PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline

IRMA LOPEZ QUINONES

Beacon Hospice of Greater Houston
1
Language
1
Certification
12
years of professional experience

Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment, medication administration, implementation of critical thinking and compassionate and effective communication.

Work History

Registered Nurse

10 Months
Beacon Hospice of Greater Houston | 10.2025 - Current
  • Conduct admission assessments and medication reconciliation to ensure comprehensive care for patients entering hospice.
  • Coordinate interdisciplinary care with medical director, social worker, chaplain, and hospice aide to support holistic patient needs.
  • Perform weekly symptom management assessments focusing on effective pain and anxiety control to enhance patient comfort.
  • Complete all nursing documentation within 48 hours of patient visit.

Registered Nurse

5 Months
AVIR at Pasadena (formerly Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation) | 05.2025 - 10.2025
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments and developed care plans for diverse skilled nursing population, ensuring tailored interventions and evaluations.
  • Performed comprehensive assessments, care planning, and evaluation for a diverse skilled nursing population.
  • Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams on care plans
  • Maintained complete, accurate documentation in PointClickCare by end of shift.

Registered Nurse

2 Months
Absolute Hospice | 03.2025 - 05.2025
  • Conducted hospice admission assessments, weekly medication reconciliation, and MAR updates in home and facility settings.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team, documenting patient interactions in Kinnser EMR within 48 hours to support continuity of care.

Registered Nurse

9 Months
Trinity Hospice | 05.2024 - 02.2025
  • Conducted hospice admissions, weekly assessments, and patient-centered care planning to ensure comprehensive patient support.
  • Educated families and caregivers on disease progression, symptom management, and medication administration to enhance patient care understanding.
  • Delivered various nursing skills while accurately documenting in Consolo EMR.

Registered Nurse

1 Month
Houston Hospice | 04.2024 - 05.2024
  • Delivered palliative and end-of-life care, managing terminal agitation, dyspnea, secretions, and pain to enhance patient comfort.
  • Provided tracheostomy & wound care, foley placement, and nebulizing treatments.
  • Educated families on end-of-life progression and documented in Netsmart EMR.

Research Nurse – Palliative Care, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine

3 Years 6 Months
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | 09.2020 - 03.2024
  • Screened and enrolled eligible patients per protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria, building rapport and communicating research benefits.
  • Upheld GCP/ICH guidelines while meticulously documenting adverse events and protocol-related activities to maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Daily use of Epic, REDCap, MS Access, Word, Excel, and bedside monitoring devices.

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

8 Months
Trinity Hospice | 12.2019 - 08.2020
  • Developed patient-centered care plans and assessed patients weekly, ensuring implementation of physician orders for comfort and effective symptom management.
  • Performed various nursing skills (foley catheter placement, tracheostomy care).
  • Coordinated with interdisciplinary team and documented patient care in Consolo.

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

5 Months
Grace Hospice of Texas | 07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Monitored patient conditions, implemented physician orders for end-of-life care, and educated caregivers on disease processes and medication management to ensure comfort and understanding.
  • Provided various nursing skills and ensured accurate documentation in Optima Healthcare Solutions EMR.

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

4 Months
Encompass Hospice | 03.2019 - 07.2019
  • Developed care plans and educated patients and caregivers on symptom management.
  • Performed various nursing skills as needed for patient comfort.
  • Documented in HCHB Point Care within 48 hours of patient visit.

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

4 Years 2 Months
Harbor Hospice | 01.2015 - 03.2019
  • Provided patient care through nursing assessments per physician orders to achieve patient comfort.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, and symptom management to improve symptom management.
  • Provided structured education on wound prevention to empower caregivers and reduce complications.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Western Governors University | Millcreek, Utah | 01-2023

Online

Associate Degree in Nursing

San Jacinto College Central | Pasadena, TX | 01-2012

Master of Science - Human Nutrition

University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | 01-1998

Bachelor of Science - Scientific Nutrition

Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | 01-1988

Skills

Hospice & Palliative Care: Symptom management
Pain & Agitation Protocols and Wound Care
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Clinical Research Protocols
Patient Enrollment into Research Projects
Adverse Event Documentation in Research
GCP Compliance
EMR: Epic
PointClickCare
Kinnser
Consolo
Optima
Netsmart
MatrixCare
Nursing Assessment & Individualized Care Planning
Medication Reconciliation

Certification

  • Registered Nurse License | Texas Board of Nursing #824993 | 2012 – Present
  • Bilingual Fluency Spanish Evaluation | Language Line Solutions from Harris Health | 2022 – Present
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers | American Heart Association #245418579899 | Expires May 2026
  • IV Therapy Certification | American National Phlebotomy | 2025 – Present

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Beacon Hospice of Greater Houston
10.2025 - CurrentRead More

Registered Nurse

AVIR at Pasadena (formerly Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation)
05.2025 - 10.2025Read More

Registered Nurse

Absolute Hospice
03.2025 - 05.2025Read More

Registered Nurse

Trinity Hospice
05.2024 - 02.2025Read More

Registered Nurse

Houston Hospice
04.2024 - 05.2024Read More

Research Nurse – Palliative Care, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
09.2020 - 03.2024Read More

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

Trinity Hospice
12.2019 - 08.2020Read More

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

Grace Hospice of Texas
07.2019 - 12.2019Read More

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

Encompass Hospice
03.2019 - 07.2019Read More

Registered Nurse & Case Manager

Harbor Hospice
01.2015 - 03.2019Read More

Texas A&M University

Bachelor of Science from Scientific Nutrition
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University of Delaware

Master of Science from Human Nutrition
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San Jacinto College Central

Associate Degree in Nursing
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Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Nursing
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IRMA LOPEZ QUINONES