MICHELLE L. RODRIGUEZ
Windham,CT
Summary
Charge Nurse and Registered Nurse with a background in ICU, medical-surgical, and cardiac care. Coordinates patient monitoring, physician communication, staff guidance, and safe transitions while supporting ECG/EKG review, medication management, and interdisciplinary care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
STATE OF CONNECTICUT – DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS)
11.2007 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care and supervised clinical operations in group-home and hospital-like settings.
- Assess patients, monitor changes in condition, and respond to acute or emergent needs.
- Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, hospitals, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Guide and educate nursing and direct-care staff; oversee medication administration and clinical documentation.
- Coordinate appointments, hospital transitions, Follow-up care, and patient-safety activities.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with support staff to implement individualized care plans and behavioral health interventions.
- Directed nursing staff in daily routines, infection control, and compliance with DDS standards.
Registered Nurse – ICU / Medical-Surgical
DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL
Putnam, CT
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Provided care for critically ill, medically complex, and cardiac patients.
- Monitored continuous telemetry and recognized and reported cardiac rhythm or condition changes.
- Assisted physicians with cardioversion and monitored patients around cardiac interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary teams; responded to acute patient changes.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments and documented findings in electronic health records.
- Administered medications and treatments while maintaining safe, accurate, timely nursing care.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary care plans with physicians, therapists, and support staff.
- Monitored patient conditions, recognizing changes and escalating concerns promptly.
- Maintained infection control, safety, and regulatory compliance across clinical workflows.
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses, medications, discharge instructions, and self-care.
Patient Care Technician – ICU
DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL
Putnam, CT
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Administered bedside nursing care for critically ill ICU patients and assessed vital signs to track clinical status.
- Reviewed telemetry trends and communicated rhythm or patient-condition changes to nursing staff.
- Performed 12-lead ECGs and EKGs, coordinating essential patient-care support activities with nursing staff.
- Monitored vital signs, documented observations, and reported changes promptly to nursing staff.
- Conducted EKGs, specimen collection, and point-of-care testing to support adherence to established clinical protocols.
Education
Associate of Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Windham Tech
Willimantic, CT06-2005
Skills
- Cardiac monitoring
- 12-Lead ECG/EKGs
- Cardioversion Assistance
- Critical Care
- Cardiac Patient Care
- Acute Assessment
- Medication management
- Physician Collaboration
- Care Coordination
- Patient transition management
- Clinical Leadership
- Healthcare team leadership
- Nursing mentorship
- Team leadership
- HIPAA compliance
- Bilingual communication
Certification
BLS/AED Certification current
LANGUAGES
English – Fluent, Spanish – Fluent
Personal Information
Title: EP MAPPING SPECIALIST – CAS, CT | MEDTRONIC
Timeline
Charge Nurse
STATE OF CONNECTICUT – DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS)
11.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse – ICU / Medical-Surgical
DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL
01.2005 - 01.2007
Patient Care Technician – ICU
DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL
01.2001 - 01.2005
Associate of Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Windham Tech