Isela Lerma
Monument,CO
Summary
Highly skilled, dedicated, and motivated nurse with 24 years of experience seeking an entry-level nurse manager position. Committed to improving patient care and fostering a positive work environment through effective leadership, adaptability, and strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated track record of clinical excellence and thriving in high-pressure environments. Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset and exceptional work ethic, ready to contribute to the success of a healthcare organization.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)
10th Medical Group Clinic
U.S. Air Force Academy, CO
06.2019 - Current
- Provides acute care to adult and pediatric patients preoperatively and postoperatively
- Provides comprehensive postoperative nursing care, closely monitoring for respiratory status and hemodynamic instability
- Head of education and training for 16 staff nurses and responsible for their training requirements
- Managed certification updates, monthly in-service accountability, and clinical skills comprehension for nursing staff
- Optimized transfer guidelines, into a step-by-step guide that has maintained efficiency, minimized error, while ensuring compliance with policies, and improved patient and family experience
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance training programs for staff within perioperative services and the operating room staff
- Inspired and promoted morale for staff members by organizing events for holidays and farewells
- Acts in place of nurse manager when gone, coordinating staffing and schedules by communicating with outside facility managers
- Communicates effectively with leadership throughout the department to facilitate daily operations.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Lone Tree, CO
11.2017 - 06.2019
- Treated both adult and pediatric patients in a level 2 trauma certified facility that treated approximately 80-100 patients in a 24-hour period in a 16-bed unit
- Early recognition of serious disease processes such as stroke, STEMI, and sepsis with assessment tools such as NIHSS, EKG, and SIRS criteria
- Recognized for the efficiency and timeliness of treating an emergent stroke patient, resulting in a rapid recovery.
Registered Nurse (RN)
St. Francis Medical Center
Colorado Springs, CO
11.2012 - 11.2017
- Provided care to and managed daily operation of patients in a facility that saw approximately 160-200 in 24 hours period in a 16-bed unit
- Acted as charge nurse to for up to 12 RNs in a shift, providing guidance and training to optimize care for patients
- Managed critically ill patients by monitoring, administering medication, and communicating with all inpatient and emergency room disciplines.
Registered Nurse (RN)
St. Francis Medical Center
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2010 - 11.2012
- Served as an ICU nurse in a 12-bed, 90+ bed hospital
- Handled scheduling for 20+ staff members, eliminating staffing shortages as charge nurse
- Respond to rapid responses and code blues throughout the hospital, utilizing nursing standards and protocols for treatment
- Further supported staffing throughout Penrose Main hospital system floating to a 500+ bed facility on trauma, neuro, medical, and cardiac ICUs.
Registered Nurse (RN)
St. Luke's East Hospital
Lees Summit, MO
12.2007 - 08.2010
- ICU nurse in a 10-bed unit, 90+ bed hospital
- Served as a team leader, evaluating staffing requirements, making daily assignments, as well as providing resources for the unit and hospital
- Acted as a STEMI nurse, collaborating patient care with cardiologist, cardiac catheter lab team, ER, and ICU
- Supported patient care by assisting in the cardiac catheter lab when needed
- Managed the complex care of post cardiac catheter patients, carefully monitoring their hemodynamic stability
- Facilitated the use of eICU, which is an offsite state-of-the-art monitoring system to help doctors and nurses manage the care of critically ill patients.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
08.2005 - 12.2007
- Worked as an ICU nurse in a 20 bed Trauma/Neuro unit for St
- Luke's hospital who is a Magnet Hospital with state of art technology and has 4 ICU units in a 600+ bed teaching hospital
- Care for patients with complex medical problems such as ventriculostomies, MVA's with multiple bone fractures, hemodynamically unstable, brain injury, and patients with a variety of brain tumors
- Team lead with responsibilities that included evaluating staffing requirement including floor assignment as well as a resource for unit and hospital
- Cared for patients who were donating organs, by effectively coordinating with interdisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes to both recipient and donor family.
Registered Nurse
Banner Health
Glendale, AZ
08.2004 - 08.2005
- Provided direct care in medical/neuro ICU consisting of 20 Medical/Neuro beds
- The Hospital is a 400+ acute care hospital
- Managed and cared for a variety of critically ill patients including septic patients with ARDS, hemorrhagic and embolic stroke patients, and post cardiac catheter patients
- Effectively interpreted ECG rhythms, titrated multiple cardiac, sedative, and paralytic IV medication drips, ventilator management, coordinating inter-department care, and holistic nursing care.
Registered Nurse
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City, KS
06.2001 - 08.2004
- Provided high-quality care to patients on multiple units: medical surgical floor and intensive care unit
- Efficient time management to 6-10 patients per shift providing excellent care by educating both patient and their families
- Provided holistic assessments for a diverse population
- Acted as a patient advocate: Assessed patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in nursing -
University of Texas Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2019
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS06.2001
Some College Coursework Completed, Nursing -
Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO12.1997
Some College Coursework Completed, Education, Speech-Language Pathology -
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS05.1996
Skills
- BLS, ACLS, PALS certified
- Team Leadership with a positive attitude
- Critical thinking skills
- Results-oriented
- Patient focused care
- Building and sharing knowledge
- Care planning and modifications
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Mentoring by guiding and empowering nurses
- Client/Vendor relations
- Computer program skill expert
- Precepting
- Emergency Response
- Chart updating
- Health screening
- Appointment Scheduling
- Nursing staff leadership
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)
10th Medical Group Clinic
06.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN)
Sky Ridge Medical Center
11.2017 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse (RN)
St. Francis Medical Center
11.2012 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse (RN)
St. Francis Medical Center
08.2010 - 11.2012
Registered Nurse (RN)
St. Luke's East Hospital
12.2007 - 08.2010
Registered Nurse (RN)
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
08.2005 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse
Banner Health
08.2004 - 08.2005
Registered Nurse
St. Catherine Hospital
06.2001 - 08.2004
Bachelor’s degree in nursing -
University of Texas Arlington
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Garden City Community College
Some College Coursework Completed, Nursing -
Mesa State College
Some College Coursework Completed, Education, Speech-Language Pathology -
Fort Hays State University