Maria Velez
Davenport,FL
Summary
Florida and Puerto Rico Board-Certified Registered Nurse with over years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in 8 and care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving widespread healthcare system initiatives. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in Med Surgery and ICU . Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse specializing in telemetry, medical-surgical and behavioral health care. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Orlando Health & Rehabilitation
Orlando, FL
08.2020 - Current
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Provided exceptional care to 25 high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, recovery.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
Regitered Nurse
Kingston
Kissimmee, FL
01.2018 - 06.2020
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures .
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives,skilled nursing services.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Hospital Menonita
Aibonito, Puerto Rico
09.2013 - 10.2017
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Cared for patients in 15 -bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures, including setting up and monitoring chest tube,Ventilator Mechanical and BIPAP.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Barranquitas
Barranquitas, PR01.2013
Skills
- Preventative Health
- Intravenous Therapy
- Chronic Disease Management
- Acute Care Expertise
- Indirect Patient Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Orlando Health & Rehabilitation
08.2020 - Current
Regitered Nurse
Kingston
01.2018 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Hospital Menonita
09.2013 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Barranquitas
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