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Joanna Alavez Monjaraz

Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Rolling Meadows,IL
1
Certification
9
years of professional experience

Knowledgeable nurse with strong foundation in critical care environments. Extensive experience in delivering high-quality care in high stress environments while managing critical situations. Skilled in patient assessment and emergency response. Able to adapt individualized plan of care based on noted clinical changes.

Work History

Intensive Care unit Nurse

5 Years 4 Months
Alexian Brothers Medical Center | 04.2021 - Current
  • Demonstrated flexibility by providing care in a high acuity, fast paced ICU with different specialty areas including cardiac, neurological, and surgical to provide well-rounded and comprehensive nursing care.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for hemodynamically complex patients.
  • Effectively prioritize care to multiple critically ill patients while adapting to changes in clinical conditions.
  • Proficiency in administration of IV drips, titration, and high risk medications.
  • Trained and mentored new nursing staff on current policies and procedures to promote adherence and competency. protocols.
  • Airway management skills including assisting in intubation and extubation of patients
  • Utilized advanced clinical skills in management of multiple life supporting devices including ECMO, LVAD, CRRT, IABP and Impella.
  • Strong head to to assessment with early recognition of patient deterioration and changes in clinical status

ICU Patient Care Technician

9 Months
Alexian Brothers Medical Center | 06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Monitored patient behaviors and changes, promptly reporting critical information to nursing staff.
  • Checked functionality of equipment to ensure readiness for emergent situations.

Rehab CNA

2 Years 10 Months
The Moorings of Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights | 08.2017 - 06.2020
  • Assisted with daily living tasks, including bathing, personal hygiene, transferring, and dressing while maintaining privacy.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University Of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | 06-2027

Expected graduation June 2027

Associates Degree - Nursing

Harper College | Palatine, IL | 12-2020

Graduated December 2020

Skills

Hemodynamic monitoring
Patient communication
Emergency interventions
Medical device monitoring
Clinical judgment
Patient assessment
Documentation and reporting
Critical thinking
Prioritization
Time management
Bilingual communication

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Basic Life Support Certification
  • The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification

Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Intensive Care unit Nurse

Alexian Brothers Medical Center
04.2021 - CurrentRead More

ICU Patient Care Technician

Alexian Brothers Medical Center
06.2020 - 03.2021Read More

Rehab CNA

The Moorings of Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights
08.2017 - 06.2020Read More

University Of Illinois Chicago

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Harper College

Associates Degree from Nursing
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Joanna Alavez Monjaraz