Joanne Mejia
West Babylon,NY
Summary
To obtain a full-time position as a Registered Nurse providing quality nursing skills to improve patient care, promote safety and enhance the patient experience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Plainview Hospital, Northwell Health
Plainview, NY
01.2023 - Current
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
- Cared for patients experiencing acute traumas, including cardiac arrests, strokes.
- Upheld patient safety standards by preventing unauthorized access or incorrect dosage administration.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
Telemetry/Cardiac Thoracic Surgery/Med Surg
South Shore University Hospital
Bay Shore
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Assessments within scope of practice
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Collaborative care, Preventative care and Wound care
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
Registered Nurse
East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
West Babylon, NY
07.2018 - 02.2021
- Supported an average caseload of 55-60 patients in the long- term nursing care units
- Floated to sub-acute/med-surg unit as a floor nurse
- Received patients from nearby hospitals which included, post-surgeries, burns, amputations, MI, cerebral injuries, chronic and acute diseases
- Received the influx of patients from hospitals during Covd-19 pandemic as new admissions
- Provided ongoing assistance to physicians and geriatric health care professionals from routine bedside care to crisis management care.
- Maintained clear concise and accurate patient records
- Patient pain-management, nutritional regimes and changes in patient mental health behavior. dressing changes, managing care of chronic/ acute illnesses, administration of daily medications, g-tube and ostomy management, glucose monitoring, assessment of vital signs, assisting in wound treatments, placement of wound treatment as per orders
- Administer of vaccinations via Intradermal, Sub-q, IM; insulin
- Covid-19 nasal swab testing
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: BSN -
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NYAssociates in Applied Science: Nursing -
Suffolk Community College
Brentwood, NYAssociate Dietetic Technician -
LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NYSkills
- Medical Records Management
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Patient Assessments
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Cultural understanding
- Customer Engagement
- Fluent in Spanish
Certificates/Languages
- ACLS (Exp Date: 3/2023)
- BLS (Exp Date: 3/2023)
- Fluent in Spanish
- SANE RN
Recognitions/Nominations
- Truly Together Award
- Daisy Award
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Plainview Hospital, Northwell Health
01.2023 - Current
Telemetry/Cardiac Thoracic Surgery/Med Surg
South Shore University Hospital
10.2021 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
07.2018 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: BSN -
SUNY Empire State College
Associates in Applied Science: Nursing -
Suffolk Community College
Associate Dietetic Technician -
LaGuardia Community College
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