Jaileen Ayala
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate RN with a proactive attitude, and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic, and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team, and support organizational goals. Detail-oriented, responsive, and brings multiple years of experience in the nursing field.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Cath Lab
Integra Vascular
05.2026 - Current
- Administer and monitor moderate sedation during interventional radiology procedures.
- Continuously assess and document patient vital signs, sedation levels, and overall status.
- Provide post-procedure recovery care, ensuring a smooth and safe transition from sedation to full consciousness.
- Educate patients and their families on post-procedure care, discharge instructions, and follow-up plans.
- Collaborate with interventional radiologists and the medical team to optimize patient care.
- Maintain accurate documentation of sedation administration, patient responses, and recovery progress.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory guidelines, safety protocols, and infection control policies.
- Assist in managing emergency situations, including airway support and cardiovascular monitoring.
Registered Nurse -Acute Care Step Down Unit
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
- Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation.
- Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.
- Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence.
- Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals.
- Contributes professional nursing perspective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team.
- Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes.
- Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
- Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating Veteran care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
- Providing individualized, evidence-based nursing care to Veterans.
- Collaborating discharge planning with the healthcare team upon admission.
- Demonstrating/verbalizing management and care of Veterans on telemetry and maintaining annual competency.
- Promoting continuity of care by adhering to medical center standards of practice regarding hand-o? communication.
- Monitoring Veterans' vital signs and providing appropriate interventions.
- Reporting abnormal/critical values to appropriate team members.
- Recognize and intervene in lethal arrhythmias.
IV Therapy Instructor
Push Healthcare Academy
03.2026 - 05.2026
- Deliver IV therapy instruction and skills training
- Demonstrate proper IV insertion, venipuncture, equipment use, and infection control
- Supervise students during hands-on practice and clinical simulations
- Evaluate student competency and provide constructive feedback
- Maintain accurate attendance, skills checklists, and training documentation
- Ensure compliance with institutional policies and clinical safety standards
- Support a positive, professional learning environment
Infusion Nurse
Vivo Infusion
01.2026 - 05.2026
- Provide direct patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and attentive manner as related to their scope of practice.
- Calculate, mix, and administer prescription medications, daily.
- Monitor patients before, during, and after infusion treatment.
- Assist with managing and overseeing inventory and supply ordering.
- Document and report on patient assessments to medical staff and other healthcare team members on an ongoing basis.
- Skillful and accurate IV insertion.
- Assist in the implementation of CQI improvement activities.
- Perform admission and ongoing assessments on patients. Complete the daily run/flow sheet review on treatments as assigned.
- Demonstrate competencies in all facilities policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all clinical and technical issues.
- Supervise unlicensed direct patient care team on staff.
- Ensure complete and accurate daily electronic charting documentation and reporting in an efficient and timely manner
Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care
Veterans Affairs
11.2022 - 07.2025
- Functioning at the full extent of the team member’s relevant clinical privileges, credentials, scopes of practice, elements of practice, certification, functional statement, position description, or other VHA, or local facility approved documentation of competency.
- Participating in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and care delivery to patients.
- Implementing primary care operations management processes, as appropriate.
- Managing communications and facilitating safe transitions of patients between the PACT’s site of care and other health care settings, using informal and formal communication methods, as appropriate.
- Providing health education and health coaching on wellness, disease prevention, chronic care management, and self-management skills to patients and personal support persons, commensurate with the documented expertise or professional training of the PACT member.
- Engaging patients in using health care, encouraging patients to engage personal support persons, and receiving input from patients and personal support persons regarding VA care.
- Using formal and informal communications that are respectful, effective, timely, and bidirectional with all team members (including the patient and personal support persons) to convey significant, clinically relevant information for the care of the patient.
- Collaborating with informatics technology staff to develop and implement systematized, electronically supported, standardized tools to support PACT care delivery processes (e.g., pre-visit reminder calls, post-hospitalization follow-up calls, recall scheduling procedures, new patient orientation, disease registries, and primary care protocols for chronic disease management).
Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Department
Health Trust Workforce-Travel Nurse
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
- Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
- Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
- Provides routine care for patients.
- Observes patients’ health.
- Reviews medical charts.
- Accompanies patients to their rooms.
- Assists physicians and registered nurses.
- Communicates with patients and their families.
- Performs standard diagnostic procedures, including EKG, phlebotomy, venipuncture, PFT, and Doppler.
- Prepares specimens for the lab courier.
- Administers medications.
- Provides wound care.
- Prepares and administers injections and/or enemas.
- Assists with patient comfort.
- Monitors catheters.
Licensed Practical Nurse
CVS Minute Clinic
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Phlebotomy and other Medical Services
- Perform blood draws and sending samples to a reference lab for processing.
- Able to demonstrate proper collection techniques in accordance with the laboratory collection services policy and procedure manual.
- Maintains knowledge of laboratory tests and appropriate computer ordering codes.
- Process specimens maintaining specimen integrity according to individual test requirements.
- Collect and document vital signs on patients
- Preparing, administering and providing vaccination services.
- Collect hair and oral fluid specimen samples and send to a reference lab for testing.
- Operate an EKG device for non-emergency readings on patients.
- Capture images of a patient’s retina by using a fundus camera.
- Perform CLIA waived point of care testing on patients.
- Perform additional medical services that fall within the licensure of a LVN/LPN under the supervision of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Patient-focused activities
- Assist with patient registration, available to answer questions regarding MinuteClinic services Assist with managing patients in the waiting space and level set wait time expectations.
- Act as a chaperone if a patient or provider in the primary exam room requests one.
- Participate in community engagement outreach and initiatives to drive practice growth.
- Clinic Operations Support
- Ordering and maintaining adequate supplies for the clinic.
- Keeping Clinical Rooms clean, uncluttered and suitable for patient care Follows universal precautions in cleaning up or disposing of any blood of body fluids.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Department
Poinciana Medical Center
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Responded to medical emergencies by assessing patient needs and treating critical injuries, allergic reactions, and trauma
- Performed minor medical procedures, including wound cleaning and blood drawing, while maintaining high standards of care
- Ensured an efficient patient check-in process and demonstrated strong decision-making skills in high-pressure situations
Licensed Practical Nurse
Winnie Palmer Hospital (L&D OR/PACU)
01.2016 - 08.2021
- Provided prenatal and postpartum care, including vital sign monitoring, medication administration, and patient education for mothers and newborns
- Assisted physicians in both vaginal and Cesarean deliveries, ensuring patient safety and procedural efficiency
- Educated families on infant care practices, enhancing their confidence and readiness for post-discharge care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL05-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL12-2024
Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Lincoln Technical Institute
Fern Park, FL03-2012
High School Diploma - General Education
Evans High School
Pine Hills, FL01-2010
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Multitasker
- Fast Learner
- Team Player
- Highly Efficient
- Time Management
- Communication Skills
Certification
- Moderate Sedation/Analgesia certified
- RN Compact License (#RN 9679157)
- IV certified
- BLS certified
- ACLS certified
Timeline
RN Cath Lab
Integra Vascular
05.2026 - Current
IV Therapy Instructor
Push Healthcare Academy
03.2026 - 05.2026
Infusion Nurse
Vivo Infusion
01.2026 - 05.2026
Registered Nurse -Acute Care Step Down Unit
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care
Veterans Affairs
11.2022 - 07.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Department
Health Trust Workforce-Travel Nurse
06.2021 - 10.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
CVS Minute Clinic
06.2021 - 05.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse - Emergency Department
Poinciana Medical Center
11.2020 - 10.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Winnie Palmer Hospital (L&D OR/PACU)
01.2016 - 08.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Lincoln Technical Institute
High School Diploma - General Education
Evans High School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College