LUCIA MALDONADO-DICKS
New Windsor,NY
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care, seeking to leverage skills and knowledge in a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner practicum. Skilled in providing exceptional care in high-pressure environments, with a focus on psychiatric patient care and a strong foundation in critical care nursing. Adept at working collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Intensive Care Unit
Montefiore Saint Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
02.2020 - Current
- Assists in intubations, chest tube insertions, central line placements, and arterial line placements.
- Supervises cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, alarms, and oxygen delivery devices.
- Delivers optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocols, and procedures.
- Assisted with end-of-life decisions by providing guidance and education regarding available options.
- Responsibilities include being charge nurse and preceptor.
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Garnet Health Medical Center
Middletown , NY
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed and cared for patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Medical Intensive Care Unit, ER, Step Down Unit and Progressive Care Unit
- Utilized strong assessment skills to deliver high-quality patient care in various critical care settings
- Maintained, monitored and analyzed various patient monitoring equipment, such as arterial lines, CRRT and ventilators.
Associate Nurse Manager for a Medical Surgical/Stepdown Unit
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Collaborated with the Director of Patient Care Services, Physicians and Nurse Case Management and assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated all aspects of care for the patients on the medical surgical and stepdown unit
- Under the direction of the Director, assumed responsibility and accountability for staff orientation, scheduling, education and staff competencies
- Made follow-up phone calls and assessed the needs of discharged patients
- Supported and collaborated with the Director of Patient Care Services by overseeing the day to day operational activities of the unit.
Registered Nurse at Transplant Infusion Suite
New York Presbyterian Hospital
11.2012 - 01.2014
- Received and managed pre- and post-transplanted patients into the infusion suite
- Placed peripheral intravenous catheters
- Administered different infusions, such as blood or blood product transfusions, antibiotics, chemotherapy, immunosuppressants and anti-rejection agents
- Able to access different types of central lines, such as PICC lines, Vascaths or portacaths
- Prepared and assisted doctors with renal and liver biopsies.
Registered Nurse at Surgical Intensive Care Unit
05.2007 - 11.2012
- Managed and cared for critical post-operative patients such as multi-organ transplants, gastrointestinal surgeries and cardiac thoracic surgeries
- Able to care for ventilated patients for management and weaning
- Monitored patients in the operating room and on the unit who were on continuous veno-venous hemodialysis
- Titrated medications, such as narcotics, sedatives, neuromuscular blockades, vasoactives and anti-arrythmics
- Provided critical care for hemodynamically unstable patients who were emergently transferred from the floor
- Responsibilities included being charge nurse and preceptor.
Registered Nurse at Medical-Surgical/Transplant Unit
07.2005 - 05.2007
- Cared for pre and post-operative transplanted patients, such as renal, liver, heart, lung and pancreas
- Also cared for transplanted patients who were admitted for acute rejection, infection and re-transplantation
- Educated patients about immunosuppressant medications and how to care for themselves once they were discharged
- Precepted newly hired nurses
- Responsible for being a charge nurse on a rotational basis.
Education
M.D. - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NY05-2005
Associate Degree, Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Long Island City, NY08-1993
Skills
- Ventilator management
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Monitoring
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Electronic Charting
- Emergency Interventions
- Family Support
- Compassionate Care
Academic Accomplishments
- Super user for Epic electronic health records, 06/2021, present
- Oncology Nurse Society Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course Certificate, 02/2013
- Contributed to the accomplishment of the Beacon Award: Gold for Surgical ICU, 09/2012, 2014
- Awarded Twice Surgical ICU Nurse of the Year Award, 01/2010, 2012
- Adult Critical Care Register Nurse Certificate, 04/2009
- Member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 01/2009, present
- Reigniting the spirit of Relationship-Base Care Unit Practice Council exemplar, 03/2008
Accomplishments
- Super user for Epic electronic health records
- Awarded Twice Surgical ICU Nurse of the Year Award
Affiliations
- Member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- Member of the Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State
- Member of the Mu Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse License
- Credits toward Master of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Degree
- Adult Critical Care Register Nurse Certificate
- Oncology Nurse Society Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course Certificate
- AALAS-Accredited Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist, NYS
- Licensed Veterinary Technician, New York State
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Intensive Care Unit
Montefiore Saint Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
02.2020 - Current
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Garnet Health Medical Center
10.2019 - 01.2020
Associate Nurse Manager for a Medical Surgical/Stepdown Unit
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
01.2014 - 08.2014
Registered Nurse at Transplant Infusion Suite
New York Presbyterian Hospital
11.2012 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse at Surgical Intensive Care Unit
05.2007 - 11.2012
Registered Nurse at Medical-Surgical/Transplant Unit
07.2005 - 05.2007
M.D. - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Mount Saint Mary College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Associate Degree, Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
- Registered Professional Nurse License
- Credits toward Master of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Degree
- Adult Critical Care Register Nurse Certificate
- Oncology Nurse Society Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Course Certificate
- AALAS-Accredited Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist, NYS
- Licensed Veterinary Technician, New York State
Similar Profiles
Michael AnsonMichael Anson
Registered Nurse at Montefiore Saint Luke's Cornwall HospitalRegistered Nurse at Montefiore Saint Luke's Cornwall Hospital
Cindy DunhamCindy Dunham
ED Registration at Montefiore St Lukes Cornwall HospitalED Registration at Montefiore St Lukes Cornwall Hospital
Corrina WilsonCorrina Wilson
Health Information Management Analyst at Montefiore St Lukes Cornwall HospitalHealth Information Management Analyst at Montefiore St Lukes Cornwall Hospital