Esteli Araujo
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Knowledgeable and compassionate nurse serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals of diverse backgrounds while protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Kaleida Health
Buffalo, NY
09.2021 - Current
- RN at VNA of WNY and Millard Fillmore Suburban hospital
- Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
- Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
- Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
- Participated in on-call rotations, delivering daily continuous quality care to patients.
- Helped patients navigate healthcare system and care options by educating on relevant subject areas and answering questions throughout treatment process.
- Coordinated home care, home infusion and durable medical equipment.
- Obtained and followed physician recommendations for both inpatient and outpatient care depending on diagnosed recovery process.
- Conducted evaluations to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
Travel Registered Nurse: Post-Op Obs/medsurg
Health Carousel
Rochester, NY
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
- Documented nursing encounters using epic.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Directed and instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
LPN Field Nurse
Kaleida Health
Buffalo, NY
04.2018 - 09.2022
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collected samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY12.2020
LPN Certificate -
Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY12.2012
Skills
- Neurological assessments
- IV therapy
- Blood transfusions
- Monitoring vital signs
- Tele monitoring
- Samples collection
- Counting narcotics
- Assisting physicians
- Educating patients and families
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Documenting incidents
- NYS Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse
- HIPAA and confidentiality
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Colostomy care
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Head to toe assessments
- Sterile technique
- Medical clinical procedures comprehension
- Patient care planning
- Patient monitoring
- Intake and discharge
- Follow-up calls
- Home visits
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Family and patient support
- Gastrostomy tube care
- venipuncture
- SBAR communication
- Electronic Health Records Management- Epic and Cerner
- Nursing Plan Development and Modification
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
- IV insertion and management
- COVID care
- Med-surg
- Orthopedics
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse: Post-Op Obs/medsurg
Health Carousel
03.2023 - 05.2023
RN
Kaleida Health
09.2021 - Current
LPN Field Nurse
Kaleida Health
04.2018 - 09.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Trocaire College
LPN Certificate -
Trocaire College
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