Marichu G. Gonzalez

Observation/IMCU/Medical-surgical

• Provided inpatient nursing care to 4+ critical patients per shift on dedicated COVID-19 unit, ensuring adherence to evolving treatment protocols.
• Demonstrated adaptability and critical-thinking skills in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing protocols and limited resources.
• Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Proactively identified potential patient safety risks, taking corrective actions to prevent harm or injury.
• Managed emergency situations effectively, utilizing critical thinking to stabilize patients promptly.
• Provided compassionate and empathetic support to patients and their families during difficult situations.
• Educated patients on disease prevention and management, promoting healthier lifestyles.
• Implemented effective time-management strategies to optimize productivity while maintaining high-quality patient care standards.
• Evaluated the effectiveness of nursing interventions, revising care plans as needed to ensure optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive patient care plans, improving patient outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.

• Checking the patient's vital signs and talking with them to assess their condition.
• Teaching patients about their disease and its treatment and answering any questions.
• Overseeing the dialysis treatment from the start to finish.
• Making sure patients are given the correct medications ordered by their Doctors.
• Evaluating patient's reaction to the dialysis treatment and medications.
• Reviewing the patient's lab work, home medications and activities and letting the Doctors know about changes in their patient's condition.
• Helping patients follow-up with their transplant center.
• Supporting the entire care team in delivering quality care in a considerate, respectful manner.

• Assessed client needs, planned care, implemented interventions, and evaluated client outcomes.
• Performed as the role of charge nurse when needed and coordinated and completed admissions and discharges to facility.
• Performed all routes of medication administration, administered treatments, performed dressing changes, to be and catheter insertion, and provided external tube feedings.
• Provided direction and supervision to CNA's and LPN's, delegated duties effectively, and completed staff performance evaluations.
• Educated and treated diabetic patients.

• Directed nursing aides in the care of all patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene, grooming and feeding.
• Report changes in patients conditions and other matters of concern requiring prompt attention.
• Administer control narcotics assuming full responsibility for possession of keys.
• Enforce regulations requiring the witnesses counting and charting of medications during change of shift.

• Developed basic communication skills and intermediate work ethic.
• Exemplified keenness to acquire more substantial skills.