Elizabeth Perez
Mansfield,United States
Summary
Proficient Cath Lab Nurse with over three years experience in direct patient care and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in structural heart anatomy and administering nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services . Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
2020.10 - Current
- Part of the TAVR team, scrub, circulate and monitor
- Explained test procedures and supported patient throughout examination to help alleviate anxiety and concern in easy-to-understand terms.
- Supported healthcare team by maintaining responsibility for electrocardiogram monitoring, defibrillation
- Supported physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Scrubbed procedures such as pacemaker insertions, balloon angioplasties, IABP, Impella, TAVR, and vascular
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Medfinity Health
2022.08 - Current
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Reviewed physicians' orders to determine medical imaging needs and operated radiology equipment to capture, develop, and produce diagnostic images.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met and treatment goals
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital
2023.04 - Current
- Monitor patient comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient response
- Part of the TAVR team, scrub and circulate
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Daily implementation of evidence-based practice, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Department Assistant
Texash Health Harris Methodist HEB Hospital
2015.05 - 2020.10
- Monitored inventory of departmental supplies and replenished items to enable normal operations.
- Maintained departmental personnel records and recorded adjustments and additions to keep updated files.
- Communicated test results to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
- Complied with HIPAA and company regulations to maintain confidentiality regarding patient health data and medical records.
- Coordinated with other healthcare personnel to deliver quality patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Dallas, TX10.2020
Skills
- Extensive TAVR experience
- Physician Assistance
- Circulating Nursing
- Radiation Safety
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Sterile Scrubbing
- Customer Communication
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Time Management
- Spanish Interpreting
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certifications
Completed 6 courses from Medtronic Academy with 3 certifications
- Evolute TAVR Platform Patient Selection- 1 hour
- Aortic Root Anatomy and 3D Imaging Overview-1 hour
- TAVR Clinic Foundations Part 1- 1 hour
Timeline
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital
2023.04 - Current
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Medfinity Health
2022.08 - Current
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
2020.10 - Current
Department Assistant
Texash Health Harris Methodist HEB Hospital
2015.05 - 2020.10
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
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