JOEL BERMUDEZ AGUILAR
Cooperstown,NY
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with almost two years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse – Emergency Department
Bassett Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
- Bassett Medical Center, the foundation for the Bassett Healthcare Network, is a 180-bed, acute care inpatient teaching facility in Cooperstown, New York
- Bassett Medical Center offers 24-hour emergency and trauma care, comprehensive cancer and heart care, dialysis, and most medical and surgical specialties
- The Bassett Clinic is located on the same campus as the medical center and provides outpatient primary and specialty care
- The medical center also provides post-graduate residency training programs in medicine and surgery and maintains a strong academic program through its affiliation with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S)
- In 2009, Bassett Medical Center became a medical school campus of Columbia P&S
- The Bassett Research Institute, located on the medical center campus, conducts programs in clinical science, and population and public health studies.
Staff Nurse – Emergency Department
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
12.2014 - 04.2022
- SKMC is the largest hospital in the UAE, consisting of a 586-bed government tertiary hospital, 14 outpatient specialty clinics, and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, all of which are accredited by the Joint Commission International
- SKMC is also accredited as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center with Primary Angioplasty Intervention, having been the first outside the USA to achieve Cycle III recognition and only the 12th worldwide to do so
- It is also accredited by the College of American Pathologists for its Main Laboratory and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank
- SKMC also manages a 125-bed Behavioral Sciences Pavilion and an Urgent Care Center
- Our emergency department has 100 bed capacity and caters to patients with Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Major Trauma and pediatric population
- The patient-nurse ratio is usually 1:3 and we typically see a total of census of 300-400 patients in a 24 hour period.
Staff Nurse – Emergency Department
James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital
09.2008 - 11.2014
- James L
- Gordon Memorial Hospital is a government medical center and having a capacity of 317 beds
- It was founded in 1959 by local city council
- Hospital has four major departments of Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Surgery
- According to records, approximately 100 patients visit hospital every day
- It provides facilities like CT Scan, Anesthesia Machine, Video telescope, Orthopedic Instruments, Incubator, Autoclave Machine and Abdominal Gynecological set
- The Nurse/Patient Ratio is 1:20.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Perpetual Help College of Manila
Manila, Philippines11.2007
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Management of IV fluids
- Insertion and Care of Indwelling Foley Catheter
- Insertion and Care of Gastric Tubes
- Care of Patients with Tracheostomy
- Assist with Chest Tube Insertion
- Assist with Central Line Insertion
- Wound dressing and cast application
- Psychiatric Assessment
- Triaging
- Having the drive & determination required to deliver the highest possible standard of care to patients
- Varied medical experience in acute hospital settings
- Familiar with computerized patient information systems
- Experience of working with clients with complex needs and care co-ordination
- Team leadership skills and able to supervise junior staff
- Keeping abreast of changes in Nursing and also understand current challenges in the profession
- Willing to learn and be developed within a successful business model
Certification
- BLS, 08/2024
- ACLS, 09/2025
- PALS, 12/2024
- TNCC, 05/25/2023
Nursing Skills
- Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures.
- Experience of Chronic Disease management i.e. diabetes and asthma, etc.
- Responding calmly to emergency situations.
- Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
- Organizing junior staff and prioritizing busy workloads.
- Preparing beds, rooms, sterilizing instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensuring that an essential stock of supplies is maintained.
Current Unit
Emergency Department, 04/2022, 100
Previous Units
- Emergency Department, 12/2014 - Present
- Emergency Department, 09/2008 - 11/2014
Cases Cared For
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Stroke
- Major Trauma
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Embolism
- GI Bleeding
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Liver Cirrhosis
Equipment Used
- Alaris Infusion Pump
- Syringe Pump
- Cardiac Monitor
- Defibrillator
- Glidoscope
- Ventilators
- Rapid Infuser
- Bair Hugger
- Arctic Sun
- Feeding Pump
Licensure And Certificates
- RN License, 464944, Philippines
- RN License, GN20408, Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD-RN)
- RN License, 762738, US (New York)
- RN License, 95336591, US (California)
Roles And Responsibilities
- Caring for patients who are suffering from acute and long-term illnesses and diseases.
- Administering drugs, medication and injections to patients.
- Treating patients with respect and dignity, and giving attention to individual needs and wishes.
- Prioritizing workloads and allocating patients appropriately.
- Maintaining high clinical standards and high levels of quality care delivery.
- Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to patients and relatives.
References
- Anitha Jose, RN, Assistant Unit Manager, Bassett Medical Center, (607) 595 7008
- Jem Baisa, RN, Charge Nurse, Bassett Medical Center, (917) 471 0519
Timeline
Staff Nurse – Emergency Department
Bassett Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse – Emergency Department
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
12.2014 - 04.2022
Staff Nurse – Emergency Department
James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital
09.2008 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Science -
Perpetual Help College of Manila