Ivette Robaina
Mansfield
Summary
Energetic and compassionate professional with talent in strategic leadership and team development. In-depth knowledge of healthcare regulations, along with robust skills in patient care coordination and staff management. Adept at driving quality improvement and fostering a culture of excellence to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Coordinator
Cook Children's Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
- Mentor new clinical staff members for proper onboarding and orientation processes.
- Work closely with clinic administrators to maintain a safe, clean and well-organized environment in which patients could receive care.
- Develop strong relationships with community partners to enhance support services available for patients beyond the clinical setting.
- Enhance interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and coordination among healthcare team members.
- Identify staffing needs and recruits, interview and retain qualified staff to meet departmental needs. Works closely with the educator &/or appropriate preceptor to assess orientation and ongoing professional development of staff.
- Lead by example, motivate, coach, and empower staff to create and maintain a patient friendly environment. Foster positive working relationships, across departments, and campuses to represent Cook Children’s as a unified, supportive system. Model Cook Children’s mission, vision, and values. Engage full spectrum of communication excellence: model integrity, personal accountability, engagement, communication bridges, active listening, open dialogue, empathy, understanding and interest. Acknowledge and respects individual cultures, values, beliefs, and preferences. Practices self-care and renewal. Exhibits initiative in addressing and resolving customer complaints.
- Maintain clinical proficiency in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient status/care. Serve as a clinical resource to the staff on the unit/department. Collaborate with education coordinator to develop clinical competencies and skills check list for staff and charge nurses. Serve as or assigns appropriate preceptor for new staff and charge nurses.
Registered Nurse, Stem Cell Transplant Team Nurse
Cook Children’s Medical Center
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Provide Supportive Care during Hematology/Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT).
- Supportive care therapies are provided through eduction for families.
- Appropriately describes and follow orders per organization’s protocol.
- Appropriately obtains cultures for bacteria and fungus as needed.
- Access mediports, CVL, and PICC lines while maintaining a sterile technique.
- Frequently assess for oral pain as marrow suppression begins and mucositis increases.
- Assess for pain using developmentally appropriate pain scales and provides for effective pain management using pharmacological and non-pharmacological techniques.
- Demonstrate visual, auditory, and tactical data collection regarding current and historical patient status.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
Registered Nurse, Urgent Care Nurse
Cook Children’s Medical Center
10.2016 - 09.2021
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary. Charge Nurse; responsible and accountable for the nursing care function, activities, and development of the Certified Nursing Assistants in the unit
- Access IV’s.
- Administration of medication.
- Lead medical staff and promote teamwork.
- Maintain open line of communication between team members.
- Safety Officer.
Registered Nurse, Hematology/Oncology Nurse
Cook Children’s Medical Center
12.2014 - 10.2016
- Providing Supportive Care during Hematology/Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT).
- Discuss the supportive care therapies with patient/caregivers, giving explanation on anti-viral therapy, anti-fungal therapy, antibiotic therapy, pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis, continuous infusion of heparin, and intravenous Gamma Globulin.
- Appropriately describes and follow orders for fever protocol.
- Assess and appropriately provides care for skin integrity.
- Appropriately obtains cultures for bacteria and fungus.
- Provides meticulous oral assessment and mouth care as per orders.
- Frequently assess for oral pain as marrow suppression begins and mucositis increases.
- Assess for pain using developmentally appropriate pain scales and provides for effective pain management using pharmacological and non-pharmacological techniques.
- Access mediports, CVL, and PICC lines while maintaining a sterile technique.
- Administration of medication and chemo-therapeutic agents.
Registered Nurse, Primary Care Physician Nurse
Cook Children’s Physician Network
05.2014 - 12.2014
- Preceptor for new employees.
- Safety Officer.
- Track and maintain recall medication & supplies.
- Triage, VFC vaccines.
- Assist doctor with office visits obtain vital sings..
- Perform quick strep, rapid flu, urine catherization, blood withdraw, and order office supplies.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
University of Texas-Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas-Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2015
Associates of Science - Nursing
El Centro College
Dallas, TX12.2013
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Medical Office software, Centricity, Medi-Tech, Athena, EPIC
- Staff scheduling
- Clinical leadership
- Clinical documentation
- Developing training programs
- Staff development
- Patient services management
- Clinical supervision
- Clinical instruction
- Unit supervision
- Clinical staff support
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Certified (ENPC)
LANGUAGES
Qualified Bilingual Staff Assessment-Spanish (ALTA Language Services)
Read, write, and speak Spanish fluently
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator
Cook Children's Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Stem Cell Transplant Team Nurse
Cook Children’s Medical Center
09.2021 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, Urgent Care Nurse
Cook Children’s Medical Center
10.2016 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse, Hematology/Oncology Nurse
Cook Children’s Medical Center
12.2014 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse, Primary Care Physician Nurse
Cook Children’s Physician Network
05.2014 - 12.2014
Associates of Science - Nursing
El Centro College
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
University of Texas-Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas-Arlington
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