Lindsay Quintero
Gardnerville
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transitional Care Management Registered Nurse
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
- Remotely managing and following up with patients.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Implemented patient follow-up phone calls to ensure continuity of care/recovery
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted telephone triage to patient, family and significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
- Triage and rooming 60-80 patients per shift
- Provide telehealth services to patients
- Asses and monitor patient conditions, reporting any changes
- Executed nursing interventions by collaborating with interprofessional team to incorporate standards of care, practice and patient outcomes.
- Managed patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care and behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Discharge planning and education
- Quality improvement initiatives
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Renown Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Safely caring and documenting on 4 mother/baby couplets per shift.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Educating parents and family members on newborn and postpartum care/recovery
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Discharge planning and education.
- Safely administering newborn screening.
- Communicating with members of interdisciplinary team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA08-2021
Skills
- Vaccine administration
- Health screening
- Discharge coordination
- Chart updating
- Lab result interpretation
- Care planning
- Direct nursing care
- Evaluations
- Patient education and counseling
- HIPAA education
- Culturally-sensitive care
Accomplishments
QSEN Competency Award - Awarded from VA Northern CA Health Care Systems & University of San Francisco
Certification
- Nevada RN License - 848086 exp. 05/08/2027
- AHA BLS - 265412915231 exp. 06/30/2027
- Flex ED Cultural Competency State of NV
Timeline
Transitional Care Management Registered Nurse
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
10.2022 - Current
Postpartum Registered Nurse
Renown Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of San Francisco
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