Josefina Dorado
Plano,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital
07.2003 - 05.2022
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Silliman University
Dumaguete City, Philippines03.1990
Skills
- Physical assessments and care planning
- Medication,IV and Blood Administration
- Telemetry monitoring
- Wound Care
- EMR
- Critical Thinking
- Staff Supervision and Mentoring
- Coordination of care
- Patient education and counseling
Certification
Ohio Board of Nursing
California Board of Nursing
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital
07.2003 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Silliman University
Ohio Board of Nursing
California Board of Nursing
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
NIHSS
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