Fidena Dieujuste
Pompano Beach,FL
Summary
I'm an organized and motivated Registered Nurse with 16 years of Skilled Rehabilitation Nursing experience eager to transition to Hospital setting. I'm seeking opportunities to expand my skills while facilitating company growth. I'm a hardworking and reliable Registered Nurse with strong skills in patient care, offering excellent customer service, reliable, dependable, highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Unit Manager
Northlake Care and Nursing Center
Lake Park,, Florida
12.2022 - Current
- Provided clinical leadership and direction for nursing staff, ensuring that all tasks were completed in accordance with accepted standards of care.
- Conducted performance evaluations for nursing staff on a regular basis.
- Developed and implemented policies to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, their families, and staff members.
- Coordinated staffing schedules to meet patient needs while adhering to budgetary constraints.
- Assisted with onboarding of new nurses by providing orientation materials and training sessions.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure quality patient care was provided throughout the hospital system.
- Actively listened to concerns from both patients and staff members regarding issues related to patient care.
- Audited and completed charts, evaluations and medical forms.
- Reviewed and completed admission and discharge assessments.
- Hired, trained and supervised [Number] nursing unit team members, facilitated professional growth of subordinates and modeled effective and compassionate nursing techniques.
RN Floor Nurse/Neuro Tele
Florida Medical Center Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, FL
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Provided emotional support to patients dealing with difficult diagnoses or lifestyle changes.
- Reviewed lab values for accuracy prior to administering prescribed medications.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while providing timely responses to requests from other departments.
- Assessed and monitored patients' health condition, including vital signs, physical assessments, and laboratory test results.
- Responded to medical emergencies promptly and provided life-saving interventions when necessary.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
RN Supervisor/MDS Nurse
The Legacy at Boca Raton Rehab. and Nursing Center
Boca Raton, FL
04.2018 - 09.2022
- Oversaw multi-unit operations and addressed operational, staffing and care issues with immediate or long-term impacts.
- Monitored infection control and critical incidents and made changes and improvements to processes where necessary.
- Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
- Coordinated and led in-services to facilitate nursing leadership development and career growth.
- Partnered with organizational and unit leaders to devise QA/QI initiatives, continuously improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and overall services.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
RN Supervisor/Unit Manager
Heartland of Boca Raton Rehab and Nursing Center
Boca Raton, FL
03.2016 - 02.2021
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manor Care of Boynton Beach, FL
Boynton Beach, FL
02.2011 - 03.2016
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to patients.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Techni-Pro Institute
Boca Raton, FL01.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Academy For Nursing And Health Occupations
West Palm Beach, FL12.2008
Skills
- Service Plan Development
- Medication Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Medical Emergency Triage
- Quality Improvement
- Health Promotion
- Discharge Planning
- Geriatric Care
- Basic Life Support
- Medical Assessment
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Critical Care
- Infectious Disease Control
- ADL Assistance
- Wound Care
- Patient Management
- Data Collection
- Chronic Disease Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- HIPAA Education
- IV Setup
- Care Plan Development
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Timeline
RN Unit Manager
Northlake Care and Nursing Center
12.2022 - Current
RN Floor Nurse/Neuro Tele
Florida Medical Center Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2023
RN Supervisor/MDS Nurse
The Legacy at Boca Raton Rehab. and Nursing Center
04.2018 - 09.2022
RN Supervisor/Unit Manager
Heartland of Boca Raton Rehab and Nursing Center
03.2016 - 02.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manor Care of Boynton Beach, FL
02.2011 - 03.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Techni-Pro Institute
Associate of Science - Nursing
Academy For Nursing And Health Occupations
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