Haylin De La Cruz
Louisville,KY
Summary
Healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in providing top-notch patient care across multiple departments. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve patient-focused results. Known for reliability and ability to adapt to changing healthcare environments while utilizing critical assessment and patient care skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
UofL Hospital
10.2023 - Current
- Administered comprehensive patient assessments to determine care needs and develop effective treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and streamline care processes across departments.
- Utilized electronic health record systems to document patient information accurately and ensure continuity of care.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies, promoting adherence to treatment protocols and improving recovery times.
- Mentored junior nurses in best practices for patient care, fostering a collaborative learning environment within the float pool team.
- Adapted swiftly to diverse clinical settings, demonstrating flexibility in handling various patient populations and conditions.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, offering emotional support to both patients and their loved ones during difficult times.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by providing thorough handoff reports to incoming nurses, ensuring continuity of care.
- Ensured patient safety by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.
Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital- LTACH
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Document vitals and medical histories in patient's charts when assessing patients and communicate patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity
- Prepares and administers prescribed medications orally, subcutaneously, or intravenously.
- Coordinate nursing care for patients and participated in patient and family education
- Analyze patient responses to medications, therapies, and variances in plans of care
- Demonstrate ability to advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety, and rights of patients.
- Adhere to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients
- Analyze and observed patients discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results
- Provide comprehensive data on patient care, hospital procedures, and nursing best practices
- Gather laboratory samples, monitored fluids, and read test results to make accurate care decisions
- INTEGRATED RESOURCE (AGENCY)
Registered Nurse
Clifton Oaks Care Center
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Supporting an average assignment of 40 resident in the provision of preventative health care within a nursing/rehab home environment.
- Providing ongoing assistance to physicians and geriatric health care professionals from routine appointments to crisis management care.
- Maintained clear, concise, and accurate patient records. Tracked patient pain management plans, nutritional regimes, and changes in patient mental health behavior.
- Administered pain medication to patients suffering from a variety of different medical conditions. Tracked the administration of various medications for each patient and monitored other pain management treatment strategies.
- MATWELL (AGENCY)
ICU Registered Nurse
St. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Provided patient care in a busy 16-bed ICU unit serving trauma patients and inpatient surgeries.
- Administered IV, oral, and injections of medications as directed.
- Educated family members on patient conditions in a compassionate way. Assisted with conflict resolution in tense situations.
- Monitored and managed patients on ventilators/sedated
- STANDARD HEALTHCARE AGENCY
- 3 MONTHS TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT
ICU Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Medical Center
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Responsibilities include
- Prepares and administers prescribed medications orally, support up to three ICU patients
- Set up and monitored life support equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, transducer, pressure lines, oxygen delivery devices, mechanical ventilators, and pulse oximeter
- Monitors patients’ progress and alerts attending physicians when sudden changes occur that calls for emergency intervention
- Sends orders for diagnostic tests such as EKG, CT scan, MRI and X-ray
- Changed dressings, bathed patients and provided postmortem care
- Analyzed which patient can be transferred out to either stepdown or the floor
- Setup and monitored invasive monitoring systems including arterial and central lines
- Tracked and recorded urine output, blood pressure, oxygen levels and ICU devices attached to patient
- Monitor and manage COVID–19 patients care plan and progress in COVID unit for 4 months, helped patients cope with the isolation and their own unique situation, helped facilitate communication between patients and patient’s family.
- Hospital, ICU Registered Nurse (4 BLUM MEDICAL ICU UNIT)
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associates Degree - Nursing
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, Florida01.2018
High School Diploma - undefined
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior Adult
Hialeah, FL01.2015
Skills
- High physical stamina for working long or multiple consecutive shifts
- Excellent ability working and collaborating with a team at all levels within an organization
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, dead-line driven environment
- Advanced computer skills, data entry and use of Electronic Medical Records (EPIC) and CERNER
- Excellent skills in patient health needs and problems evaluation
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Compassionate care
- Clinical judgment
- Medication and IV administration
- Student precepting
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
UofL Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital- LTACH
05.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Clifton Oaks Care Center
02.2021 - 05.2022
ICU Registered Nurse
St. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
10.2020 - 12.2020
ICU Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Medical Center
06.2019 - 06.2020
Associates Degree - Nursing
Miami Regional University
High School Diploma - undefined
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior Adult
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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