Martha Barrera

• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring compliance with care plans.
• Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes to inform care adjustments.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized patient care strategies.
• Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
• Evaluated effectiveness of care strategies, making recommendations for improvements based on observations.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
• Educated patients and families on disease management, medication safety, and at-home healthcare strategies to promote selfcare.
• Delivered high-quality in-home nursing services, maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for patients.

• Trained new nursing staff on endoscopic procedures, tools, and safety measures effectively.
• Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration by maintaining open communication channels with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, technicians, pharmacists, and support staff.
• Supported diagnostic accuracy by assisting physicians during endoscopy procedures, including specimen collection and accurate labeling.
• Optimized resources by managing inventory levels for supplies such as endoscopes, biopsy forceps, snares, polypectomy devices, needles, catheters, irrigation tubing sets for optimal procedural efficiency.
• Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and thorough pre-procedure assessments.
• Increased team morale through active participation in staff meetings, sharing ideas for process improvements and providing constructive feedback to colleagues.
• Mentored new nurses joining the unit fostering a supportive learning environment that promoted professional growth
• Trained new hires within the organization on IV Insertion.
• Assisted Physicians in procedure rooms with colonoscopies and EDGs.

• Administered Immunizations per provider order and CDC schedule.
• Prepared patients for provider evaluation ( rooming, chief complaint, screening questions)
• Conduct vision , hearing and developmental screenings
• Perform POC (rapid strep, flu, COVID, UA blood glucose, hemoglobin)
• Administered oral, topical and inhaled medications as ordered
• Assist with minor procedures( wound care, suture removal, ear lavage, foreign body removal.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions following immunizations or

medications.

• Reinforced education to parents/caregivers on medications, immunizations, illness management and return precautions.
• Obtain and document vital signs, height weight head circumference, BMI and growth percentiles.

• Supervise and direct CNAs to ensure safe timely and compassionate care.
• Perform comprehensive shift assessments and ongoing resident monitoring.
• Administer oral, sub Q, IM, topical and enteral medications per physician orders.
• Manage wound care, dressing changes, and skin integrity monitoring.
• Monitor residents with chronic condition( diabetes, CHF, COPD, dementia, stroke, hypertension)
• Conduct blood glucose monitoring and administer insulin per sliding scale.
• Respond to changes condition and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Participate in in admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Perform narcotic counts.
• Assist with incident reports and quality improvement initiatives.