Esther Chavez
Alvin,TX
Summary
Observant Medical Surgical Registered Nurse offering 5-year background preparing and administering medications, providing bedside care and monitoring patient condition. Kind and compassionate professional possessing excellent work ethic, compassion and commendable interpersonal skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
UTMB
10.2024 - Current
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed caseload of 5 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
Labor & Delivery RN
St. Joseph Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocols.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assisted with preoperative preparation of patients for labor and delivery surgery.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate.
- Maintained a clean, organized environment within the labor and delivery unit.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Assisted physicians during labor and delivery procedures by providing direct nursing care to mother and baby before and after birth.
- Monitored fetal heart rates, maternal vital signs, and uterine contractions during labor and delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Texas Tech University
12.2024
Associate Degree of Nursing -
Alvin Community College
05.2022
Skills
- Indwelling catheter placement
- Patient care safety
- Operational readiness experience
- Intravenous setup
- Postpartum support
- Bilingual communication in English and Spanish
- Critical thinking skills
- Continuous FHT evaluation
- Effective pain management
- Monitoring patient vitals
- EPIC charting
- Preceptor
- Blood transfusion
- Effective SBAR communication
Certification
- Current BLS certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
References
Cristine Tran, RN
(281)-912-4494
Daniela Feyjoo, RN
(346)-824-1898
Timeline
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
UTMB
10.2024 - Current
Labor & Delivery RN
St. Joseph Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
Associate Degree of Nursing -
Alvin Community College
Bachelor of Nursing -
Texas Tech University
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