Iris Morales
Parrish,FL
Summary
Highly skilled Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with + 3 years experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care to pediatric population. Master's degree in Nursing from the University Ana G Mendez in Tampa Florida. Proven track record in accurately diagnosing and treating conditions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and educating patients and families. Outstanding patient satisfaction and productivity ratings, and quality standards of care. Fluent on both, english and spanish. Passionate about advocating for children's health and well-being.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
MCR Health Services
Bradenton , FL
2022.05 - Current
- Examined patients and studied symptoms to diagnose conditions.
- Provided preventive care services such as immunizations, screenings, and health counseling.
- Conducted mandated health screenings, physicals and special education assessments in [Number] schools each year.
- Explained prescribed procedures and discussed test results with patients and families.
- Documented all patient encounters accurately in electronic medical records systems.
- Developed relationships with families through compassionate communication and care coordination.
- Evaluated infants and children's growth and development against average childhood patterns.
- Reviewed laboratory results and imaging studies to determine appropriate course of action for each patient.
- Educated parents on proper nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention for their children.
- Prescribed medications according to established protocols and reviewed medication dosages with parents or guardians.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Delivered primary care for patients and handled diagnosis, treatment, referral for consultation, or specialty services, follow-up care, evening urgent care call and on-call emergency consultation.
Pediatric Nurse Manager
MCR Health Services
Bradenton , FL
2015.04 - 2022.04
- Handled probationary and annual performance evaluations for nursing staff.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of patient information.
- Conducted and presented research to leadership, enhancing care delivery across nursing staff and reducing operational costs.
- Reviewed daily operations reports to identify areas needing improvement in service delivery or cost containment efforts.
- Monitored workflow to assess accuracy of data entry into electronic health record systems.
- Performed regular audits of medical records documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Resolved conflicts among staff members by providing clear direction and expectations regarding job duties.
- Managed employee recruitment process including interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training of new employees.
- Developed protocols for infection control measures according to hospital regulations.
- Conducted performance evaluations for staff members to ensure productivity goals were met.
- Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings focused on improving patient outcomes.
- Maintained current knowledge of trends in healthcare technology through professional journals or online resources.
- Organized and coordinated meetings, conferences, and other special events for the department.
- Evaluated existing nursing practices for compliance with state laws, regulations, guidelines, accreditation requirements and industry standards.
Education
Master of Science - Science of Nursing
University Ana G Mendez
Tampa2022-06
Skills
- Pediatric Physical Exams
- Care Plan Management
- Patient Assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Promotion
- Family Guidance
- Physician Collaboration
- Screenings
- Diagnostic Testing
- Medication Prescribing
- Family Education
Certification
- The American Academi of Nurse practitioners National Certification Board
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Accomplishments
- Patient satisfaction excellence award 2024
- Overachievement in productivity 2024
- Participates in activities, providing free care, food, personal items and school supplies for underserved community for over 5 years
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
MCR Health Services
2022.05 - Current
Pediatric Nurse Manager
MCR Health Services
2015.04 - 2022.04
Master of Science - Science of Nursing
University Ana G Mendez
- The American Academi of Nurse practitioners National Certification Board
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