Lucia Alves
Hawthorne,NJ
Summary
Hard-working, goal-oriented, and highly skilled, registered nurse with 9 years of experience in fast-paced units of medical-surgical, step-down, and cardiac surgery ICU patients. Professionally trained to ensure high standards of culturally competent care for various patients with diverse needs. Maintains a strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction, seeking a position that will include exceptional patient care where expertise in patient advocacy, ethics, and dedication to patient care can be best utilized in the critical care environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STAFF NURSE
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
07.2021 - Current
- 20 beds in Cardiothoracic ICU; charge RN, preceptor, active UBC and Night Council member
- Directed critically ill patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, and continuing care.
- Continuous cardiac monitoring, temporary invasive pacing, management, and recovery of cardiac post-surgical patients
STAFF NURSE
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
10.2018 - 07.2021
- ICU cross-training during the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to 26 beds medical stepdown unit; Charge RN, preceptor, active UBC, and Night Council member
COVID-19 SCREENER
PASSAIC COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Testing Center at William Paterson University - focused assessment, nasal and oropharyngeal Covid testing of approximately 100 patients/day during the pandemic
STAFF NURSE
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
12.2015 - 10.2018
- 24 beds medical surgical unit; Charge RN, active UBC, and Night Council member
STAFF NURSE
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
09.2014 - 12.2015
- Medical surgical unit; Charge RN
Education
Master of Science - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL02.2025
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Felician College
05.2014
Skills
- Excellent problem-solving and time-management skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Committed to compliance reporting
- Fluently speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English
- Impella, CRRT, LVAD, ECMO devices competency
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support (CSU-ALS)
- Left ventricular assistive device management ( Impella and LVAD), right ventricular assistive support device (RP Impella)
- IABP, CRRT, VA and VV ECMO devices management
Certification
- PCCN, 2021
- CCRN, 2023
Affiliations
- Honor's Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA)
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
References
Upon request
Timeline
STAFF NURSE
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
07.2021 - Current
COVID-19 SCREENER
PASSAIC COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
03.2020 - 06.2020
STAFF NURSE
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
10.2018 - 07.2021
STAFF NURSE
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
12.2015 - 10.2018
STAFF NURSE
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
09.2014 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Felician College