Isaac Ramirez, MSN, RN-BC
Lubbock,TX
Summary
Highly qualified RN offering over 8 years' experience with backgrounds in critical care, medical-surgical, and nursing education and leadership. Driven by a passion for continuous learning. A proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance personal abilities while contributing to unit success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, TSICU
University Medical Center
Lubbock, Texas
06.2024 - Current
- Assessed and monitored vital signs of critically ill patients.
- Assessed patient condition before and after surgery to ensure safety standards are met.
- Administered medications as prescribed by the physician.
- Performed wound dressing changes following prescribed orders from the physician.
- Provided emotional support to patients' families during difficult times.
- Participated in clinical rounds with physicians, offering insights from nursing perspective to inform patient care decisions.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Successfully managed multiple tasks while maintaining focus on providing safe, high-quality patient care.
- Facilitated admission and discharge processes for ICU patients.
- Responded quickly and efficiently to any changes in patient condition or treatment plan.
- Reported issues or unusual occurrences to charge personnel to act as patient advocate.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, including intubation, central line placement, arterial lines, and chest tubes.
- Implemented evidence-based practice guidelines when caring for critically ill patients.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies and procedures related to ICU operations.
- Actively participated in continuing education opportunities related to critical care nursing practices.
RN, Clinical Instructor
University Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
02.2022 - 06.2024
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Recruited, hired and trained new nursing staff.
- Educated and mentored staff to help individuals surmount workplace obstacles and personal difficulties.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients and staff.
- Devised educational presentations to creatively communicate coursework objectives.
- Served as a resource for staff to help uphold patient safety standards.
- Held clinical simulation projects and provided staff with individual feedback.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care.
- Evaluated staff performance and prepared accurate reports detailing findings.
- Evaluated and monitored progress of staff to promote positive workplace outcomes.
- Set and monitored achievement goals for nursing department consistent with established philosophy and standards of practice.
Travel RN, COVID-19 Unit
Ethos Medical Staffing
Clovis, NM
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided skilled direct nursing care to COVID patients in medical-surgical nursing department.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on travel-site and patient needs.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Followed PPE specifications and disposed of contaminated materials, following strict safety guidelines.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Responded to life-saving situations using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
RN, CVICU
University Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Performed nursing care following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
- Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs.
- Participated in monitoring, maintaining and improving nursing sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome measures.
- Participated in development, implementation and evaluation of action plans for continuous performance improvement.
- Used feedback and clinical data to improve care quality and patient outcomes.
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
RN, Telemetry Med-Surg/Observation Unit
University Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
04.2017 - 05.2021
- Led patient care team and served as a unit charge nurse.
- Facilitated patient admission, transfer and discharge processes.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques, and patient assessments and interventions.
- Participated in committees to optimize and standardize practices and procedures across all hospital nursing stations.
- Provided unit leadership to provide quality patient care.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Coordinated tasks and supervised nurses and support staff within 34-bed unit.
- Distributed assignments to RNs, LVNs and unlicensed nursing staff while providing guidance and training to ensure proper care was administered to patients.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration And Leadership
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL08.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM12.2016
Skills
- Patient safety
- Unit administration and team supervision
- Direct and indirect patient care
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Schedule management
- Nursing staff leadership and training
- New-staff development and precepting
- Proficient in Spanish
Certification
- BLS Instructor
- ANCC Board Certification, Medical Surgical Nursing
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
Accomplishments
- 2025 - Career Ladder Recipient
- 2023 - SBIRT Committee Member
- 2023 - UMC Mentor Program
- 2021 - Member of AHA Heart Walk Committee, CVICU
- 2021 - Employee of the Month, University Medical Center
- 2021 - DAISY Award Recipient
- 2019 - Nurse of the Unit, 5 West
- 2018 - Voted member of Unit Based Council Committee, 5 West
- 2017 - Employee of the Month, 5 West
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Texas Nurses Association
- South Plains Food Bank
- Lubbock Area United Way
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest
- Lubbock Meals on Wheels
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
RN, TSICU
University Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
RN, Clinical Instructor
University Medical Center
02.2022 - 06.2024
Travel RN, COVID-19 Unit
Ethos Medical Staffing
10.2021 - 01.2022
RN, CVICU
University Medical Center
05.2021 - 10.2021
RN, Telemetry Med-Surg/Observation Unit
University Medical Center
04.2017 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Nursing Administration And Leadership
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Clovis Community College
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