Karen Mae Enriquez
Somerset,NJ
Summary
Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner graduate with 7.5 years of bedside experience in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and 625 hours of clinical training. Proficient in diagnosing, treatment planning, and patient education, with clinical rotation experience in family, adult, and pediatric primary care, as well as urgent care. Strong collaborator with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes, and an excellent team player. Committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a challenging role.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, The Children’s Hospital of New Jersey
08.2017 - Current
- Currently working part-time (24 hours/week)
- Frequent and close monitoring of patients’ vital signs and medical status, intervening quickly and efficiently when patients show signs of adverse reactions or symptoms of declining health
- Assists doctors in medical procedures including lumbar punctures, central line and arterial line insertions, chest tube insertions and rapid intubations
- Collaborates with intensive care team as well as consulting physicians, nurse practioners and physician assistants
- Proficient in administering medications in various forms as well as continuous intravenous infusions of fluids, sedation, vasopressors and paralytics.
- Administer care to post-op patients from orthopedics, ENT, neurosurgery, cardiac open heart, cardiac catheterization, GI as well as post cardiac arrest
- Skilled in caring for patients who are intubated and with devices such as external ventricular drains, central and arterial lines, chest tubes, pacing wires, surgical drains, and foleys
- Experienced in admissions and discharges with subsequent teaching
- Floating experience to NICU and general pediatrics
- Designated unit preceptor and charge nurse
- Designated and trained pediatric cardiac nurse
- Experienced in Cerner and Epic charting system
- Stayed per diem status while on travel assignments
Traveling Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
John Muir Medical Center
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Adapted quickly to new work environment, hospital system and computer system within a one-week orientation time frame
- Collaborated easily with fellow healthcare workers and directly with attendings
- Floated to general pediatrics floor
- Charted in Epic charting system
Traveling Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
AI Dupont/Nemours Children’s Hospital, AMN Healthcare Travel Agency
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Adapted quickly to new work environment, hospital system and computer system within a three-day orientation time frame
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, respiratory therapists, residents and attendings
- Closely monitored patients vital signs and medical status, intervening and advocating when necessary especially when a patient is decompensating
- Floated to NICU, pediatric step-down units and pediatric rehabilitation units
- Cared for intubated and patients along with patients on non-mechanical ventilation and trached patients
- Skilled in the caring for patients with chest tubes, external ventricular drains, central and arterial lines, nasogastric and nasoduodenal tubes and casts
- Administered various forms of medications as well as continuous intravenous infusions of fluids, sedatives, and paralytics
Traveling Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital, AMN Healthcare Travel Agency
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Adapted quickly to new work environment, hospital system and computer system within a two-week orientation time frame
- Collaborated seamlessly with intensive care team
- Closely monitored patients’ vital signs and medical status, intervened quickly and efficiently when patients showed signs of adverse reactions or symptoms of declining health
- Skilled in caring for patients who are intubated and with devices such as external ventricular drains, central and arterial lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, and foleys
- Administered medications in various forms as well as continuous intravenous infusions of fluids, and sedation
- Floated to NICU and pediatric step-down units
- Charted with Epic charting system
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Addison, IL03-2025
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) - undefined
Seton Hall University, College of Nursing
South Orange, NJ12.2016
Skills
- Clinical decision-making
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education and medication management
- Epic and Cerner proficiency
- Compassionate patient care
- Adaptability to new environments
- Commitment to continuous learning
Certification
Family Nurse Practioner, American Association of Nurse Practioners (AANP)
- Expires 2030
Registered Professional Nurse (RN), New Jersey
- Expires May 2026
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
- Expires July 2026
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association
- Expires October 2026
Essential Injections Course Neuromodulators and Dermal Fillers
- Since August 2021
IV Certification, The Consortium of New Jersey Nurse Educators
- Since August 2017
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Traveling Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
John Muir Medical Center
01.2023 - 04.2023
Traveling Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
AI Dupont/Nemours Children’s Hospital, AMN Healthcare Travel Agency
01.2022 - 12.2022
Traveling Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital, AMN Healthcare Travel Agency
01.2020 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, The Children’s Hospital of New Jersey
08.2017 - Current
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) - undefined
Seton Hall University, College of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
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