Lea Salazar
Geneva,FL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 20+ years of diverse experience. Organized and dependable candidate with success at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude, along with the willingness to take on additional responsibilities to meet team goals. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader ready for new opportunities to apply exceptional nursing skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PreOp/PACU/PreAdmission
Lakeside Surgery Center
Orlando, FL
08.2023 - Current
- Coordinate and deliver quality general and procedure-specific outpatient care with special emphasis in Ophthalmology patients.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Downtown Surgery Center/Surgery Partners
Orlando, FL
09.2015 - 01.2023
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Implemented aspects of patient care under physician orders and sought clarification when needed to promote safety, quality and cost-efficient care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Established rapport with medical and clinical staff and administration.
- Reviewed charts for accuracy to reduce errors and verify completion of updates.
- Managed over 12 nursing staff and 15 ancillary staff in a 4 Operating Room and 12 patient bay multi specialized outpatient ambulatory surgical center by providing comprehensive staff guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction.
Clinical Registered Nurse Care Coordinator
Vascular Specialists of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
03.2005 - 05.2015
- Main point of contact for surgeon, patients/families and their physicians' offices for maintaining high levels of communication to assure patient's best possible outcome.
- Established and maintained positive relationships with physicians, patients and families.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various tests, procedures, surgeries, develop future plans, and discuss care actions.
- Phone triage patients' issues based on stated symptoms
- Obtained Prior Authorization and verified CPT/ICD-10 coding for accurate billing.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford, FL06.2000
Associate of Science - Certified Medical Assisting
Orlando College
Orlando, FL05.1993
Skills
- Leadership/Professionalism
- Strong Clinical Judgement
- Strong IV Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Case Management
- Patient Education
- Multitasking and Organization Skill
- Direct Patient Care
- Chart Audit/Medical Records Review
- Time Management
Certification
- Multi-state Registered Nurse License- RN9171426
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- Loving Donations/Longwood, FL Registered Nurse Case Manager 12/2001-03/2005
- St. Rita's Hospital/Lima, OH Registered Nurse/Floor Nurse Mom/Baby 05/2001-11/2001
- Arnold Palmer Hospital/Orlando, FL Registered Nurse/Floor Nurse Mom/Baby 09/2000-05/2001
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PreOp/PACU/PreAdmission
Lakeside Surgery Center
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager
Downtown Surgery Center/Surgery Partners
09.2015 - 01.2023
Clinical Registered Nurse Care Coordinator
Vascular Specialists of Central Florida
03.2005 - 05.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Seminole State College of Florida
Associate of Science - Certified Medical Assisting
Orlando College
- Multi-state Registered Nurse License- RN9171426
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- Loving Donations/Longwood, FL Registered Nurse Case Manager 12/2001-03/2005
- St. Rita's Hospital/Lima, OH Registered Nurse/Floor Nurse Mom/Baby 05/2001-11/2001
- Arnold Palmer Hospital/Orlando, FL Registered Nurse/Floor Nurse Mom/Baby 09/2000-05/2001
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