Elvin Canales
Clewiston,FL
Summary
Compassionate charge nurse offering eight years of patient care and advocacy in an acute care setting. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake, discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Health Care District Of Palm Beach County
06.2020 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Health Care District Of Palm Beach County
08.2017 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
11.2012 - 08.2017
- Coordinated verification and filling daily prescriptions in high-volume pharmacy environment.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations, and patient information.
- Resolved non-routine issues like third-party billing, computer system, and customer service issues.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns, and reconcile payments.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
Education
High School Diploma -
Clewiston High School
Clewiston, FLAssociate of Arts -
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL01-2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL01-2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL01-2024
Skills
- Evidence-Based Nursing
- Patient Care Planning
- Process Evaluation
- Clinical leadership
- Patient Advocacy
- Training and Development
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Team Development and Management
- Quality Improvement
- EPIC Superuser
- Nurse and CNA Supervision
- Calm and Composed
- Personal integrity
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Health Care District Of Palm Beach County
06.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Health Care District Of Palm Beach County
08.2017 - Current
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
11.2012 - 08.2017
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
High School Diploma -
Clewiston High School
Associate of Arts -
Palm Beach State College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Palm Beach State College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Palm Beach State College
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