Keyla Hernandez BSN, RN
Kissimmee
Summary
Well qualified Registered Nurse with over 15 years of hospital experience in emergency room, fast track, triage area, observation unit, trauma patients, and urgent care facilities. Also taking roles of charge nurse, preceptor and mentor.
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Excellent ability to handle high stress situations while remaining calm and providing assertive input directed toward best patient care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Advent Health
06.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Flexstaff, Northwell Health LIJ
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Cared for patients each day, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms, and providing expert emergency care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Flexstaff, Northwell Health
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department (ED) RN
Maxim Healthcare Agency: Guidewell Emergency Drs
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients of all ages with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion. Skills performed include triaging base on acuity levels, IV insertion, medication administration/infusion, vaccination, ordering test and diagnostic images per protocols, office work, patient follow up and inventory among other duties.
- Cared for patients in 20-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
Staff Part Time Preop/PACU Registered Nurse
Millenia Surgery Center
03.2012 - 04.2022
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided individualized care and dedicated oversight to 30 patients on average in post-operative recovery room
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Osceola Regional Medical Center
09.2009 - 07.2021
- Experience in providing effective care to critical patients that included both pediatrics and adults.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Provided best care to patients in fast track unit with minor complaints.
- Cared for patients in 30-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Excellent IV insertion skill, medications administration via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs.
- Worked as preceptor with experience nurses, new graduate, and student nurses.
Staff Registered Nurse, Special Care Unit Pedi
Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children
10.2007 - 10.2009
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL08.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Valencia College
Orlando, FL08.2007
High School Diploma -
Osceola High School
Kissimmee, FL05.2003
Skills
- Preventive Healthcare
- Accurate Documentation, electronic medical records (EMR), T-system, Wellsoft, Meditech, EPIC, and Sunrise
- Prioritizing Patients
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Examination
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Treatment Preparation
- Pediatric care management
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Interpreting EKGs
- Patient Management
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Stabilization
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Compassionate and Caring
Certification
- ACLS 2007-Present
American Heart Association
- PALS 2007-Present
American Heart Association
- BLS 2007-Present
American Heart Association
- NIHS 2009-Present
National Stroke Association
- TNCC 2009-Present
Emergency Nurses Association
Licensure
Florida Multistate License No. RN 9269272 10/2009-Present
New York State License No. RN 865077 12/2022-Present
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Flexstaff, Northwell Health LIJ
10.2023 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Advent Health
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Flexstaff, Northwell Health
01.2023 - 04.2023
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department (ED) RN
Maxim Healthcare Agency: Guidewell Emergency Drs
03.2022 - 10.2022
Staff Part Time Preop/PACU Registered Nurse
Millenia Surgery Center
03.2012 - 04.2022
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Osceola Regional Medical Center
09.2009 - 07.2021
Staff Registered Nurse, Special Care Unit Pedi
Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children
10.2007 - 10.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
Associate of Science - Nursing
Valencia College
High School Diploma -
Osceola High School
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