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Work History
Education
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Juanita Escamilla, RN

Lake Placid,FL

Summary

Highly skilled and compassionate registered nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care by collaborating with healthcare professionals to advance treatment plans. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve patient health outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

AdventHealth
08.2022 - Current
  • Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Administer medications via oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular routes, and monitor patient response
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment plans, disease process, and lifestyle modifications
  • Collect blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepare for lab testing
  • Monitor patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
  • Maintain quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, coronary artery disease and other conditions
  • Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management
  • Advocate for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners
  • Evaluate that interventions and treatment goals have been met

Office Clerk

Highlands County School Board
10.2015 - 11.2020
  • Advocated for migrant students and families by coordinating and scheduling meetings within the school system
  • Assisted families with available resources in the area
  • Facilitated the acquisition of healthcare services, including physicals and vaccines, for migrant children
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information
  • Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents
  • Maintained organized files and stocked supplies to support team needs and maximize performance
  • Collaborated with various departments to complete assigned tasks and deliver program services

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Pharmacy
07.2015 - 11.2017
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL
05.2022

Associate of Arts - General Studies

South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL
05.2011

Skills

  • Head-to-toe assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Bilingual
  • Team player
  • Clear, direct communication with providers, staff, patients, and families
  • Patient condition monitoring
  • Documentation
  • Aseptic and sterile technique
  • Critical thinking
  • Telemetry and vital signs monitoring
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Blood draws and sample collection
  • Catheter and tube insertions
  • Post cardiac catheterization care

Certification

  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification- 2023
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support 2022-Present
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2022-Present
  • Basic Telemetry Certification-2023
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification 2022-Present

Languages

English
Spanish

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

AdventHealth
08.2022 - Current

Office Clerk

Highlands County School Board
10.2015 - 11.2020

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Pharmacy
07.2015 - 11.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

South Florida State College

Associate of Arts - General Studies

South Florida State College
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification- 2023
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support 2022-Present
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2022-Present
  • Basic Telemetry Certification-2023
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification 2022-Present
Juanita Escamilla, RN