JULIA M ESTEVEZ
Miami
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 4 years of experience in Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical/Telemetry units. Expertise in cardiac monitoring, patient assessment, medication administration, care coordination, and discharge planning. Committed to delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care in fast-paced hospital settings.
3 years of progressively responsible medical experience in a fast-paced and dynamic emergency room environment while living in Cuba
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Medsurge/Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah
04.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments prescribed by physicians.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms using telemetry equipment and promptly report abnormalities.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized patient care plans, enhancing overall treatment effectiveness.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized nursing care plans.
- Care for patients with heart failure, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia, stroke, sepsis, and post-operative conditions.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to medical staff promptly.
- Collaborate with physicians, case managers, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Educated patients and families on disease management and discharge instructions, empowering them to manage their health post-discharge.
- Responded to rapid response events and medical emergencies, ensuring patient safety and facilitating timely interventions.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Triage and overall patient care
- Patient resuscitation
- Assist with emergency procedures including intubation, central line placement, conscious sedation, and cardiac resuscitatio
- Triage and provide comprehensive patient care in high-pressure emergency situations
- Medication administration
- Completed accurate and timely documentation of patient information.
- Administered blood transfusions
- Insertion / removal of Foley catheter
- Collaborated with emergency physicians, respiratory therapists, EMS personnel, and specialists to ensure timely delivery of high-quality emergency care
- Administering peg tube medications
- Collaborate with emergency physicians, respiratory therapists, EMS personnel, and specialists to deliver timely, high-quality care
Registered Nurse
Salvador Allende hospital
Cuba
07.2007 - 06.2011
- Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and emergency treatments.
- Assess, triage, and prioritize care for patients with medical emergencies and traumatic injuries.
- Monitor critically ill patients and respond rapidly to changes in condition.
- Collaborate with emergency physicians and specialists to deliver timely, high-quality care.
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge instructions to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Participated in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives to enhance care standards and reduce risks.
Covering charge nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
- Directed daily operations of a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
- Assigned patient workloads based on patient acuity, nurse competency, and staffing levels.
- Provided clinical leadership and support to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants.
- Coordinated admissions, discharges, and patient transfers to optimize patient flow.
- Responded to medical emergencies, rapid response calls, and Code Blue situations.
- Collaborated with physicians, case managers, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.
- Monitored patient safety, regulatory compliance, and adherence to hospital policies and evidence-based practices.
- Assisted with complex patient assessments, medication administration, and clinical procedures when needed.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses, promoting professional development and teamwork.
- Managed conflict resolution, patient concerns, and communication among staff, patients, and families.
- Ensured accurate documentation and effective shift handoffs to maintain continuity of care
Education
Bachelor degree - nursing
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FLRegistered Nurse -
Salvador Allende
Havana, CubaSkills
- Telemetry Monitoring & Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Emergency Triage
- Rapid Patient Assessment
- Trauma Care
- Stroke Care
- Emergency Medication Administration
- Code Blue Response
- Rapid Response & Code Blue Participation
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- IV Therapy & IV Starts
- IV Therapy & Vascular Access
- Central Line Care
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Wound Care & Dressing Changes
- Tracheostomy Care
- Foley Catheter Insertion & Care
- Nasogastric (NG) Tube Management
- Oxygen Therapy
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment
- Heart Failure Management
- Cerebrovascular management
- Sepsis Recognition & Management
- Ventilator Management
- Post-Operative Care
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Electronic health records
- Patient & Family Education
- Splinting & Fracture Care
Certification
- Registered Nurse (Florida State License)
- Bachelor degree in nursing
- Pediatric Advance Life Support PALS
- Adult Advance Life Support ACLS
- American Heart Association CPR / BLS
Accomplishments
- Emergency room RN at Palmetto General Hospital
- Med Surge / Neuro /Telemetry /Ortho unit at Palmetto General Hospital
- 3 years of emergency room experience as a nurse in Cuba
Timeline
Registered Nurse Medsurge/Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
Palmetto General Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
09.2022 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Salvador Allende hospital
07.2007 - 06.2011
Covering charge nurse
Palmetto General Hospital
Bachelor degree - nursing
St. Thomas University
Registered Nurse -
Salvador Allende