Jacinda Hernandez
Elmsford,NY
Summary
Charge nursing professional with focus on patient care and team leadership. Strong skills in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and care planning. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Dependable in high-pressure environments with commitment to achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Gastroenterology PROCEDURAL/ Charge Nurse
Westmed/ Summit Health New York North
08.2020 - Current
- Assist physicians with procedures such as endoscopies, colonoscopies, and flex sigmoidoscopies and obtain biopsies under the instruction of the performing physician, ensuring proper handling and labeling of specimens.
- Set up endoscopic equipment as per facility policy and ensure the proper sterilization and cleaning process.
- Ensures safety check 'time out' is done prior to beginning procedure.
- Witness consent for all procedures and ensure all paperwork is signed and understood by the patient.
- Monitor and assess patient for adverse reactions while under moderate anesthesia sedation for to maintain patient safety.
- Discharge patients within the acceptable Aldrete score.
- Obtain vital signs every 5 min and ensure they are near patient baseline.
- Provide discharge teaching post procedure and instruct patients and family members regarding adverse reactions.
- Perform pre procedure assessments to ensure patients are safe to have procedure in outpatient facility.
- Check test results, including COVID, and schedule PCR and POC test as ordered
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Streamlined nursing workflows for increased efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
Pediatric staff NURSE
Chester Pediatrics
09.2017 - 12.2020
- Performed intake of patients prior to the beginning of doctor exams, including assessment of patient symptoms, vital signs, and completing necessary paperwork
- Documented the observation of reported symptoms and overall health overtime
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team in the provision of comprehensive medical, emotional, and social care for patients under the age of 22 years
- Assessed for consistency in growth through weight, height and head circumference
- Administered vaccines and medications via oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular route
- Provided patient teaching regarding expected changes in growth and development, vaccine side effects and administration schedule, and safety considerations for each age group
- Maintained and clean rooms properly for patient use
- Took inventory of vaccines
ADULT MEDICINE /STAFF NURSE
Gotham Health, BELVIS
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Assist team members in the assessment/triage of patients using proper prioritization
- Perform interventions such medication administration, INR and glucose monitoring, in addition to administering respiratory treatments
- Provide patient teaching important to disease processes, medication administration and immunization schedule
- Administer immunizations according to the Center for disease prevention and control schedule and medications as ordered by provider
- Interpret abnormal laboratory results and recall patients in need of further evaluation
- Maintain logs of medication, vaccines, and equipment and perform controls of equipment according to policy
- Obtain vital signs and focus assessments and report findings to health care provider
- Collaborated with laboratory and assisted in obtaining venous blood samples as ordered by provider
OB/GYN Staff NURSE
Urban Health Plan
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Triaged patients based on prioritization and provided interventions as per provider orders
- Administered selected birth control methods and provided teaching regarding side effects and proper usage
- Ensured continuity of care by calling patients for referrals, follow up visits and lab results
- Provided patient teaching regarding abnormal lab results and treated infection accordingly
- Ensured expected mothers are seen at expected intervals based on gestational age
- Assessed health of mother and fetus on every visit through vital signs, fetal heart rate, urine dipstick, and fundal height when appropriate and reported findings to provider
- Educated expectant mothers about the discomforts of pregnancy, symptoms that may warrant an emergency, and the difference between false and true labor
- Provided patient teaching pertinent to infant safety, breast feeding, and mental/ physical changes that could occur after discharge
Education
Bachelor Degree - Registered Nursing
CHAMBERLAIN School of Nursing
12.2021
Associate Degree - Registered Nursing
Monroe College
08.2017
Certificate - Licensed Practical Nursing
Monroe College
08.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Quadramed
- EPIC
- Centricity
- EClinical Works
- Athena EMR
Certification
- Infection control
- BLS/ACLS
- NYS CHILD ABUSE
Personal Information
Title: BSN, RN
Timeline
Gastroenterology PROCEDURAL/ Charge Nurse
Westmed/ Summit Health New York North
08.2020 - Current
ADULT MEDICINE /STAFF NURSE
Gotham Health, BELVIS
12.2018 - 12.2019
OB/GYN Staff NURSE
Urban Health Plan
06.2018 - 11.2018
Pediatric staff NURSE
Chester Pediatrics
09.2017 - 12.2020
Bachelor Degree - Registered Nursing
CHAMBERLAIN School of Nursing
Associate Degree - Registered Nursing
Monroe College
Certificate - Licensed Practical Nursing
Monroe College