Maritza Ramos
Harlingen
Summary
- Reliable & ethical healthcare provider
- Ability to stay calm and intervene during crises
- Proven the ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members , physician and other medical professionals
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Weslaco Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2020 - Current
- Conduct, admissions and initial assessments to patients.
- Initiate discharge planning.
- Created plan of care and goals for 6 to 8 patients per day.
- Collaborate with doctors and therapists to accomplish patient's goals.
- Review medications, plan of care ,goals and safety precautions with each patient and families.
- Monitor patient's vitals and care through out my shift
- Provide patient medication safety by monitoring effectiveness and its side effects..
- Educate patient's and families.
- Provide patient holistic care.
- Assist in training and mentorship of new nursing staff members.
- Follow hospital's safety precautions, polices and regulations.
- Reduce patient's hospital readmission through effective discharge planning and follow up care.
District Head Nurse
Rio Hondo ISD
07.2021 - 05.2025
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance to nurses, and teachers.
- Supervised two license vocational nurses and medical assistant.
- Created care plans for all medical diagnoses in school district of 1600 students.
- Reviewed immunizations, vision, hearing, scoliosis, pre-diabetes screenings.
- Student's assessments, medication administration, and care.
- Taught all school district on safety precautions: seizures, Epi pen use, rescue inhalers, Heimlich maneuver.
- Reviewed medical alerts for all students.
- Medication Disposal as required by district policy.
- Ordered inventory.
- Responded to all emergencies.
- Responded to 15 emails per day.
- Reported communicable disease to county.
- I was a member of SHAC committee.
- I did migrant student yearly reports.
- I worked closely with superintendent, principals, counselors, dietician and psychologists of each school.
- Officer compliance: Narcan and Bleeding kits.
- I did all end of year reports to Texas Department of Health.
- I was a Region One Leadership Member.
Registered Nurse
Doctors Hospital At Renaissance Health System
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Conducted, admissions and initial assessments to patients.
- Initiated discharge planning.
- Created plan of care and goals for patients for six to eight patients a day.
- Collaborated with doctors and therapists to accomplish patient's goals.
- Reviewed medications, plan of care ,goals and safety precautions with each patient and families.
- Monitored patient's vitals and care through out my shift
- Provided patient medication safety by monitoring effectiveness and its side effects..
- Educated patient's and families.
- Provided patient holistic care.
- Assisted in training and mentorship of new nursing staff members.
- Followed hospital's safety precautions, polices and regulations.
- Reduced patient's hospital readmission through effective discharge planning and follow up care.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Su Clinica
06.2004 - 07.2011
- Reviewed and verified customer information and prescriptions.
- Filled over 300 prescriptions per day.
- Counted and measured medications following standard procedures.
- Communicated with doctors to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, records, and inventory for all drugs.
Education
RN-BSN - Nursing
The University Of Texas At Arlington
05.2024
Associate of Science - Associates Degree in Nursing
South Texas College
05.2018
Certified Nurse Assistant - Certified Nurse Assistant
Texas State Technical College
2011
Certified Pharmacy Technician -
San Antonio College of Medical Assistants
2004
Skills
- Highly dependable
- Patient assessment and evaluation
- Insulin medication assistance
- Insulin pump change and monitor
- Lab interpretation
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
Registered Nurse Skills
- IV drug management
- Tracheotomy care
- Chart Audits
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Regulatory Compliance
- Staff Education
Certification
- Registered Nurse: License # 954621 Expires 2/28/2026
- Basic Life Support Expires 11/2025
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Additional Information
Career Goal: Teacher of the Associate Degree Program at Rio Hondo High School.
Timeline
District Head Nurse
Rio Hondo ISD
07.2021 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse
Weslaco Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Doctors Hospital At Renaissance Health System
07.2019 - 07.2021
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Su Clinica
06.2004 - 07.2011
Associate of Science - Associates Degree in Nursing
South Texas College
Certified Nurse Assistant - Certified Nurse Assistant
Texas State Technical College
Certified Pharmacy Technician -
San Antonio College of Medical Assistants
RN-BSN - Nursing
The University Of Texas At Arlington