Karina Sotomayor
Reno,NV
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with a strong foundation in delivering comprehensive care to patients with neurological conditions. Skilled in performing neurological assessments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and educating patients and families to enhance treatment outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN), Neuroscience
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, NV
07.2023 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients with neurological conditions, including stroke, seizures, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, brain mass, and altered mental status in an acute care setting.
- Perform frequent neurological assessments including evaluation of level of consciousness, orientation, pupillary response, speech, and motor strength to identify changes in neurological status.
- Collaborate with hospitalists and rapid response team regarding critical changes in patient status to provide appropriate course of treatment.
- Manage and administer medications including antiepileptics, analgesics, antihypertensives, and anticoagulants.
- Perform nursing interventions including management of peripheral IV and central line access, enteral feedings, urinary catheterization, tracheostomies, wound care, surgical drains, and assistance with activities of daily living.
- Monitored cardiac rhythms, vital signs, pain levels, intake and output, and lab values.
- Educated patients and family members on care and treatment plans, medication management, and discharge instructions to promote understanding and adherence post-discharge.
- Trained new graduate nurses and nurse apprentices as preceptor by supervising skills within nursing scope and ensuring accurate charting and documentation for effective patient care.
Critical Care Technician (CCT)
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, NV
03.2018 - 07.2023
- Monitored and interpreted cardiac rhythms across telemetry, neuroscience, neurosurgery, oncology, and general surgery units, ensuring timely intervention for patient safety.
- Measured and recorded vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
- Performed roles as certified nursing assistant, monitor technician, and unit clerk in telemetry and neuroscience unit, enhancing patient care and unit operations.
- Assisted adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with ADLs.
- Maintained excellent communication skills with nursing personnel.
- Managed patient admission and discharge paperwork, stocked supplies, and answered unit phone, streamlining clerical operations to support nursing staff, including managing patient admission and discharge paperwork, stocking supplies, and answering the unit phone.
Education
Associate - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV05-2023
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Nevada
Reno, NV05-2017
Skills
- Medication administration
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Wound care management
- Assessment skills
- Patient education
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), Nevada, License# 869060, 07/23
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN), Neuroscience
Renown Regional Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
Critical Care Technician (CCT)
Renown Regional Medical Center
03.2018 - 07.2023
Associate - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
University of Nevada