JESSICA CRUZ
Riverside,CA
Summary
Compassionate and highly skilled registered nurse with extensive experience in neonatal intensive care (NICU), adult ICU, and adult SDU at a Level 1 trauma center. Two years of specialized NICU experience at a Level 4 hospital. Adept at delivering critical care in complex, high-pressure environments. Demonstrated expertise in patient assessment, advanced life support, and neonatal resuscitation. Strong commitment to evidence-based, compassionate care. Reliable and adaptable team collaborator, working collaboratively to achieve optimal outcomes for patients, particularly neonates, through comprehensive care, support, and family education. Approach combines technical proficiency with a compassionate, patient-centered focus, ensuring the best possible results for both patients and their families.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (NICU)
Loma Linda Children's Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Teach and collaborate; accept direction
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized plans of care for premature and critically ill neonates.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assessing newborns'' overall condition.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill neonates while offering emotional support to grieving families.
- Assisted with complex medical procedures such as intubation, lumbar punctures, and umbilical line placements under physician supervision.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by adhering to infection control policies, proper equipment handling, and waste disposal procedures.
- Promoted family-centered care by providing education, support, and resources to parents of NICU patients.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring a patient-centered approach to care delivery within the NICU setting.
Registered Nurse (Trauma SDU)
Loma Linda Medical Center
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Think critically
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Manage multiple assignments effectively
- Organize and prioritize workload
- Recall information with accuracy
- 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.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
SNAP (RN) Float Pool (Adult ICU)
Riverside Community Health Hospital
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions post hospitalization .
Universal worker- CNA
Integrated Care Communities Mental Health Unit
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Provided basic care to 23 residents at night
- Assisted with activities of daily living (ADL's)
- Feed, bathe and dress patients
- Take patient vital signs
- Serve meals, make beds and keep rooms clean
- Answer calls for help and observe changes in a patient's condition or behavior
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PennsylvaniaSkills
- Effective critical thinking skills
- Patient care planning
- Ventilator management
- Reliable and responsible
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to build relationships
- Basic knowledge and understanding of the sciences of nursing
- Developmental care
- Parental bonding
- Time management abilities
Certification
- RN License, 95242092, 09/30/24
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
- PICC Class Completed
- Certified Nursing Assistant, 2019-2021
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics.
- S.T.A.B.L.E -Loma linda Children's Hospital 2022
Degree
BSN, RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse (NICU)
Loma Linda Children's Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse (Trauma SDU)
Loma Linda Medical Center
10.2021 - 02.2023
SNAP (RN) Float Pool (Adult ICU)
Riverside Community Health Hospital
09.2021 - 04.2022
Universal worker- CNA
Integrated Care Communities Mental Health Unit
05.2019 - 08.2019
- RN License, 95242092, 09/30/24
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Dysrhythmia Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
- PICC Class Completed
- Certified Nursing Assistant, 2019-2021
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics.
- S.T.A.B.L.E -Loma linda Children's Hospital 2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lincoln University
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