Fernanda Alvarado
Dayton,TN
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and volunteer services. Proven ability to support patients in their daily activities and maintain safe, clean environment. Reliable team collaborator, known for adaptability and achieving results. Knowledgeable Volunteer in LBA, with background in volunteer work as CNA. Supported patient care by assisting with daily activities and maintaining safe environment. Demonstrated compassion and effective communication skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA Volunteer
Laurelbrook Nursing Home
Dayton, TN
05.2022 - Current
- Contributed to a positive healthcare environment through effective communication and teamwork.
- Aided patients with mobility challenges, promoting safety and independence.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing assistance.
- Demonstrated adaptability by efficiently responding to changes in patient care needs or facility protocols while maintaining a professional and positive attitude.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Sanatorio Finochietto
Av. Córdoba 2678, C1187 Cdad. Autónoma De Buenos
11.2017 - 03.2022
- Streamlined workflow by efficiently prioritizing tasks during high-stress situations, leading to better overall performance of the ICU team.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient satisfaction.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions.
ICU Nurse
Sanatorio Adventista Del Plata
25 De Mayo 255, E3103 Libertador San Martín, Entre
12.2012 - 01.2015
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices in the ICU setting.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic tests to promptly identify changes in patient conditions.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall ICU operations and patient care delivery systems.
- Implemented best practices in wound care management, reducing healing time and preventing complications in post-surgical patients.
- Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, reducing hospital-acquired infections in the ICU setting.
- Provided emotional support to patients'' families while maintaining open lines of communication regarding treatment plans and progress updates.
Education
No Degree - Nursing Assistant: Train The Trainer
Tennessee Health Care Association
09-2024
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
River Plate Adventist University
25 De Mayo 99, Libertador San Martín, Entre Rios02-2014
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Adaptable to change
- Nursing Assistant: Train the trainer
- Emotional Support
- Feeding Assistance
- Mobility support
- Patient Positioning
- Patient care assistance
- Healthcare ethics
- First Aid Proficiency
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Reliable team player
- Patient Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Recording vital signs
- Patient-focused care
- Collecting vital signs
- Compassionate
- Dressing assistance
- Patient Lifting
- Supporting personal needs
- Safety Precautions
- Compassionate caregiver
- Adaptable
- Bedside manner
- Patient relationship building
- Patient Assessments
- Electronic Charting
- End of life care
- Documenting behaviors
- Specimen Collection
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Responding to emergencies
- Geriatric Care
- Maintaining privacy
- Companionship and emotional support
- Patient Management
- Activity Planning
- Light Housekeeping
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Inpatient Care
- Meal Planning
- Mobility Assistance
- Ambulation Assistance
- Trustworthy companion
- Quality Assurance
- Care plan implementation
- Patient Relations
- Observing responses
- Tracheostomy Care
- Condition Monitoring
- Database Administration
- Toileting assistance
- Monitoring fluids
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Understands mobility assistance needs
- Family support and assistance
- Oxygen therapy
- G-tube care
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Cognitive and skills evaluations in accordance with the curriculum of the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program, completed 6/16/2023
- CNA supervisor
Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Red Cross.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - State Boards of Nursing.
- Bachelor of Nursing, Argentina.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
CNA Volunteer
Laurelbrook Nursing Home
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Sanatorio Finochietto
11.2017 - 03.2022
ICU Nurse
Sanatorio Adventista Del Plata
12.2012 - 01.2015
No Degree - Nursing Assistant: Train The Trainer
Tennessee Health Care Association
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
River Plate Adventist University