Elizabeth Avalos
Shafter,CA
Summary
Nursing professional with extensive clinical expertise and proven leadership skills. Skilled in chart updates, medication monitoring, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. Committed to quality and efficiency with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Subacute Unit
Providence Holy Cross
05.2015 - Current
- Chronic patient care in Subacute unit, monitoring 7- 8 patients per shift.
- Care for patients with tracheostomies on ventilators and on cool aerosol.
- Educating patients and their families about diagnosis, prevention and medications.
- Treat patients with head trauma, craniotomy, pneumonia, and diabetes.
- Wound Care Nurse: Manage wound care, teach wound prevention, treatment, and work as a team to prevent HAPIs.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of Interdisciplinary Team.
Registered Nurse Tele/Medical Surgical Unit
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
04.2013 - 03.2015
- Provide patient care in telemetry/med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care and monitoring 4 to 5 patients per shift.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Treat patients with chronic and acute health problems such as arrhythmias, CHF, asthma, DM, COPD, and pneumonia.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Administered drips.
Registered Nurse
Dynamic Home Care
03.2012 - 04.2013
- Made initial evaluation visits.
- Initiated plan of care and appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Educated patients and their families regarding diagnosis.
- Effectively supervised LVNs and CNAs.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Registered Nurse Tele/Oncology Unit
Antelope Valley Hospital
07.2009 - 12.2011
- Acute patient care in telemetry/oncology unit, monitoring for 4 to 6 patients per shift.
- Effectively supervised LVNs, and CNAs.
- Managed care for pre and post-operative patients through discharge.
- Administered drips and cardiac IV push medications.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, COPD, strokes, renal failure, PE, CHF, and cancer patients.
- Monitor Chemotherapy drugs.
- Trained and precept new graduates.
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
West Coast University
12-2008
Skills
- Adaptability and teamwork
- Advocacy and patient education
- Critical thinking
- Compassionate care
- Fluency in Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse Subacute Unit
Providence Holy Cross
05.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse Tele/Medical Surgical Unit
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
04.2013 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse
Dynamic Home Care
03.2012 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse Tele/Oncology Unit
Antelope Valley Hospital
07.2009 - 12.2011
Associates Degree - Nursing
West Coast University
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