Jocarla Cavalcante
Nurse
Windermere,FL
Summary
I am a nurse, specializing in Intensive Care. I have over 20 years of experience in providing nursing care to people in emergency situations. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Volunteer
VOLUTEER AT SECOND HAVEST FOOD BANK
Orlando, FL
07.2020 - 02.2023
- Volunteer at Food service at Second Haverst Food Bank, helping packing food for people in need since the pandemic (COVID-19)
Head Nurse
HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS ALAMEDA
, Brazil
09.1999 - 10.2020
- General (medical clinic, surgical clinic, ICU, surgical center and maternity) and Pre-Audit of Medical Hospital Accounts -Coordination and dimensioning of the nursing team - redeployment of personnel -Assembling the nursing team's scale -Pre-audit of hospital bills
- POLICOR (Intensive Care Center - General ICU and Coronary Care Unit)
Night shift nurse
ISGH, GERAL Dr WALDEMAR ALCÂNTARA
HOSPITAL
01.2010 - 09.2017
- Acute Stroke Unit and Special Care Unit) - Nursing care for critically ill patients, performing invasive procedures
- Nursing care for patients with acute stroke and chronic stroke
- Nursing assistance to the patient in Palliative Care, as well as assistance to the patient's family
- Assist the medical team in highly complex procedures
- Preparation of patients for examinations and highly complex procedures and surgeries
- Administration of enteral and parenteral diets
- Monitoring critical patients in exams (computed tomography / magnetic resonance) and transfer to ICU / surgical center / hospitalization units
- Coordination of the nursing team in the assistance provided to patients in the emergency
- Training of the nursing team.
Day and night
HOSPITAL SÃO CARLOS
Fortaleza, Brazil
01.2005 - 09.2012
- Duty nurse (Emergency / medical clinic / surgical clinic / ICU / Post-anesthetic recovery room) - Primary care for patients in emergency - clinical, surgical, ENT and trauma-orthopedics (child/adult) - Nursing care for cancer patients
- Port-a-cath catheter puncture for chemotherapy
- Administration of enteral, parenteral and chemotherapy diets
- Monitoring critical patients in exams (computed tomography / magnetic resonance) and transfer to ICU / surgical center / hospitalization units
- Preparation of patients for examinations and highly complex procedures and surgeries
- Coordination of the nursing team in the assistance provided to patients in the emergency
- Nursing assistance to critical patients (clinical and surgical), performing invasive procedures
- Assist the medical team in highly complex procedures
- Monitoring and follow-up of patients in the immediate postoperative period (surgeries in general and cardiac surgery) - Training of the nursing team
- Tutoring and training of nursing students.
Technical Nurse
PRO-VIDA MEDICAL, J&J
03.2005 - 06.2009
- Surgical material in the area of neurosurgery and vascular surgery
Facilitator Nurse
HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIMED
Fortaleza, Brazil
03.2003 - 06.2005
- On duty in the patient care service (Emergency) - Risk management to the patient in emergency care
- Primary care for patients in emergency - clinical, surgical, pediatric, orthopedic and obstetric (child/adult)
- Nursing assistance to critical patients (clinical and surgical), performing invasive procedures
- Coordination of the nursing team in the assistance provided to patients in the emergency.
Night shift nurse
HOSPITAL SÃO MATEUS
Fortaleza, Brazil
01.2002 - 08.2004
- Nursing care for critically ill patients (clinical and surgical) - performance of invasive procedures
- Administration of enteral and parenteral diets
- Monitoring critical patients in exams (computed tomography / magnetic resonance)
- Coordination of the nursing team in the care provided to patients in the ICU.
Head Nurse
General Polyclinic of Rio de Janeiro, RJ/BRAZIL
01.2001 - 10.2001
Nursing supervisor
Beneficence Hospital of Niterói
01.1998 - 10.2001
- Hospital Santa Cruz) - NITERÓI/RJ/, day and night (Emergency care / medical clinic / surgical clinic / Pediatrics / ICU / Coronary Care Unit) - Nursing team coordination - Relocation and staffing - Coordination of nursing care provided to surgical, clinical, pediatric patients, maternity, coronary care unit and ICU
- Nursing care for surgical, clinical, pediatric patients, maternity, Coronary Care Unit and ICU
- Performance of invasive procedures.
Night shift nurse
HOSPITAL BARRA D'OR - RJ
03.1998 - 06.1999
- Primary care for patients in the emergency room – clinical, surgical, orthopedic and obstetric (child/adult)
- Monitoring critical patients in exams (computed tomography / magnetic resonance) and transfer to ICU / surgical center / hospitalization units
- Collection of laboratory tests, performance of invasive procedures
- Coordination of the nursing team in the assistance provided to patients in the emergency
Nurse
Pedro University Hospital, HUAP/UFF, NITERÓI / RJ
03.1997 - 09.1997
- On duty - Hired by the Municipal Foundation of Niterói / RJ
- Sectors: Emergency (Trauma Room, Female and Male Rest, Box and Pediatric Emergency) - Coordination of the nursing team -Care for patients at imminent risk of life -Nursing assistance to clinical, trauma-orthopedic, surgical and pediatric patients -Performing invasive procedures (venous access puncture, administration of medications, installation of venous hydration, bladder and nasogastric catheterization) - realization of and dressings -monitoring and stabilization of the critically ill patient
Education
Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery -
Fluminense Federal University
01.1994 - 01.1997
Post-graduate Latu Sensu - Intensive Care Nursing Care
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Niteroi, RJ, Brazil 01.1998 - 12.1998
English Course (completed) -
IBEU, Brazil - United States Institute
01.1989 - 12.1994
English Education
Mila English School
Orlando, FL 11.2019 - 07.2022
Skills
Critical care nursing
Patient and family advocacy
Preventive health
Intravenous therapy
Personal care needs
Medication Administration
Fluent in [Language]
Physical assessments
Patient evaluation
Tracheostomy Care
Appointment Scheduling
Patient Assessments
Relationship building
Emergency Procedures
Critical care
Timeline
Volunteer
VOLUTEER AT SECOND HAVEST FOOD BANK
07.2020 - 02.2023
English Education
Mila English School
11.2019 - 07.2022
Night shift nurse
ISGH, GERAL Dr WALDEMAR ALCÂNTARA
01.2010 - 09.2017
Technical Nurse
PRO-VIDA MEDICAL, J&J
03.2005 - 06.2009
Day and night
HOSPITAL SÃO CARLOS
01.2005 - 09.2012
Facilitator Nurse
HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIMED
03.2003 - 06.2005
Night shift nurse
HOSPITAL SÃO MATEUS
01.2002 - 08.2004
Head Nurse
General Polyclinic of Rio de Janeiro, RJ/BRAZIL
01.2001 - 10.2001
Head Nurse
HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS ALAMEDA
09.1999 - 10.2020
Night shift nurse
HOSPITAL BARRA D'OR - RJ
03.1998 - 06.1999
Post-graduate Latu Sensu - Intensive Care Nursing Care
Universidade Federal Fluminense
01.1998 - 12.1998
Nursing supervisor
Beneficence Hospital of Niterói
01.1998 - 10.2001
Nurse
Pedro University Hospital, HUAP/UFF, NITERÓI / RJ
03.1997 - 09.1997
Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery -
Fluminense Federal University
01.1994 - 01.1997
English Course (completed) -
IBEU, Brazil - United States Institute
01.1989 - 12.1994