Ilenis Quinones
Rochester,NY
Summary
Bilingual nursing student with a strong medical background. Proficient in patient care and knowledgeable in Epic EHR software.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, NY
03.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Provided care to a variety of complex medical and surgical patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members in order to provide quality patient care.
- Analyzed laboratory results and other diagnostic tests in order to develop an appropriate plan of care for individual patients.
- Initiated resuscitation measures when necessary following cardiac arrest or respiratory failure events.
- Assisted physicians with various invasive procedures within the ICU setting.
- Implemented evidence-based practice guidelines when caring for critically ill patients.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians.
- Provided emotional support to patients' families during difficult times.
- Assessed and monitored vital signs of critically ill patients.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies and procedures related to ICU operations.
- Coordinated discharge planning, ensuring patients transitioned safely from ICU to next level of care.
- Completed patient assessments, and recorded patient histories, symptoms and observations.
Ambulatory Technician
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
08.2022 - Current
- Rooming patients and obtaining medical and social history.
- Taking patients' vitals prior to the patient seeing the physician.
- Attaching EKG electrodes to patients' bodies and recording electrical impulses from heart using EKG machine.
- Obtaining urine specimens.
- Measuring blood glucose levels with glucose monitor.
COVID-19 Tester
Medix
Brooklyn , NY
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Collected and prepared nasal-pharyngeal samples for PCR testing of COVID-19 in accordance with standard methods and processes.
- Administered required COVID-19 rapid tests and sample collection using proper swabbing technique.
- Maintained cleanliness of testing booth and testing materials to comply with CDC guidelines.
- Experience in doing concierge testing for shows like Blue bloods, The Good Fight, and for FOX
- Training others how to properly COVID test
Patient Care Associate
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Routinely checked and repositioned patients to prevent bedsores and guarantee patient safety.
- Assisted physicians and nurses with basic wound care by preparing slings, stockings and bandages.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Experience in ileostomy and colostomy care.
- Experience in caring with patients with NG tube.
- Experience in obtaining Urinalysis and foley care.
- Screened visitors and directed to specific location for office safety.
- Answered phone calls and maintained front reception desk.
Medical Scribe
ScribeAmerica
Albany, NY
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Input details about patient histories, physical examinations, medications and other information into electronic charts.
- Followed clinicians throughout shift in high-volume, busy environments.
- Evaluated charts, documents and orders and made timely corrections.
- Retrieved physician correspondence from dictation service and made edits when necessary.
Research Technician
University at Albany
Albany, NY
05.2016 - 01.2017
- Collected data and performed laboratory experiments using standards and protocols.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas consistently to avoid errors in data and research.
- Experience with Mass Spectrometry and HPLC instruments
- Experience in doing northern blot
- Research consisted of medicinal delivery using bio-orthogonal compounds.
- Publication of pharmaceutical medical research manuscript concentrating on bio-orthogonal compounds
and its uses for medicinal delivery. - Link to paper: https://doi.org/10.1021%2Facscentsci.8b00344
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY12.2023
Skills
- ACLS/BLS certified
Extra Curricular Activities
- Street Outreach Club - Current
- Volunteered in the Pebbles Beach Clean up in Barbados- 12/2021
- Volunteered in educating young students in St. Bartholomew primary School about healthy eating, exercise, hygiene, and how to understand and express their feelings/emotions.- 12/2021
- Division I Track/Field Athlete-2018
- St. Peters Hospital Volunteer - 2019
- SUNY Albany research summer program- 2018
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Ambulatory Technician
University of Rochester
08.2022 - Current
COVID-19 Tester
Medix
01.2022 - 12.2023
Patient Care Associate
Albany Medical Center
02.2018 - 06.2019
Medical Scribe
ScribeAmerica
08.2016 - 01.2017
Research Technician
University at Albany
05.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Rochester