Dominic Pacheco
Las Cruces,NM
Summary
Personable and compassionate individual dedicated to providing exceptional patient care in healthcare settings. Provides leadership in role as relief charge nurse, enhancing team communication and collaboration between nurse staff, providers, administration, patients and their families. Improves unit outcomes by preventing hospital acquired infections and adhering to hospital policies, resulting in positive reviews from the Joint Commission as well as two Daisy Award nominations in first two years of nursing career.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Ortho/Oncology Nurse
Memorial Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally, while delivering compassionate and personalized care, resulting in improving patient satisfaction ratings.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff members and student nurses, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Student Nurse
BSN Capstone Preceptorship, Memorial Medical Center
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments in a rehabilitation hospital with a bed capacity of 60 patients
- Discussed treatments and rehabilitation plans with patients and family members in a supportive manner
- Documented data related to patients’ care need including assessment findings, interventions, medications, patient responses or treatment changes
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Worked with COVID precautions
- Worked with chemotherapy precautions
- Accurate and efficient in medication administration
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Transported patients between unit rooms and scanning locations for diverse procedures
- Changed out and monitored bandages, catheters and IVs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05.2022
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Wound care
- Professional bedside manner
Certification
- Registered Nurse - as of 12/2/22
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS) – Expires June 2026
- Ultrasound guided intravenous catheter placement certified
References
Edwina Herrera, RN
- Memorial Medical Center
- Director of Nursing
- edwina.herrera@lpnt.net
Patrisha Orona, RN
- Memorial Medical Center
- Clinical Manager
- patrisha.orona@lpnt.net
Oriana Biel, RN
- Memorial Medical Center
- RN Team Leader
- oriana.biel@lpnt.net
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Ortho/Oncology Nurse
Memorial Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Student Nurse
BSN Capstone Preceptorship, Memorial Medical Center
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Registered Nurse - as of 12/2/22
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS) – Expires June 2026
- Ultrasound guided intravenous catheter placement certified
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University
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