Irasema Lopez
El Paso,USA
Summary
Focused Clinical Nurse Coordinator offering success in leading highly effective teams while providing superior patient care. Well-versed in all aspects of nursing staff management with proven history of collaborating with medical personnel to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Dedicated to developing clinically competent, patient-focused nursing professionals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinate with physicians to ensure adequate nursing unit support
- Delegate tasks and patient assignments to nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel
- Identify potential patient safety issues that may result in injury, illness, or other complications
- Monitor and assist with admissions and discharges
- Support colleagues with resources and hands-on collaboration as necessary
- Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures of the facility
- Reviewed charts for accuracy to reduce errors and verify completion of updates.
- Assisted leadership team in establishing goals and objectives that reflect current trends within the healthcare industry.
- Conferred with physicians during rounds, advised each on condition of patients and coordinated necessary diagnostic assessments to accomplish patient care goals.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Registered nurse
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Managing admissions and discharges within a particular department
- Planning the nurse roster
- Supervising and guiding other nurses in their work
- Encouraging a culture that promotes staff productivity
- Monitoring patients, administering medication and reporting patients’ condition to doctors
- Maintaining patient records as per requirements
- Maintaining inventories of medical supplies and medicines
- Recording performance of department nurses
- Ensuring that the unit runs efficiently and as per standards and regulations
- Assisting director with managerial duties, such as monthly reports and audits
LVN Critical Care
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX
01.2014 - 03.2022
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
Patient Care Technician, ER
Las Palmas Medical Center
El Paso, TX
02.2008 - 01.2014
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care
Medical Assistant
Dr. Chinwe Nduka
El Paso, TX
05.2000 - 02.2008
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Capella University
12-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwest University At El Paso
El Paso, TX02.2022
LVN - Nursing
Vista College
Las Cruces, NM12.2013
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Western Technical College
El Paso, TX08.2000
High School Diploma -
Burges High School
El Paso, TX05.1999
Skills
- Conditions Reporting
- Intravenous Medications
- Patient Charting
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Vital Signs Recording
- Medication Administration
- Patient Observation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Time Management
- Adaptable and Flexible
- First Aid and CPR
- Infection Control
- Analytical Thinking
- Critical Thinking
- Team collaboration
- Care coordination
- Ethical practice
- Nursing leadership
- Compliance monitoring
- Patient care
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Organization
Certification
- ACLS
- ENPC
- BLS
- PALS
- TNCC
Languages
Spanish, Native or Bilingual
Locations
- El Paso, TX, 79924
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Las Palmas Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
Registered nurse
Las Palmas Medical Center
03.2022 - 06.2022
LVN Critical Care
Las Palmas Medical Center
01.2014 - 03.2022
Patient Care Technician, ER
Las Palmas Medical Center
02.2008 - 01.2014
Medical Assistant
Dr. Chinwe Nduka
05.2000 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Southwest University At El Paso
LVN - Nursing
Vista College
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Western Technical College
High School Diploma -
Burges High School