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Jovana Regalado

San Antonio

Summary

ICU Nurse with over 12 years of expertise in critical care, adept at managing ventilated patients and multiple drips to ensure optimal stability and comfort. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and collaboration skills, significantly enhancing patient recovery rates and procedural efficiency. Proficient in implementing advanced treatment protocols and delivering superior patient care, continuously striving for excellence in healthcare outcomes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Premise Health
10.2024 - Current
  • Provided occupational health and primary care services to USAA employees
  • Phlebotomy services, blood pressure monitoring, glucose monitoring, testing for covid, flu and strep infections
  • Responded to emergencies on campus, i.e- chest pain, stroke, seizures, anxiety attack

Staff Nurse - Systems Resource

Methodist Hospital
04.2024 - 10.2024
  • Administer critical ICU care across facilities, enhancing patient outcomes through collaborative efforts.
  • Manage Swanz-Ganz catheters, ventilators, and drips to stabilize patients with measurable success.
  • Ensure superior patient outcomes by delivering critical ICU care in multiple settings.

ICU Nurse - Per Diem/Contract Labor

Healthtrust Workforce Solutions
07.2021 - 04.2024
  • Care for patients on VV ECMO, IABP, and Impella, ensuring optimal outcomes for critical cases.
  • Provide comprehensive care to critical patients, including those with COVID-19, enhancing recovery rates.
  • Assess and monitor ventilated patients with multiple drips, improving patient stability and comfort.

Local Traveler Contract

Prolink Staffing
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Delivered critical care to ventilated patients, maintaining stability and improving recovery rates.
  • Supported physicians with intubation, arterial line, and central line insertions, enhancing efficiency.
  • Collaborated with medical teams to deliver high-quality patient care, improving treatment outcomes.

Staff Nurse - System Resource

Methodist Health System
08.2020 - 07.2021
  • Delivered critical ICU care across multiple facilities, ensuring superior patient outcomes.
  • Managed Swanz-Ganz catheters, ventilators, and multiple drips to stabilize critical patients.
  • Collaborated with medical teams to elevate patient care standards and recovery success.


Surgical Trauma ICU - Staff Nurse

Brooke Army Medical Center
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Monitored acute conditions and traumas, ensuring effective treatment and collaboration with surgical teams.
  • Assessed and interpreted lab values for accurate diagnoses, improving patient outcomes.
  • Worked with neuro, orthopedic, and trauma surgery teams, enhancing interdisciplinary communication and care.

Nurse Manager - Medical Surgical ICU/Medical ICU/Surgical ICU

Methodist Health System
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Led nursing staff activities, ensuring high-quality patient care in Medical/Surgical ICU.
  • Managed 80+ employees, including traveling staff, to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Provided professional guidance and supervision, fostering a collaborative team environment.
  • Conducted hiring, training, and performance reviews to ensure staff met goals and initiatives.

Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse/Preceptor - Medical Surgical ICU/Medical ICU

Methodist Health System
02.2018 - 01.2020
  • Managed and adjusted specialized equipment, ensuring optimal patient care and safety.
  • Educated patients and families on medical procedures and care plans.
  • Responded promptly to Rapid Responses and Code Blues, stabilizing critical patients.

Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse/Preceptor - Intermediate Step Down Unit

Methodist Health System
07.2014 - 02.2018
  • Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and developed tailored careplans in a 4:1 step-down unit.
  • Administered and monitored cardiac drips, stable ventilators, insulin drips and post-op care.
  • Enhanced patient outcomes through precise management of complex medical conditions.

Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse - Gastrointestinal Medical/Surgical Unit

Christus Spohn Health System
09.2012 - 07.2014
  • Delivered patient care for six individuals, ensuring compliance with hospital protocols and policies.
  • Assessed patient conditions, notifying physicians of clinical changes for timely interventions.
  • Educated patients and families on healthcare needs, improving their understanding and adherence.

Education

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, TX
08.2012

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Customer Service
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Word
  • Preceptor
  • MS PowerPoint
  • Organization
  • Personal Care Assistant
  • Team Leadership
  • Patient Assessment
  • Critical Assessment
  • Medication Administration
  • Implementing Treatment Protocols
  • Pain Management
  • Charge Nurse
  • Demonstration Skills
  • Teaching
  • Implementation
  • IV insertion
  • Manage staff

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Premise Health
10.2024 - Current

Staff Nurse - Systems Resource

Methodist Hospital
04.2024 - 10.2024

Local Traveler Contract

Prolink Staffing
10.2021 - 03.2022

ICU Nurse - Per Diem/Contract Labor

Healthtrust Workforce Solutions
07.2021 - 04.2024

Staff Nurse - System Resource

Methodist Health System
08.2020 - 07.2021

Surgical Trauma ICU - Staff Nurse

Brooke Army Medical Center
06.2020 - 08.2020

Nurse Manager - Medical Surgical ICU/Medical ICU/Surgical ICU

Methodist Health System
01.2020 - 06.2020

Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse/Preceptor - Medical Surgical ICU/Medical ICU

Methodist Health System
02.2018 - 01.2020

Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse/Preceptor - Intermediate Step Down Unit

Methodist Health System
07.2014 - 02.2018

Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse - Gastrointestinal Medical/Surgical Unit

Christus Spohn Health System
09.2012 - 07.2014

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Texas A&M University

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