Justo Nual
Hanceville,USA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with a progressive career in direct patient care, hospice, case management, and care coordination within fast-paced environments. Maintains composure under pressure while effectively managing challenging patients and high-stress situations. Bilingual in Spanish, facilitating clear communication with a diverse patient population and fostering strong relationships through empathetic dialogue and respectful approaches. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic, patient-centered care, utilizing advanced nursing techniques and evidence-based practices to optimize recovery outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, LTAC
Noland Hospital
01.2025 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans.
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients and their families, ensuring dignity and comfort during difficult times.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive care plans for critically ill patients.
Staff Development Nurse
Summerford Nursing Home
09.2024 - 06.2025
- Strengthened nurses'' critical thinking skills through interactive workshops and case study discussions, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions in complex situations.
- Promoted a culture of safety by incorporating risk management principles into training materials and addressing potential hazards through proactive education measures.
- Streamlined onboarding process for new hires, ensuring efficient integration into the clinical setting.
- Facilitated a collaborative work environment through team-building exercises and group trainings, fostering strong nurse-to-nurse relationships.
- Successfully reduced turnover rates by providing ongoing support and mentorship to nursing staff members.
Contract Rn
Hospice of the Valley
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Staff Development Nurse
Noland Health Services
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Manage all new-hire health needs (physicals and TB screening), and annual TB screening for all employees
- Manage staff progress toward the LCSW, including verification of direct practice hours and oversight of clinical supervision agency-wide
- Manage eLearning registration on various platforms
- Hire managed orientation and evaluation of all nursing personnel performance base on QA competency outcomes
- Orient and supervise staff on EMR system, policies, procedures, and yearly training of staff on OSHA and HIPAA.
Hospice Nurse
Gentiva Hospice, Affiliate of Kindred at Home
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Giving patients end of life care ensuring that their needs are met
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Providing case management for medications, treatment, and equipment
- Ensuring patient comfort
- Providing pain control
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Wound care and vital sign stimulation.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Decatur Morgan Hospital
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
- Delivered well-rounded care by incorporating behavior modeling and culturally specific approaches.
- Cared for Covid 19 patients and their families maintain proper Ppe use
- Had multiple drips including Cardene insulin Dopamine Amiodarone heparin
- Care for pulmonary compromised vent patients work closely with respiratory therapist
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Pcu nurse - Progressive Care Unit
AdventHealth
12.2018 - 02.2021
- Support the organizations vision and mission, Responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by American Nursing Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards, Responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation, Perform responsibilities in five areas of nursing practice utilizing critical thinking, management, problem solving and differentiation of urgency in the role of clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership and professional development, Responsible for providing primary level nursing care and communicate acute changes in patient condition to appropriate team members
- Accomplishments- Became one of the most requested nurses in PCU, consistently gets excellent ratings and customer reviews, one of the highest nurses in the hospital named under customer satisfaction survey
- Skills used- Provide care for patients with picc, and central lines, Assesses educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural needs and other special concerns, Monitors and documents patient's condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions.
Manager/ Cna instructor
Gabriel Health Institute
11.2011 - 07.2018
- Teaching future cna's how to pass the state board exam
- Reviewing the reading and the skills portion of the exam testing the students readiness to pass
- Accomplishments - Improved promoted sales growth and profits with new advertisement ideas, which included yard signs and new designs for brochures and books
- Found new approaches to customer services with personalized questions for more familiar interaction
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
Education
Associate - Nursing
Concorde Career Institute
Orlando, FL02.2016
Associate - undefined
Columbia High School
Lake City, FL06.2007
Skills
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Tracheostomy care
- Quality Improvement
- Telemetry monitoring
- Diabetes management
- Cardiac Care
- Hospice Care
- Wound Care
- Precepting
- Nursing staff leadership
- Critical Care
- Home Health
- Medical Surgical
- Staff Nurse
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
Certification
- BLS Certification, 2024-06-01
- ACLS Certification, 2022-09-01
- Compact State Nurse License, 2022-08-01
- BLS Instructor Certification, 2024-03-01
- Cpr first aid and BLS instructor Certified Nurse Educator
- Train the trainer
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse, LTAC
Noland Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Staff Development Nurse
Summerford Nursing Home
09.2024 - 06.2025
Contract Rn
Hospice of the Valley
06.2024 - 09.2024
Staff Development Nurse
Noland Health Services
01.2024 - 06.2024
Hospice Nurse
Gentiva Hospice, Affiliate of Kindred at Home
08.2022 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Decatur Morgan Hospital
03.2021 - 03.2022
Pcu nurse - Progressive Care Unit
AdventHealth
12.2018 - 02.2021
Manager/ Cna instructor
Gabriel Health Institute
11.2011 - 07.2018
Associate - undefined
Columbia High School
Associate - Nursing
Concorde Career Institute
Additional Information
- Fluent in spanish
- Bls instructor
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