Frances Chavez
Austin,TX
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Adaptive and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with current healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
- Demonstrate strong clinical reasoning skills while assessing patients, initiate appropriate interventions, and escalate concerns to physicians promptly.
- Collaborate with fellow RNs, MDs, PCTs, radiology, pharmacists, social workers, and other medical professionals to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improve patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered PO, IV, IM, subcutaneous, and inhalant medications with monitored responses.
- Triage patients, collect appropriate data such as but not limited to EKGs, blood work, urine specimen, etc.
- Adaptively start IV lines with minimal patient discomfort, gather a complete septic work ups, and provide emotional support with patient advocation.
Human Resources Specialist
High Desert QSRs
02.2015 - 09.2021
- Facilitated smooth onboarding processes for new hires, leading to faster integration into the workplace.
- Managed payroll processing and benefits to compensate employees across five entities.
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates.
- Interviewed qualified applicants with prompt notice of abnegation or proposal.
- Resolved employee complaints and grievances successfully through mediation and collaboration.
- Coordinated employee training programs to boost skills development and improve overall performance.
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Managed benefits administration for company-wide staff, ensuring timely processing and accurate recordkeeping.
- Conducted routine HR audits to ensure data accuracy in personnel files, payroll records, and benefit enrollments.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of New Mexico
Gallup12.2022
No Degree - Dental Assisting
University of New Mexico
Gallup, NM05.2020
Skills
- EKG Interpretation
- Patient Assessments
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course, Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course certified
- Medication Administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Vital signs monitoring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Triaging
- Infection Control
- Direct Patient Care
- Attention to Detail
- Cardiac monitors
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Documentation
- Critical Thinking
- Airway Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
Human Resources Specialist
High Desert QSRs
02.2015 - 09.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of New Mexico
No Degree - Dental Assisting
University of New Mexico
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