Jacqueline Herrera
Summary
Dedicated RN skilled in emergency care, patient advocacy, and mentoring. Proven ability to optimize patient flow and enhance treatment outcomes in high-pressure environments.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Del Sol Medical Center
El Paso, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Administered emergency care to patients in critical condition, ensuring optimal treatment outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients'' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Educated patients and families on discharge instructions and follow-up care requirements.
- Provided support during high-stress situations, demonstrating adaptability and resilience under pressure.
- Supervised nursing staff, fostering a collaborative environment for skill development. Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Assisted in evaluating student performance through direct observation and constructive assessments.
- Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX05-2024
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Fluent in Spanish
- Precepting
- Basic life support (BLS) certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Del Sol Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At El Paso