Lizette Sotelo
Las Cruces,NM
Summary
Proactive Medical Surgical Nurse Manager with extensive experience in risk assessment, infection control, and quality improvement initiatives. Skilled in mentoring new staff, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Bringing strong clinical judgment, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to enhancing patient care and safety.
Patient-oriented Nurse with 9 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with medical surgical specialty.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Surgical Nurse Manager
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
- Conducted thorough risk assessments for falls prevention measures, reducing fall-related injuries among patients in the medical-surgical unit.
- Mentored new nursing staff by sharing clinical expertise, fostering professional growth within the unit.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care practices across the medical-surgical unit.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients by adhering to infection control protocols and policies.
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and addressing individual needs.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Facilitated operations of 50-bed medical-surgical floor, managing resources and directing work of nursing staff and patient care technicians.
- Assisted in the development of unit-specific protocols for common medical-surgical procedures, improving efficiency and standardizing practice across the team.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
Medical Surgical Charge Nurse
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
04.2018 - 01.2022
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, applying sound clinical judgment when making decisions regarding patient care interventions.
- Implemented infection control measures on the Medical-Surgical floor, resulting in a significant decrease in hospital-acquired infections among patients.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 04.2017
- Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Prevented complications for post-operative patients through careful monitoring, early detection of issues, and prompt intervention when needed.
- Promoted a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control protocols, fall prevention strategies, and other safety measures.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM05-2015
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical judgment
- Clinical management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Disease information and education
- Discharge coordination
- Complex patient cases
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Compassionate Care
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Time Management
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Medical Surgical Nurse Manager
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Medical Surgical Charge Nurse
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
04.2018 - 01.2022
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 04.2017
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
New Mexico State University
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