Linda Cabada
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Diligent Registered Nurse with strong background in emergency nursing. Proven ability to manage high-pressure situations effectively and deliver high quality patient care. Demonstrated leadership in coordinating team efforts and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Reliable, adaptable, and ready to contribute to a dynamic healthcare team.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
HCA Healthcare: Northeast Methodist Hospital
Live Oak, TX
02.2025 - Current
- Provided leadership during critical incidents coordinating resources effectively to manage the influx of patients requiring urgent care.
- Managed staffing assignments to optimize resources, ensuring appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios during peak time.
- Carried out workflow processes for increased efficiency, reduced patient wait times, and increased patient satisfaction.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HCA Healthcare: Northeast Methodist Hospital
Live Oak, TX
02.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Served as preceptor to train and orient incoming new graduate nurses.
Dialysis Preceptor
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
San Antonio, TX
09.2022 - 03.2024
- Trained newly hired nurses and techs in the fundamentals of Dialysis including proper machine/water system use and maintenance, patient care and communication, emergency considerations, proper access cannulation, and documentation.
- Utilized record review, employee assessment, and skills checklist to identify, document and address orientation, learning progress, performance, and training needs.
Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
San Antonio, TX
04.2020 - 03.2024
- Access Manager/Expert Cannulator, managed patient appointments and transition from cardiac catheters to the creation and establishment of Fistulas/Graphs.
- Performed patient assessments, monitored vital signs, documented patient care, administered prescribed medications and treatments to patients while maintaining infection control standards.
- Educated patients on their diagnosis and treatment plan, diet restrictions, lifestyle modifications, medication management and other related topics.
- Initiated emergency measures when necessary to stabilize the patient during dialysis treatment.
Phlebotomist, Donor Center Technician
Telacris Plasma Resources
San Antonio, TX
10.2017 - 11.2019
- Performed Sterile Technique Venipuncture.
- Screened Donors which included administering health questionnaires, and obtaining vital signs.
- Monitored donors for reactions during donation.
- Performed thorough teaching of post donation care, with an emphasis on donor safety.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - ADN
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX12.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse - LVN
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX03.2020
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Critical thinking
- Critical care nursing
- Intravenous therapy
- Emergency triage
- Multitasking Abilities
- Task prioritization
- Self motivation
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Precepting
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Electronic health records
Certification
- Registered Nurse - Active, license # available upon request.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, NRP, CPI
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
HCA Healthcare: Northeast Methodist Hospital
02.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HCA Healthcare: Northeast Methodist Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Dialysis Preceptor
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
09.2022 - 03.2024
Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
04.2020 - 03.2024
Phlebotomist, Donor Center Technician
Telacris Plasma Resources
10.2017 - 11.2019
Associate Degree in Nursing - ADN
Galen College of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse - LVN
Galen College of Nursing