Laura Vela
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Registered Nurse position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Sitter
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
01.2022 - Current
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Completed necessary reports and documentation on time and to specifications.
- Adhered to all resident lifting and safe lifting instructions and rules.
- Evaluated patient behavior and condition and reported new or unusual issues to doctor and family members.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
Student Nurse
Del Mar College
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Researched different diagnoses to become familiar with presentation and treatment protocols.
- Transported patients between unit rooms and scanning locations for diverse procedures.
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
Nurse Extern
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
- Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings and need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens to prepare for laboratory testing.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members and other care team members.
Certified Nursing Assistant
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
10.2018 - 12.2021
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX05.2023
Skills
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Nursing Assessment
- Patient Care
- Sanitizing Surfaces
- Observational Skills
- Safety Behaviors
- Fall Prevention
- Patient Care Documentation
- Client Documentation
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Patient Communication
- Behavior Redirection
- Nursing Support
- MEDITECH Software
Certification
- BLS Training Certified by American Heart Association - 8/30/2021-8/31/2023
Timeline
Nurse Extern
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
06.2022 - 07.2022
Patient Sitter
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
01.2022 - Current
Student Nurse
Del Mar College
08.2021 - 05.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
10.2018 - 12.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Del Mar College
- BLS Training Certified by American Heart Association - 8/30/2021-8/31/2023
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