Monica Segundo
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Dedicated Emergency Department Registered Nurse with 17 years of experience in high-volume settings. Demonstrates strong leadership in managing operations and training new nurses, which enhances team efficiency and patient outcomes. Committed to delivering quality care through effective collaboration and prioritization of patient needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Mountainview Hospital
LAS VEGAS, NV
04.2024 - Current
- Maintained compliance with healthcare regulations and standards to support patient safety and care quality.
- Supported minor surgical procedures under physician supervision to enhance patient treatment outcomes.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Oversaw emergency room operations during high-volume shifts to ensure efficient patient flow and care.
Emergency Room Staff R.N.
Kaiser Permanente
Kahului, HI
07.2017 - 03.2024
- Provided nursing care within Level 3 Trauma Center.
- Triaged patients and determined priority of care based on physical, psychological, and social needs.
- Closely monitored ER patients to identify signs of arrhythmias and other life threatening complications.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, UCG testing, or administering medications.
- Safely transfer patients to appropriate areas.
- Provide discharged patients with clear aftercare instructions, allowing for any questions if necessary.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Trained auxiliary staff on essential skills and procedures in a clinical setting.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Acted as team leader, assisting Charge Nurse with demands and flow of the department.
- Answered paramedic calls and assisted with pre-hospital care, under the guidelines/procedures of the EMS agency.
- Adapted to changing assignments to meet departmental needs and ensure patient care continuity.
Emergency Room Staff R.N.
Maui Memorial Medical Center
Kahului, HI
09.2012 - 07.2017
- Provided direct patient care with multiple medical issues.
- Led health care team as primary provider and clinical resource, fostering collaboration among colleagues.
- Triaged patients and determined priority of care based on physical, psychological, and social needs.
- Performed comprehensive age specific assessment.
- Closely monitored patients to identify signs of arrhythmias and other life threatening complications.
- Administered multiple types of medications utilizing 'five rights'.
- Evaluated patients overall condition and response to treatment through personal observation and assessment in addition to analysis of data.
- Collaborated with physicians and other health care team members to discuss patients conditions and medical needs.
- Coordinated department flow and resource management as team leader, supporting Charge Nurse in meeting patient care demands.
- Answered paramedic calls and assisted with pre-hospital care, under the guidelines/procedures of the EMS agency.
- Provided nursing care within Level 3 Trauma Center.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, UCG testing, or administering medications.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maui Memorial Medical Center
Kahului, HI
08.2011 - 09.2012
- Provide direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting under supervision of registered nurse.
- Effectively communicate changes in patient status, symptoms, and results of diagnostic tests to appropriate individuals.
- Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, and consults RN, and MD, as needed; notifies appropriate staff of changes in the patient's condition.
- Monitors patient's vital signs; demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring and identifies arrhythmias.
- Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation.
- Prepares and reviews discharge instructions with patients and families.
- Starts IV's; hangs, monitors, and discontinues IV fluids when ordered.
- Ensures adequate stock of supplies and properly functioning equipment; keeps work areas clean and neat.
- Assists staff and physicians with procedures.
Education
MSN - MSN
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL06-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului, HI12-2011
Practical Nursing - Nursing
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului, HI12-2009
Skills
- Pyxis medication distribution machine
- Computer charting
- Documentation of Strict Intake and Output
- Special diet restrictions
- Insertion and management of PA Catheters
- Central lines
- Arterial lines
- Cardiac output measurements
- Care of ventilated patients
- Blood gas drawing
- Blood gas interpretation
- Management of care under contact precautions
- Management of care under droplet precautions
- Management of care under airborne isolation precautions
- Modeling and Role Modeling theory of patient care
- Leadership
- Preceptor experience
- Training and developing new nurses
- Training and developing student nurses
- Clinical skills
- IV Starts
- IV pushes
- IV drips
- 12-lead EKG
- Cardiac monitors
- Blood monitoring
- Transfusions
- Central line care
- Defibrillations
- Codes
- EPIC/Meditech computer charting
- Ventilators
- Trauma
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 12/26
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, 02/26
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification, 09/26
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), 04/26, RN-71905
- Nevada RN License, 06/30/26
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Mountainview Hospital
04.2024 - Current
Emergency Room Staff R.N.
Kaiser Permanente
07.2017 - 03.2024
Emergency Room Staff R.N.
Maui Memorial Medical Center
09.2012 - 07.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maui Memorial Medical Center
08.2011 - 09.2012
MSN - MSN
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Hawaii Maui College
Practical Nursing - Nursing
University of Hawaii Maui College