Joseph Santa Cruz

Worked as an RN on the unit, on an Orthopedic Unit, but also

experienced in Med/Surg, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Urology, etc. Working on patient care, pain management, and social issues hampering recovery. Spent 30 years at the bedside, but also spent 5 years as a Charge RN working with staff, patients, and their families. Passing and verifying medications. Assisted in training new staff in their roles. Assisted in stabilizing patients when needed. Working with the other medical staff in seeking appropriate discharge situations for patients. Being a level 1 Trauma Center caring for difficult injuries and giving appropriate care.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined their next course of action.

Worked as a traveler RN at several hospitals Providence hospital and Harborview Medical Center both in

Seattle, WA. Worked as a Registered Nurse caring for patients, giving meds, filing records, treatments, etc.

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.