Giselle Alva
Kenosha,WI
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Register Nurse
The Manor Of Kenosha
02.2022 - Current
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs, and PIC lines.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Med Tech
Willowbrook
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI04.2021
Skills
- Patient education and counseling
- First Aid
- Compassionate and Caring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Compassionate Care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient and family advocacy
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Geriatric Care
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Hospice philosophy understanding
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Examination
- Patient care planning
- Maintaining privacy
- Patient Education
- Disease Prevention
- Delegation and Motivation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Register Nurse
The Manor Of Kenosha
02.2022 - Current
Med Tech
Willowbrook
04.2021 - 02.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gateway Technical College
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