Maritza Flores
San Diego,California
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with over 4 years of experience in diverse clinical settings, including Progressive Care Units (PCU), Neurotrauma, and Intensive Care Units (ICU). Skilled in patient assessment, wound care, critical care management, and post-operative recovery. Strong ability to provide patient-centered care in high-pressure environments, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and support diverse patient populations. Fluent in English and Spanish, with a passion for improving patient outcomes through effective care delivery and education.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IMU Registered Nurse
UC San Diego Health
San Diego, USA
08.2022 - Current
- Provide nursing care for up to three patients at a time on a 24-bed intermediate care unit, specializing in cardiac conditions such as congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, post-cardiac catheterizations, and myocardial infarctions
- Closely monitor patients with cardiac issues using tools like telemonitoring, EKGs, serum markers, and neurovascular assessments to track their condition and ensure timely interventions
- Provide information and support to patients and their families, helping them understand diagnoses, treatments, and recovery processes
Neurotrauma PCU Registered Nurse
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
San Diego, USA
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Responsible for the nursing management of up to three patients on a 20-bed progressive care unit with traumatic brain injuries, hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes, spinal cord injuries, brain tumors, seizures, and fractures
- Continuously monitored patient neurological status utilizing the NIHSS stroke scale, spinal cord exam, neurovascular exam, and CIWA scoring
- Collaborated with all members of the interdisciplinary team to devise the best plan of care for patients
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit
Swedish Hospital Part of NorthShore
Chicago, USA
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for the care of 1-2 critically ill patients on a 16-bed Intermediate Critical Care/Medical Intensive Care Unit requiring mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and multiple intravenous drips
- Surveilled patients' vital signs, arterial lines, central lines, peripheral lines, catheters, oral/nasal gastric tubes, and mechanical ventilators
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures such as intubation, PEG/trach placement, arterial/central line placement, and bronchoscopies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Illinois At Chicago-Urbana Regional Campus
Champaign, IL05.2019
Skills
- Bilingual - English, Spanish
- Epic Systems
- Patient recovery assessments
- Preoperative preparation
- Discharge planning
- Treatment Planning
Certification
- Registered Nurse - State of California, exp. 12/2026
- Advanced Resuscitation Training (ART), exp. 06/2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS), exp. 11/2026
Timeline
IMU Registered Nurse
UC San Diego Health
08.2022 - Current
Neurotrauma PCU Registered Nurse
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
04.2021 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit
Swedish Hospital Part of NorthShore
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Registered Nurse - State of California, exp. 12/2026
- Advanced Resuscitation Training (ART), exp. 06/2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS), exp. 11/2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Illinois At Chicago-Urbana Regional Campus
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