MA VICTORIA SANDOVAL
MUSC Florence Medical Center
Florence,South Carolina
1
Certification
20
years of professional experience
Resourceful RN House Supervisor experienced in managing nursing staff and coordinating patient care activities. Achieved operational efficiency through effective communication, organizational skills, and best practice implementation. Focused on fostering collaboration and enhancing patient care quality in high-pressure environments.
Work History
RN House Supervisor
4 Years 10 Months- Created and implemented policies to foster a positive and organized work environment while planning and assigning healthcare tasks to clinical support team members.
- Encouraged care team members to adhere to the highest standards in patient care and conducted regular staff reviews with unit managers to enhance service quality.
- Communicated with patients and family members, offering emotional support and compassionate care to patients and families in distress.
- Allocate staff within departments, to maintain a high standard of care.
- Communicating with patients and family members as needed, offering emotional support and compassionate care to patients and families in distress.
- Allocated staff to various departments to ensure optimal patient care delivery.
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to protocols and standards.
- Maintain communication with all hospital departments throughout the shift.
- Understand and utilize the chain of command as needed to provide quality patient care.
- Resolved incidents that occurred during the shift and communicated them with senior administrators.
- Review staffing patterns, check attendance, revise daily staff schedule as necessary.
- Understood and utilized the chain of command to provide quality patient care.
Travel Nurse
10 Months- Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide the best possible nursing care through planning, organizing, and facilitating the nursing function for assigned patients.
- Initiate and implement patient care plans.
- Identified and addressed existing and potential patient care issues through effective problem-solving.
- Accurately and promptly implement physician orders.
- Administer medications and intravenous solutions correctly.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation and reporting, ensuring Charge Nurse or designated House Supervisor was informed of patient needs and unit issues.
- Cultivated a healing environment for patients by fostering a supportive and collaborative atmosphere.
- Participate in designated safety programs; support and facilitate infection control policies and procedures.
- Executed additional responsibilities to support team goals.
Staff Registered Nurse -Per Diem Hemodialysis
5 Years 2 Months- Oversees the preparation of the delivery system, dialysate bath, and dialyzer and confirms that all mandatory alarm tests on the dialyzer and equipment are performed.
- Reviews physician orders for dialysis patients, collects pre-treatment dialysis data, and reviews patient records prior to dialysis.
- Conducts pre-dialysis patient assessment including obtaining patient vital signs and assessing the patient's vascular access, laboratory findings, and the patient's general health.
- Verifies patients' adherence to prescribed medications and conducts thorough medication reconciliation to enhance treatment effectiveness.
- Documents patient assessment findings and interventions, promptly advising providers of significant changes in patient condition to ensure timely care adjustments.
- Oversees dialysis technicians in the performance of dialysis from start to finish, monitors patient reaction to treatment and performance of the dialysis machines, and demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the mechanics of dialysis.
- Assesses, prepares, and cannulates a patient's vascular access (including needle insertion in arteriovenous fistula or grafts for aseptic connection with dialysis equipment).
- Utilizes sterile techniques to assess the dialysis catheter exit site and to apply dressing on the patient's vascular access (dialysis catheter, arteriovenous access) per protocols.
- Maintains skills necessary to perform surveillance on dialysis access (catheter, fistula, graft) for early signs of failure or infection; this includes (if needed and after receiving the appropriate training) the ability to perform arteriovenous access monitoring using ultrasound machine per protocol.
- Reviews patient's electronic/paper records for orders as appropriate and administers dialysis related intra-venous and/or oral medications as prescribed and/or per protocol.
- Conducts post dialysis assessment and patient discharge by evaluating treatment, documenting medication administration utilizing the appropriate protocols, assessing condition of vascular access, discharging the patient when vital signs are stable, and documenting and recording patient treatment data.
- Provides patient education/teaching applicable to the patient's medical condition.
- Referred patients to other disciplines or services, including nutrition and social work.
- Maintains skills necessary to do regional heparinization, separate and store blood samples, set up oxygen, administer saline, and maintain dialysis equipment.
- Performs surveillance and testing of dialysis water treatment equipment and dialysis water (such as chlorine, hardness, conductivity, water cultures) to ensure that these machines are operating within the parameters set in the facility's written protocols.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of dialysis laboratory tests and dialysis medications.
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of infection control and prevention of transmission of blood borne pathogens.
