Maria Ortega
NAPERVILLE,IL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse Level 3, specializing in NICU, known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in neonatal care, patient-family communication, and critical condition management. Excel in empathy, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring optimal care and support for neonates and families.
Overview
1
1
Language
4
4
years of post-secondary education
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Edward Hospital
NAPERVILLE, IL
04.2002 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored vital signs and responded to changes in patient conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive care plans, enhancing patient-centered approaches for infants.
- Educated families on infant care and health management practices.
- Assisted in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization procedures, ensuring timely intervention for critically ill newborns.
- Oversaw ventilator management for critically ill newborns requiring mechanical ventilation support..
- Transport team
- Administered total body cooling treatment to stabilize patients
- Collaborated with healthcare team to design individualized treatment plans, tailoring interventions to meet specific needs of each patient.
Registered Nurse pediatrics
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
05.1991 - 03.2002
- Trained new nursing staff on pediatric protocols and best practices for care delivery.
- Utilized age-specific teaching techniques when educating patients and families on self-care strategies.
- Administered medications in accordance with physician orders, monitored for effectiveness and reported any adverse reactions.
- Performed diagnostic procedures such as venipunctures, immunizations and wound irrigations according to established protocols.
- Instructed parents and guardians regarding home care needs such as medication administration and disease management.
- Assisted with coordination of discharge planning activities ensuring continuity of care post hospitalization.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, nurses, therapists and dieticians to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 08.1987 - 05.1991
Skills
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Ventilator management
- Total body cooling
- Medication administration
- G-tube care
- Wound care
- Care plan development
- Transport team
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Patient advocacy
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Edward Hospital
04.2002 - Current
Registered Nurse pediatrics
Loyola University Medical Center
05.1991 - 03.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
08.1987 - 05.1991