Natalia Cabrera, BSN, RN, CCRN
Miami,Florida
Summary
Highly motivated Critical Care Registered Nurse with over six years of progressive experience across medical-surgical, emergency, and Level I Trauma and Burn ICU settings. Recognized for leadership as a preceptor, designated priority nurse responding to code and rescue alerts, and contributor to quality improvement initiatives. Seeking admission to a BSN-to-DNP Nurse Anesthesia program at the University of Miami to advance clinical expertise in nurse anesthesia.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trauma and Burn ICU Registered Nurse
Jackson Healthcare System
Miami, Florida
04.2024 - Current
- Serve as a preceptor for new graduate nurses and students in a 24-bed high-acuity Trauma and Burn ICU at a Level I Trauma Center, caring for patients with motor vehicle collisions, penetrating trauma, traumatic brain injury, large TBSA burns, and acute care surgery needs.
- Manage mechanically ventilated, hemodynamically unstable patients requiring prone positioning, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), arterial blood gas interpretation, invasive hemodynamic monitoring (FloTrac), ICP, and hypothermia management, massive transfusion protocols, bedside bronchoscopy assistance, and titration of vasoactive infusions, sedation, and neuromuscular blockade.
- Conduct unit-based pressure injury prevention audits, reviewing patient documentation to ensure skin and risk assessments and prevention measures are completed, and communicate with staff when changes are needed.
Emergency Department RN III
Memorial Healthcare System
08.2021 - 04.2024
- Provided comprehensive patient care in a high-volume and fast-paced emergency room setting, catering to both adult and pediatric populations.
- Demonstrated expertise in challenging IV insertions and served as a certified ultrasound IV super user, supporting the hospital as a resource.
- Served as a priority nurse, responding to rescue alerts, code blues, gray alerts, stroke alerts, code hearts, and other emergencies throughout the hospital.
- Conducted thorough chart audits within the department, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory standards.
Medical Surgical/Telemetry RN II
Memorial Healthcare System
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Developed foundational clinical decision-making skills while managing telemetry patients and detecting early changes in patient conditions and communicating with providers in a timely manner.
- Served as a preceptor to supervise and train new nurses and orient nursing students to the unit.
- Participated in a unit-based employee engagement committee to increase employee satisfaction and work effectiveness.
Education
Post-Baccalaureate Science Coursework
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, PA12-2025
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Nova Southeastern University
12-2018
Completed Nursing Prerequisites
Florida International University
Miami, FL05-2016
Certification
Registered Nurse, Multistate Compact License #9506974 | Expires 07/2026
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) — American Heart Association | Expires 05/2026
Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association | Expires 07/2027
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — American Heart Association | Expires 01/2028
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) — Emergency Nurses Association | Expires 07/2026
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) — American Association of Critical-Care Nurses | Expires 01/2028
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) — American Heart Association | Expires 05/2026
Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association | Expires 07/2027
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — American Heart Association | Expires 01/2028
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) — Emergency Nurses Association | Expires 07/2026
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) — American Association of Critical-Care Nurses | Expires 01/2028
Community Involvement
Partnered in a yearly community outreach program with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, serving as a Trauma and Burn ICU nurse speaker to provide fire safety and burn-injury prevention education to local schools.
Shadowing Experience
CRNA Shadowing, Jackson Hospital South | January 9 and March 17, 2025— Observed the CRNA's role pre-operatively and intra-operatively, including preparation of the workspace prior to surgery, patient assessment and review of medical and family history, induction under general anesthesia, airway management, ventilator management, and intra-operative monitoring.
Awards and Recognition
Patient First Award | 2023
DAISY Award Nominee | 2024
Employee of the Month | 2021
Current Memberships
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
The Miami Chapter of AACN
Evidence-Based Practice and Research Council
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Trauma and Burn ICU Registered Nurse
Jackson Healthcare System
04.2024 - Current
Emergency Department RN III
Memorial Healthcare System
08.2021 - 04.2024
Medical Surgical/Telemetry RN II
Memorial Healthcare System
11.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Nova Southeastern University
Post-Baccalaureate Science Coursework
Geneva College
Completed Nursing Prerequisites
Florida International University