Jessica I Rivera Diaz
Harrison,NJ
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Gastrointestinal Nurse
NYU Langone
11.2025 - Current
- Offered triage services to patients via telephone or email in cases where in-person assessment is not possible.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
Registered Nurse -OR; PACU; PREOP
Downstate Medical Center
03.2025 - 06.2025
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individuals
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Midtown Endoscopy Center
Endoscopy Department
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
SABBATICAL
N/A
03.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, PACU
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Clinical Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Floating between K5 Inpatient Floor/Clinical area of Peri Op/Interventional Radiology Clinic Area at MSKCC
- Telemetry monitoring
- Assessment and care implementation to BMT/Lymphoma/post procedure IR patients
- Contact: - Mallory Bowker 646-740-6662
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Treated patients by administering medication and performing paracentesis procedures.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
06.2013 - 08.2019
- Assessing and assisting MDs and RAs with paracentesis procedures in IR; assessing and inserting PIVs to patients getting CT scans in Radiology and pre surgical assessment of outpatient surgical candidates (PACU); documentation in all duties above as well, becoming established with those skills
- Contact: -Mallory Bowker 646-740-6662
- Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer or heart and kidney problems.
- Counseled patients and caregivers and provided compassionate emotional support.
RN
Continental TravelNurse
11.2011 - 06.2013
- Premier nursing agency in UK
- Traveled and worked for this company as a Senior Chemotherapy trained nurse for three separate hospitals across the UK
- Assessment, care, documentation and venipuncture of variety of cancer patients
- One of the assignments was in an inpatient hospice/oncology floor.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Thoracic
BMT/Neuro-Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
11.2005 - 11.2011
- Assessment, intervention and administration of chemotherapy to thoracic cancer patients
- Primary nursing model., Florida's only National Cancer Institute -designated Comprehensive Cancer Center monitor and care for patients that require telemetry monitoring, bone marrow transplants (allogeneic, auto, MUDD) pre and post transplant including GVHD care, chemotherapy treatments and delivery, clinical trials (lung, pancreatic, GI cancers), pre and post (tumor) surgical patients, neuro-surgery patients, internal medicine and medical/hematology oncology.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL08.2005
Bachelor of General Sciences - Science Education
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR12.2000
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
Additional Information
- HONOR AWARDS : Multiple Good Catch Awards, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Preceptor Award 2009 - H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS Training - 2023
- BLS Training - 2023
- Chemotherapy, ONCC - 2020
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
IMPORTANT
I was not employed from March - November 2024 due to a family illness.
Timeline
Gastrointestinal Nurse
NYU Langone
11.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse -OR; PACU; PREOP
Downstate Medical Center
03.2025 - 06.2025
Midtown Endoscopy Center
Endoscopy Department
02.2024 - 11.2024
SABBATICAL
N/A
03.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, PACU
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
09.2021 - 03.2023
Clinical Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
08.2019 - 09.2021
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
06.2013 - 08.2019
RN
Continental TravelNurse
11.2011 - 06.2013
Thoracic
BMT/Neuro-Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
11.2005 - 11.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
Bachelor of General Sciences - Science Education
University of Puerto Rico