JESSICA DIAZ PADRON
Port St. Lucie,FL
Summary
Talented professional brings strong background in critical care. Confident in overseeing care for individuals facing life-threatening conditions and difficult recoveries. Caring in partnering with loved ones and support staff to deliver exceptional care to each patient.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, ICU
St Lucie Medical Center
Port St. Lucie, FL
06.2024 - Current
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Provided emotional support for families dealing with difficult diagnoses or life-threatening illnesses.
- Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical procedures, and self-care skills.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Served as a preceptor for new RN staff members by providing orientation on unit protocols and standards of practice.
- Implemented advanced life support techniques and interventions during emergency situations to stabilize patients.
- Provided comprehensive care to critically ill patients, including those with complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring compliance with healthcare protocols.
- Provided direct patient care in the ICU setting, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
- Received specialized training in critical care management techniques such as hemodynamic monitoring or ventilator management.
- Managed the care of patients on mechanical ventilation, optimizing respiratory function and monitoring for complications.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubation, chest tube insertion and central line placement.
- Performed emergency medical procedures, such as advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), when necessary.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all assessments, interventions and patient progress in electronic medical records system.
- Ensured strict compliance with infection control protocols to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
- Provided direct care in surgical, cardiac and neurological critical care units.
Registered Nurse-Medsurge/Tele
HealthTrust nursing agency
Port St. Lucie, FL
10.2022 - 05.2024
- Assess patient conditions, review, and analyze medical history and lab values
- Verify physician orders and patient consents authorization
- Recognized for ability to archive venous access in port access conditions
- Document all conditions, procedures, and test results via record system
- Adhere to JCAHO and HIPPA compliance regulations
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Provided emotional support for families dealing with difficult diagnoses or life-threatening illnesses.
- Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical procedures, and self-care skills.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care by facilitating family meetings and providing support during difficult times.
- Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals.
- Served as a preceptor for new RN staff members by providing orientation on unit protocols and standards of practice.
- Implemented advanced life support techniques and interventions during emergency situations to stabilize patients.
- Provided comprehensive care to critically ill patients, including those with complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
- Received specialized training in critical care management techniques such as hemodynamic monitoring or ventilator management.
- Provided direct patient care in the ICU setting, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
Registered Nurse-PACU
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, FL
12.2020 - 06.2022
- Preop patients for surgical procedures
- Verifying that pre-admit testing has been completed and results reported to anesthesiologist, physician and cleared for surgery
- Obtain surgical and anesthesia consent on day of surgery
- Draw labs, start IVs, administer intravenous fluids and medication per physician and anesthesiologist before surgery
- Ensure vitals, labs are within normal limits and report abnormalities to physician and anesthesiologist before procedure
- Postoperatively receive patient from anesthesia and nurse and obtain report
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
- Maintain airway, monitor vitals, surgical site and pain level
- Give medication per protocol and physician orders
- Ensure patient safety until stable and ready for discharge per protocol
- Discharge patient home or to floor when stable per anesthesia protocols
Registered Nurse- Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, FL
03.2018 - 12.2020
- Provide care for cancer patients in the inpatient and bone marrow transplant unit
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Prepared patient for therapies and explained the procedure to patient and families
- Responsible for monitoring patients during therapy sessions and alerting doctor when necessary
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Kept accurate records for medical team review
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Miami, FL
07.2014 - 02.2018
- Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates comprehensive plan of care through multidisciplinary care team process in conjunction with patient/family in internal and external setting
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' postoperative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit
- Implement standing orders for Code blue and life threatening dysrhythmia completely, competently, including management airway, assisting intubation, performing counter shock, administering emergency medications, and directing code activities in absence of physician or in conjunction with physician as evidenced by feedback from physicians, peers and direct observation with no documented concerns
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average inpatient stay length
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities
- Maintained patient's physical and psychosocial health
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ01.2020
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Confidentiality
- Reasoning
- Decision-making
- Surgical Experience
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Compassion and empathy
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Basic life support
- Precepting
- English/Spanish proficiency
Timeline
RN, ICU
St Lucie Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse-Medsurge/Tele
HealthTrust nursing agency
10.2022 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse-PACU
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
12.2020 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse- Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
03.2018 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Kendall Regional Medical Center
07.2014 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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