Monserrat Hernandez
Summary
Intensive case nurse with expertise in rapid response protocols and care coordination for critically ill patients. Skilled in promptly recognizing urgent situations and initiating life-saving interventions while offering emotional support to families. Dedicated to delivering high-quality care through effective communication within multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, TX
03.2023 - Current
- Initiated rapid response protocols during sudden patient condition deterioration.
- Recognized cardiopulmonary arrest situations and executed life-saving measures.
- Provided emotional support to families during challenging circumstances.
- Utilized critical thinking to assess clinical situations swiftly and accurately.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare needs, conditions, and available options.
- Precepted new staff by demonstrating effective communication techniques with patients and families.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, TX
07.2021 - 02.2023
- Provide direct medical care to patients needing intensive care treatment, including those with cardiogenic shock, septic shock, and respiratory failure.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care.
- Served as a charge nurse, coordinated, tasked, and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
- Run the code pager for the hospital, and delegate tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications, and coordinated treatment with other members of the critical care team.
- Coordinate the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and monitoring of critically ill patients using a multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Served as part of the skin team for the hospital and cared for patients with various wounds caused by injuries, medical treatments, and diseases.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The University Of Texas At Arlingto
Arlington, TX05-2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Mountain View College
Dallas, TX12-2020
Skills
- CRRT
- Carpediem
- MARS
- Patient monitoring
- Clinical documentation
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Advanced life support
- Central line management
- Family advocacy
- Evidence-based practices
- Problem-solving abilities
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Critical thinking
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
REGISTER NURSE 12/2026
CCRN 07/2028
PALS 03/2027
BSL 02/2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Children's Medical Center Dallas
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Parkland Memorial Hospital
07.2021 - 02.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Mountain View College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The University Of Texas At Arlingto