Fernanda Fernandez
Covina,CA
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
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
04.2024 - Current
- Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- 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 Emergemcy 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 carefacility 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.
Registered Nurse-TCU
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Help patients build strength to take care of themselves before they return home and be able to improve perform daily activities such as: the ability to care for yourself, balance and movement, flexibility, strength, swallowing abilities, and family involvement to aid in independence
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Education
Bachelor In Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Ontario, CA11.2022
Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Post-operative care
- Patient and family education
- Clinical judgment
- Medication and IV administration
- Critical thinking
- Infection control
- Attention to detail
Certification
Registered Nurse License: 95312758
BLS: expires 10/26
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse-TCU
PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
04.2023 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse
Glendora Grand Inc
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse License: 95312758
BLS: expires 10/26
Bachelor In Science - Nursing
West Coast University
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