Heather Chavez
Yuma,AZ
Summary
I am a Registered Nurse currently working to Acacia Hospice Care and Acacia Home Health. Due to family obligations I was required to leave my position at YRMC on Tower 2 . Cardiac nursing has by far been my passion, but I have extensive experience in other areas as well. I obtained by BSN in 2021 and have been focusing on furthering my career to utilize the knowledge and skills obtained during the program.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager
Acacia Hospice Care And Home Health Care
Yuma , AZ
04.2022 - Current
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, performance and changes.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Actively engaged in on-call rotations to deliver continuous quality care to patients.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans.
- Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Assessed and examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, diseases and injuries along with medications currently being taken.
- Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
- Educated and supported home healthcare providers with training, guidance, mentoring and resources required to achieve objectives."
Registered Nurse
Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma, AZ
04.2020 - 04.2022
- Assessement of all cardiac and medical surgical patients
- Medication administration
- IV management and administration
- Wound care
- Prep for CABG
- Patient teaching prior to CABG, TAVR, angiograms, pacemaker, cardioversions, ablations
- Recovering patients after angiograms, pacemaker placement, CABG, cardioversions, ablations
- Management of external pacemakers
- Initiating and managing Diltiazem, Amiodarone, Heparin critical drips
- Management of chest tubes
- Management and discontinuing central lines, midlines, and PICC lines
- NG tube placement and management
- BIPAP management
- Patient and family education on disease process and medication management
- Collaboration with physician, case management, PT, OT, Speech, and chaplain services if needed
Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
Yuma, AZ
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Patient teaching on peritoneal dialysis fundamentals
- Patient teaching on cycler management for treatments at home
- Medication teaching
- Treatment management and monitoring remotely
- Obtain labs monthly and review for medication changes needed with Physician
- Obtain adequacy testing quarterly and as needed to ensure patient is getting adequate dialysis treatment
- Review flowsheets and treatment records monthly with patient
- Reteaching as needed
- Community education on kidney smart
- Hemodialysis education
- Dietary teaching for renal diet
- Transplant education and labs as ordered by transplant coordinators
Registered Nurse
Acacia Home Health
Yuma, AZ
01.2014 - 08.2017
- Home health admissions as ordered by Physicians
- Initiating start of care for nursing, PT, OT, speech, HHA, and MSW as needed
- Assessment, medication review, and H&P review
- Home health visits for medication management, IV infusions, wound care, dressing changes, surgical incision management, disease process teaching, colostomy care, urostomy care, PEG tube management and care, tracheostomy management and care, foley placement or change and management.
- Collaboration with other disciplines
- Care team meetings
- Discharge planning
Registered Nurse
Hospice Compassus
Yuma, AZ
05.2012 - 01.2014
- Developed and implemented plan of care for hospice eligible patients
- Collaborated with Physician, chaplain, and HHA for optimal patient care plan
- Pain management, comfort measures
- Medication management and administration as needed for pain, restlessness, excess oral secretions
- Incontinence care
- Foley insertion, change, and management
- Patient and family spiritual care and teaching on death and dying and what to expect
- Provided support to families after their loved one passed away
- Pronounced time of death and waited for mortuary to arrive
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ07.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ12.2011
Skills
- Management of Critical IV infusions
- Recovering cardiac cath patients
- Management of external pacemakers
- Management of chest tubes
- Management and removal of central lines, midlines, PICCS
- ACLS certified nurse
- Foley care
- Tracheostomy care
- Colostomy care
- Rectal tube management
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Preceptor
Accomplishments
ACLS certification 10/31/2021
BLS certification 1/31/2021
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Acacia Hospice Care And Home Health Care
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Yuma Regional Medical Center
04.2020 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
01.2017 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse
Acacia Home Health
01.2014 - 08.2017
Registered Nurse
Hospice Compassus
05.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arizona Western College
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