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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Gabriela G. Ocasio

Palm Bay,FL
Gabriela G. Ocasio

Summary

Steadfast, diligent, and caring experienced nurse determined to provide patient-focused, quality, efficient, and innovative care. Acknowledged as a competent member of the interdisciplinary team with a distinguishing ability of establishing rapport with patients, delivering safe and effective care, and quickly adapting to any clinical surrounding. Known as a patient advocate and team player; believe in empowering patients by delivering health education and nursing care that boosts wellness and value of life. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level nurse practitioner position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Highly qualified and board certified advanced practice registered nurse driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Acts as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes. Hardworking Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of experience conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting lab testing and prescribing treatments or medications to address diverse conditions. Passionate about patient education and promoting sustainable wellness habits to mitigate pain and illness.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Traveler Health

Internal

Job overview

  • ICU Float/Resource RN

MICU, SICU, CCN

PCU areas, •Relief Charge Nurse

Job overview

  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
  • Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.

MSICU

Seasonal Registered Nurse

Job overview

  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Demonstrate high critical thinking
  • Track information and patient records in an organized manner
  • Deliver intensive care in case of health emergencies
  • Developed a treatment pathway based on the patient’s age, health condition, and personal beliefs
  • Monitor, record, and update patient vitals to note any significant health changes
  • Very detail-oriented when taking notes and vitals with the ability to deliver an assessment on patient’s health status to other team members
  • Embrace high emotional intelligence to create a positive patient care experience that includes simplifying medical terminology and concepts to the patient

CCN, Holmes Regional Medical Center

Relief charge nurse
12.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • First Resource Pool RN, BSN, MSN-FNP
  • ICU Float/Resource RN
  • MICU
  • SICU/ Neuro-Trauma
  • CVICU

Trauma/Stroke ED, Halifax Medical Center

Emergency Department RN
11.2022 - 02.2023

Job overview

  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
  • Provide proper triage, diagnosis, and care for patients with critical injuries and illnesses.
  • Providing immediate emergency care including CPR and first aid, prepare patients for surgical procedures, and assist in emergency surgical procedures.
  • Served as liaisons between physicians and families and, when needed, law enforcement.

Holmes Regional Medical Center

ICU Travel RN, •ICU
06.2022 - 11.2022

Job overview

  • ICU float (other Health First Facilities and areas)

Cape Canaveral Hospital, CCN, Oviedo Medical Center

ER, Telemetry •Relief Charge Nurse
11.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • PCU
  • MedSurg

HealthTrust Workforce

ICU/CCU/ER Travel Nurse/ Per-Diem
06.2019 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Staffing
  • North Florida Regional Medical Center
  • Osceola Regional Medical Center
  • Oviedo Medical Center
  • Central Florida Regional
  • Poinciana Medical Center
  • Citrus Memorial Medical Center
  • Memorial Hospital of Tampa
  • Northside Hospital
  • Trinity Medical Center
  • Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point

ICU RN

08.2021 - 11.2021

Job overview

  • Critical thinking
  • Learned proper tracking of information and patient records in an organized manner
  • Frequently deliver intensive care in case of health emergencies
  • Develop a treatment pathway based on the patient’s age, health condition, and personal beliefs
  • Monitor, record, and update patient vitals to note any significant health changes
  • Very detail-oriented when taking notes and vitals with the ability to deliver an assessment on patient’s health status to other team members
  • Demonstrate high emotional intelligence to create a positive patient care experience that includes simplifying medical terminology and concepts to the patient

Care, Orlando Health Health

Intermediate
05.2021 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
  • Responded to emergency situations to provide rapid and accurate care.
  • Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines.
  • Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
  • Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
  • Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
  • Led daily nursing rounds to assess patient progress and address any concerns.
  • Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
  • Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.

MSICU, Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital

Travel ICU Nurse
01.2021 - 04.2021

Job overview

  • Responded to emergency situations to provide rapid and accurate care.
  • Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines.
  • Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
  • Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
  • Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
  • Led daily nursing rounds to assess patient progress and address any concerns.
  • Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
  • Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.

Bayfront Health

Seasonal Registered Nurse- ICU/Registered Nurse, PCU
12.2020 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
  • Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
  • Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Conducted ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes to document success of interventions and strategies in relation to plan of care.
  • Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
  • Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
  • Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
  • Responded to emergency situations to provide rapid and accurate care.
  • Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines.
  • Led daily nursing rounds to assess patient progress and address any concerns.
  • Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.

MSICU, NeuroICU, ER

Fletcher, Premium Pool-Registered Nurse
08.2020 - 10.2020

Job overview

  • MSICU, SICU, TICU, NeuroICU/ ER

Ocala Health Systems

ICU/CCU/ER/CVICU Registered Nurse
03.2020 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Ocala Regional Medical Center 1431 SW

Munroe Regional Medical Center/Advent Health

CCU Registered Nurse
03.2016 - 11.2019

Job overview

  • Med/Surg- Cardiology Unit
  • MICU/CVICU/ Int
  • Care/ ED, Ocala 1500 SW 1

Education

Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Master of Science from Nursing, Family Nurse
12.2022

University Overview

  • 3.7 GPA
  • Honor Roll- 2020-2022

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Bachelor of Science from Science of Nursing
12.2018

University Overview

Taylor College
Belleview, FL

Associate of Science from Nursing Practice
12.2015

University Overview

GPA: 3.4

  • Honor Roll- 2014
  • Dean's List- 2014

Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL

Associate of Science from Nursing
08.2014

University Overview

Skills

  • Reviewing Patient Information
  • Operational Procedures
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Interdisciplinary Care
  • Operational Standards
  • Diagnosing Illnesses
  • Internal Medicine
  • Patient Admission
  • Referring Patients
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Physical Examinations
  • Symptom Management

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

    Culturally humble and competent

    Multilingual- highly efficient in Spanish

    ANCC certified- FNP-BC (2023)




Certification

  • Licensed Registered Nurse - 2016-present
  • Licensed Advance Practice Registered Nurse- 2023
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse certification
  • Family Nurse Practitioner- Board Certification

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Relief charge nurse
CCN, Holmes Regional Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
Emergency Department RN
Trauma/Stroke ED, Halifax Medical Center
11.2022 - 02.2023
ICU Travel RN, •ICU
Holmes Regional Medical Center
06.2022 - 11.2022
ER, Telemetry •Relief Charge Nurse
Cape Canaveral Hospital, CCN, Oviedo Medical Center
11.2021 - 06.2022
ICU RN
08.2021 - 11.2021
Intermediate
Care, Orlando Health Health
05.2021 - 08.2021
Travel ICU Nurse
MSICU, Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
Seasonal Registered Nurse- ICU/Registered Nurse, PCU
Bayfront Health
12.2020 - 01.2021
Fletcher, Premium Pool-Registered Nurse
MSICU, NeuroICU, ER
08.2020 - 10.2020
ICU/CCU/ER/CVICU Registered Nurse
Ocala Health Systems
03.2020 - 08.2020
ICU/CCU/ER Travel Nurse/ Per-Diem
HealthTrust Workforce
06.2019 - 06.2022
CCU Registered Nurse
Munroe Regional Medical Center/Advent Health
03.2016 - 11.2019
Internal
Traveler Health
PCU areas, •Relief Charge Nurse
MICU, SICU, CCN
Seasonal Registered Nurse
MSICU
Keiser University
Master of Science from Nursing, Family Nurse
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science from Science of Nursing
Taylor College
Associate of Science from Nursing Practice
Santa Fe College
Associate of Science from Nursing
Gabriela G. Ocasio