Ilda Rovelo
Revere,MA
Summary
A bilingual (English and Spanish) patient-focused licensed RN with a passion for learning and growing professionally within a dynamic healthcare environment. Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
10.2023 - Current
- Assist in preparing operating rooms with necessary instruments and equipment for surgeries.
- Able to circulate and scrub surgeries in services such as General, GYN, Plastics, Vascular, Thoracic, Robotic/laparoscopic, Pediatric GI.
- Able to maintain a sterile environment within the operating room, reducing the risk of infection.
- Assist anesthesia providers with induction, intubation, and extubation
- Coordinate with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations, including positioning, accurate counts of sponges, needles, and instruments.
- Accurately document intraoperative documentation in EMR systems such as EPIC
- Collect, label, and deliver specimens to lab for testing.
- Advocate for and strive to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Safely transport post-operative patients to the PACU, ensuring continuous airway management and monitoring.
- Mentor new nurses entering the profession, guiding them through their initial experiences within the operating room setting.
Charge Nurse
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
07.2021 - 09.2023
- Assigned as team leader after one year and tasked to supervise several nurses/shifts
- Assessed code carts and necessary equipment in case of emergency at start of shifts
- Coordinated nursing assignments and patient care
- Coordinated patient admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Collaborated with nursing supervisors
Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
09.2020 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Operated and maintained equipment (IV tubes, feeding tubes, oxygen tubes, catheters, drains)
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure safety and efficacy.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Adhered to infection-control protocols
- Documented patient assessments and interventions accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assisted in the coordination of patient admissions, discharges, and transfers for optimal workflow.
- Provided physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families. Updated family members on patient’s health status and treatment options.
Patient Care Associate (PCA)
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
07.2015 - 08.2020
- Assisted with ADLs such as hygiene, nutrition, elimination, mobility, comfort, and safety
- Performed phlebotomy, EKG’s, and glucose testing
- Specimen collection and labeling
- Answered patient call lights and ensured resolution of patient issues
- Participated in educational programs as appropriate
- Maintained BLS certification and unit competencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - School of Nursing
Regis College
Weston, MA05.2020
Skills
- BLS certified
- Proficient in Epic software
- Telemetry monitoring
- Medication administration, catheterization, and phlebotomy
- Clinical assessment
- Critical thinking
- Infection control
- Communication and teamwork
- Fluent in Spanish
- Volunteer at Mount Bellingham United Methodist Church, CHELSEA MA
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Massachusetts Board in Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association
- Certification on Information Privacy Security (IPS)
- OSHA 10 Hour
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Tufts Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse
Mount Auburn Hospital
07.2021 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Mount Auburn Hospital
09.2020 - 09.2023
Patient Care Associate (PCA)
Mount Auburn Hospital
07.2015 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - School of Nursing
Regis College