including central line insertions, intubations, and chest tube placements to enhance patient care and facilitate timely interventions.
- Contributed to the Rapid Respond Team by providing life-saving interventions during emergency situations.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation, made adjustments to promote stabilization.
RN
4 Months- Provided specialized critical care nursing to critically ill patients during the peak of COVID 19 pandemic in a high acuity intensive care unit.
- Delivered care to mechanically ventilated patients, including continuous hemodynamic monitoring, titration of vasoactive medications, and management of life sustaining therapies.
- Managed complex patient conditions, including patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, multiorgan failure, and cardiac arrhythmias, and severe metabolic and electrolyte imbalances.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide high quality, patient centered critical care, and compassion, while managing increased patient volumes.
- Adapted quickly to multiple healthcare facilities, high pressure environments, and protocols rapidly changing while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
RN
1 YearEducation
Master of Science - Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Honoree of Magna Cum Laude
- Dean's List 2018-2019
Skills
Rapid response team
Central line insertion
Intravenous medication administration
Airway intervention
HIPPA educated
Central Line Management
Airway Management
Chest Tube Management
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Patient charting
HIPAA Education
Timeline
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
12.2024 - CurrentRead More
Travel ICU Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
04.2022 - 09.2022Read More
Travel Nurse
Hype IV Therapy Healthcare
05.2021 - 12.2022Read More
RN
Crucial Staffing
01.2021 - 05.2021Read More
RN
Kindred Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2021Read More
Florida National University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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South University
Master of Science from Nursing
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