Lisa Gonzalez
Eagle Pass
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a strong focus on patient care and clinical judgment. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans, ensuring effective medication management and adherence.
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
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Eagle Pass Nursing And Rehab
Eagle Pass, TX
08.2016 - Current
- Performed comprehensive evaluations of patients and tracked vital signs to maintain high standards of healthcare.
- Delivered medications and treatments to ensure compliance with established medical protocols and enhance patient care.
- Engaged with multidisciplinary teams to create customized care plans focused on enhancing overall patient outcomes.
- Delivered comprehensive guidance to patients and families to enhance understanding of health management and ensure medication adherence following discharge.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY09-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX05-2016
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Family education
- Taking vitals
- Tracheostomy care
- Patient discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Emergency response
- Chronic disease management
- Chest pain management
- Long-term care
- Geriatric nursing
- Removing sutures
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Eagle Pass Nursing And Rehab
08.2016 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Texas Junior College