FERNANDA FERNANDEZ
Covina
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, excelling in critical thinking and patient education. Demonstrated leadership in high-stress environments, ensuring optimal patient care and recovery outcomes. Skilled in medication administration and infection control, with a commitment to enhancing patient and family well-being.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemtry Unit
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
04.2023 - Current
- Take on shifts as a charge nurse by managing the units patients with diverse medical conditions all while providing direct patient care and staff supervision. Demonstrate flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Monitor and use skills in analyzing telemetry data to detect potential issues and implement necessary interventions
- Admit from our PACU unit and ensure patient meets post op goals, and follow surgical guidelines to ensure proper education and healing to the patient
- Monitor post op patients and surgical wounds closely, monitoring vital signs and signs of infection
- Communicate with surgeons and our hospitalist teams and coordinate plan of care for patients for inpatient, outpatient, or direct Emergency room admissions
- Managed caseload of patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, medications, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers, CNAs, RN coworkers, and charge nurses
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
Registered Nurse
Glendora Grand Inc
12.2022 - Current
- Registered Nurse with 3+ years of experience at a long-term care facility with up to 340 residents. Expertly manage time and resources to provide optimal patient care at all points. Recent demonstrated success in a leadership role training and supporting new hires. Adapt readily to new work challenges and conditions.
- Manage staffing to avoid shortages and safe nurse to resident ratios
- Form nursing assessments and develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care in conjunction with the physician, patient, and members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure execution of health promotion and disease prevention.
- Supervise LVNs and CNAs and implement and evaluate plans of care to achieve quality patient outcomes as a team.
- Oversee patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions, and quickly respond to changes in conditions.
- Attended to patients and family's needs during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Administered oral, IV, IM, and subcutaneous medications and monitored patients for adverse side effects and effectiveness of treatment.
Education
Bachelor In Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Ontario, CA11.2022
Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Post-operative care
- Telemetry
- Patient and family education/advocacy
- Medication and IV administration
- Critical thinking/care planning
- Infection control
Certification
- Registered Nurse License: 95312758-expires 05/31/2026
- BLS: expires 10/2026
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemtry Unit
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Glendora Grand Inc
12.2022 - Current
Bachelor In Science - Nursing
West Coast University
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