Judith Guajardo
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Highly qualified RN with broad experience in critical care, patient education, and team leadership. Specialized skills include acute patient care, health assessments, and medical documentation. Notable strengths: superior communication abilities, strong clinical judgment, and a commitment to fostering collaborative relationships within healthcare teams. Past work highlights include implementing quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient satisfaction and reduced readmission rates. Compassionate Registered Nurse with distinguished understanding of hospital functions. Skilled at developing comprehensive post-treatment plans with patients and doctors for quality healthcare. Committed to patient education and advocacy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Northeast Baptist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
11.2023 - Current
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
RN Supervisor
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
San Antonio, TX
12.2020 - 09.2023
- Provided clinical leadership and direction for nursing staff, ensuring that all tasks were completed in accordance with accepted standards of care.
- Developed and implemented policies to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, their families, and staff members.
- Conducted performance evaluations for nursing staff on a regular basis.
RN
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
San Antonio, TX
07.2018 - 12.2020
- Performed physical examinations and assessments of patients' medical histories.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Counseled patients on lifestyle changes that could improve their overall health outcomes.
Wound Care Nurse
Morningside Manor
San Antonio, TX
05.2016 - 06.2018
- Assessed and monitored patient's wound healing progress.
- Conducted wound care treatments such as debridement, dressing changes, irrigation and application of topical medications.
- Provided education to patients and families on wound care management techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY04-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY12-2020
LVN
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY11-2015
High School Diploma -
Edison High School
06-1999
Skills
- Cultural competence
- Geriatric Care
- Community health
- Compassion and Empathy
- Discharge Planning
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Quality Improvement
- Health Promotion
- Clinical judgment
- Infectious disease control
- Wound Care
- Lab result interpretation
- Diabetes management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Management
- Discharge coordination
- Nursing staff leadership
- IV management
- Mobility Assistance
- Medical assessment
- Care Planning
- Patient Evaluation
- Intake and discharge
- Removing sutures
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
- Physical assessments
- Patient Care
Certification
- CRRN 2023
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
RN
Northeast Baptist Hospital
11.2023 - Current
RN Supervisor
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2020 - 09.2023
RN
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2018 - 12.2020
Wound Care Nurse
Morningside Manor
05.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
LVN
Galen College of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Edison High School