- Participated in quality improvement activities by collecting data for the dialysis unit's Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) plan, contributing to enhanced patient care standards.
- Responds appropriately and aids in emergency situations.
- Provides leadership in improving patient care, maintaining standards of care, directing and teaching personnel in a variety of settings, and providing charge nurse responsibilities as needed.
- Works closely with others on the dialysis team and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Staff Registered Nurse – Children’s and Women’s Services
1 Year 3 Months- Monitor the health of new mothers and their newborns.
- Provide breastfeeding support and education.
- Assist with newborn care, including bathing, feeding, and diapering.
- Educate families on postpartum care and newborn health to promote well-being.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
- Recognize and address complications like postpartum depression to ensure timely support.
- Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals.
- Document patient care and progress accurately.
- Offer emotional support to new mothers and their families.
- Ensure a safe and clean environment for mother and baby.
- Conduct postpartum assessments and screenings.
- Provide pain management and comfort measures.
- Assist with discharge planning and follow-up care.
- Educate families on safe sleep practices for newborns.
- Support mothers in establishing and maintaining breastfeeding.
- Recognize signs of infection or other complications.
- Provide resources and referrals for additional support services.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practices in postpartum care.
- Participate in continuing education and professional development.
- Advocate for needs and preferences of new mothers and families to enhance patient-centered care.
- Provided care for infants, toddlers, children, and teenagers in a nurturing environment.
- Record a patient’s medical history, symptoms, and vital signs.
- Utilized medical practice management software to streamline patient records and appointments.
- Perform medical tasks, including drawing blood and giving shots.
- Observe and monitor pediatric in-patients’ symptoms and vital signs.
- Administer medication and other doctor-recommended treatment plans.
- Advise patients and their parents on medication instructions and at-home care.
- Follow all federal, state, and local nursing regulations, standards, and policies.
Clinical Coordinator
2 Years 6 Months- Oversaw nursing personnel and patient care providers in clinical settings, ensuring quality patient care and adherence to protocols.
- Provides health education to patients to patient and families.
- Responsible for maintaining high level of nursing care, evaluating nurses and acting as educational resource for nurses and other nursing staff.
- Facilitated communication between doctors, administrators, and nursing staff regarding protocol changes.
- Ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations
- Supervised and supported nursing staff while treating a limited number of patients for staffing ratios.
- Responsible for maintaining high level of nursing care, evaluating nurses and acting as educational resource for nurses and other nursing staff.
- Identified issues and challenges faced by patients and staff members during care.
- Documented and organized patient care reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Coordinates with staffing requirements for each shift , tardiness, absentees to House Nursing Supervisor and department manager per hospital policies
Charge Nurse, PRN Nursing Supervisor
13 Years 8 Months- Manage Nursing care for all patients in medical surgical unit during each shift
- Delegate shift’s tasks to all nurses and nursing staff and coordinate with physician who might need assistance
- Inform physician of any changes in patients’ progress, condition or any other needs.
- Delegate with shift’s tasks to all nurses and nursing staff and coordinate with physician who might need assistance
- Collaborated with team members to foster effective communication and resolve conflicts.
- Coordinate with staffing needs on each department according to hospital policies.
- Organized, planned, directed, provided, and coordinated care within the unit.
- Review all protocols to maintain quality control, patient safety and to assist physician if necessary.
- Make referrals to other departments and other hospitals for patient intake, discharge and transfers.
CAP 2 Registered Nurse Outpatient Hemodialysis
6 Years 7 Months- Monitored and recorded patients’ vital signs pre-, during, and post-treatment to ensure safety and effectiveness.
- Administered hemodialysis treatments in accordance with patients’ orders to maintain optimal patient care.
- Monitoring patients during dialysis treatment and identifying any reactions.
- Checking and recording patients’ vital signs before, during and after treatment.
- Educating patient and family on dialysis treatments, current plans and treatments, and other treatment options.
- Preparing and updating nursing plans.
- Educated patients and families on dialysis procedures, care plans, and alternative treatment options to promote understanding and adherence.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Skills
Clinical judgment
Quality improvement
Staff development
Healthcare technology
Clinical leadership
Crisis management
HIPAA compliance
Patient advocacy
Certification
- South Carolina Board of Nursing License: 201750
- American Nurses Association- South Carolina Nurses Association Member
Personal Information
- Title: Palmetto Gold Recipient 2019
- ID Type: South Carolina Board of Nursing License
- ID Number: 201750
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