Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Ines Lopes Dias De Carvalho

Chicago,IL

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NICU RN

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
11.2021 - Current
  • Provided specialized care for preterm infants with complex medical needs.
  • Performed physical assessments of newborns in the NICU and provided appropriate interventions as needed.
  • Administered intravenous fluids, medications and other therapies as ordered by physician.
  • Facilitated communication between family members and healthcare providers regarding patient progress.
  • Implemented evidence-based practice guidelines to ensure quality of care standards were met or exceeded.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to evaluate outcomes of therapeutic interventions.
  • Ensured compliance with hospital policies and procedures related to the NICU setting.

Care Coordinator

Meridian Health Plan, a WellCare
Chicago, IL
12.2020 - 10.2021
  • Facilitated on-going assessment of patient and family needs and oversaw implementation of interdisciplinary team plan of care.
  • Investigated and reported issues relating to patient care and conditions which might hinder patient well-being.

NICU Registered Nurse

Mount Sinai Hospital
Chicago, IL
05.2018 - 12.2020
  • Provides care to 31-bed Level III NICU, with high-acute patient needing complex care such as ventilator management, body cooling, central lines and post-op;
  • Attends C-Sections and high risk deliveries with Neonatologist;
  • Transports Babies from other hospitals to Mount Sinai Hospital;
  • Acts as Nurse in Charge and Resource Clinical Nurse;
  • Orients new nurses and precepts student nurses.

NICU, Charge Nurse

Corniche Hospital
Abu Dhabi
01.2012 - 07.2016
  • Provided exceptional care to 76-bed Level III and II NICU, with high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, body cooling, cental lines, post-op, as well as, transition patients ready for discharge;
  • Attend C-Sections and high risk deliveries with Neonatologist;
  • Charge Nurse and Mentor for new nurses;
  • Transport babies to and from Corniche Hospital;
  • Member of Quality Committee, developed first Quality Questionnaire for Parents.

Registered Nurse, PICU

Harley Street Clinic
London
08.2009 - 11.2011
  • Provided exceptional care to 13-bed PICU, with high-acute patients needing cardiac surgery and complex care such as ventilator management, post-op, central lines, external pacemaker/pacemaker wires and chest drains;
  • Member of Policies Committee

NICU Registered Nurse

University College of London Hospital
London
04.2008 - 08.2009
  • Provided high level of quality of care in 32-bed Level III and II NICU.

Agency Registered Nurse

Pinnacle Nursing Agency
Portsmouth
11.2007 - 04.2008

ICU Staff Nurse

Hospital do Litoral Alentejano
Santiago Do Cacem, Portugal
05.2006 - 11.2007

Staff Nurse

Hospital dos SAMS
Lisboa, Portugal
08.2005 - 05.2006

Pediatric Registered Nurse

Hospital de S. Bernardo
Setubal, Portugal
08.2004 - 08.2005

Education

Nursing Degree - Nursing

ESESFM
AlentejanoSetubalLisboa, Portugal
08.2004

Skills

  • Neonatal care plans
  • Parental support
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Strong Clinical judgment
  • Medication administration
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Ventilator Management
  • Body Cooling
  • Chest Drains
  • VP shunt

Certification

  • Illinois RN License 041454694, expires 05/31/2024
  • RNC-NIC Certification completed 06/30/2022

Timeline

NICU RN

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
11.2021 - Current

Care Coordinator

Meridian Health Plan, a WellCare
12.2020 - 10.2021

NICU Registered Nurse

Mount Sinai Hospital
05.2018 - 12.2020

NICU, Charge Nurse

Corniche Hospital
01.2012 - 07.2016

Registered Nurse, PICU

Harley Street Clinic
08.2009 - 11.2011

NICU Registered Nurse

University College of London Hospital
04.2008 - 08.2009

Agency Registered Nurse

Pinnacle Nursing Agency
11.2007 - 04.2008

ICU Staff Nurse

Hospital do Litoral Alentejano
05.2006 - 11.2007

Staff Nurse

Hospital dos SAMS
08.2005 - 05.2006

Pediatric Registered Nurse

Hospital de S. Bernardo
08.2004 - 08.2005

Nursing Degree - Nursing

ESESFM
  • Illinois RN License 041454694, expires 05/31/2024
  • RNC-NIC Certification completed 06/30/2022

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