Gustavo Fajardo

Management and treatment of the acute Trauma patient in level one Trauma Unit implementing profound knowledge of critical care nursing practices.

• Charge Nurse - Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Preceptor - Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning. Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
• Schedule arbitrator - Filled staffing vacancies and developed schedules to guarantee sufficient shift coverage by personally collaborating with unit staff to meet the needs of unit and staff. Collaborated with unit leadership to coordinate orientation scheduling, establishing and strategizing on departmental staffing needs.

Delivered patient focused care to three patients in critical health. Effectively communicated with physicians in assisting with invasive procedures. Planned and implemented effective critical care to patients in changing conditions.