Liliam Colon
Riverview,FL
Summary
Register Nurse (BSN) with a growing professional history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced workplace. Able to stay organized and prioritize tasks in a challenging environment, maintaining a courteous attitude and providing exceptional customer service.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Peruvian American Private Hospital
02.1999 - 12.2002
- Administered medications, as well as monitored responses
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and supported accurate treatments
- Evaluated and monitored the progress of six patients
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator equipment
- Responded to medical emergencies and notified assigned doctors.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
Register Nurse (BSN)
Private Hospital
03.1997 - 12.2002
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Observing patients for side effects of anesthesia
- Monitoring and recording patient vital signs
- Monitoring patient's level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery
- Performing post-operative tasks, such as administering medication or changing dressings
- Checking and updating patient files, charts, and medical records
- Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, and other members of the patient's care team
- Providing comfort and answering questions when patients wake from sedation
- Trained junior nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home.
Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology
Belen Hospital
07.1998 - 12.2001
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Worked with healthcare teams to adjust care plans, administering medications and treatment to patients while monitoring responses
- Educated families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
National University of Trujillo
Trujillo, PeruSpecialization in Public Health and Management -
San Marcos University
Lima, PeruCertificate in Classical Chinese Herbolgy and Green Medicine -
Institute of Herbal Medicine and Nutrition
New York, NYSkills
- Patient Care
- Fluent Bilingualism
- Effective problem solving
- Organized
- Empathy
- Administer Vaccines and Venipuncture
- IV Management
- Patient Triage
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Fluent in Spanish
- Strong clinical judgment
- Strong communication
- Teamwork skills
Certification
- Registered Nurse License
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification
- Nursing Refresher Program
- Phlebotomy Skills for Healthcare Providers Workshop
- Member of American Holistic Nurses Association
- Reiki Master
- Nursing Refresher ProgramTraining - 80 hours of theoretical instruction and 48 hours of hands-on clinical experience over 6 weeks.
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer, Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, GA, 09/01/03, 02/01/04, Complying with HIPAA standards to confidentially maintain patient medical information, Conducting hospital tours, providing information, and answering questions about patient care, Maintaining operational facilities in a clean and organized manner in support of program needs, Providing administrative support by filing documents, coordinating charts, and answering phones, Supporting engaging events by helping with organization and planning, Transporting patients and helping with discharge procedures, Using strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others
- Volunteer Interpreter, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 01/01/11, 02/01/13, Accurately interpreting conversations between healthcare providers and non-English-speaking patients following recommended guidelines, Complying with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards to confidentially maintain patient medical information, Providing support and companionship to patients in need of assistance, Reporting patient requests, concerns, and other observations to staff, Supporting doctors and nurses in performing various simple medical procedures and tasks
- Lobby Ambassador, St. Joseph's Hospital - South, Riverview, FL, 2023, Present, Answering calls, assisting nursing staff with errands and other assigned tasks, allowing staff to focus on patient care, Assisting discharged patients with transportation, Greeting and assisting visitors with finding patient rooms
References
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Peruvian American Private Hospital
02.1999 - 12.2002
Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology
Belen Hospital
07.1998 - 12.2001
Register Nurse (BSN)
Private Hospital
03.1997 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
National University of Trujillo
Specialization in Public Health and Management -
San Marcos University
Certificate in Classical Chinese Herbolgy and Green Medicine -
Institute of Herbal Medicine and Nutrition
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