NATALIE ACEVEDO
Saint Cloud
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Orlando Health
06.2024 - Current
- Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions.
- Delegated work to nursing support staff and monitored performance to protect patients and maintain optimal care standards.
- Documented and carried out directives of primary intensivists.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
- Supported needs of medically complex patients with skilled nursing care.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
Registered Nurse ICU
AdventHealth Kissimmee
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Critical thinking: Ability to quickly assess situations, make sound judgments, and prioritize patient care in a fast-paced environment
- Interdisciplinary collaboration: Experience working closely with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement comprehensive patient care plans
- Patient advocacy: Dedication to advocating for patients' needs, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care and support throughout their hospital stay
- Advanced life support: Proficiency in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and other critical care interventions to stabilize and treat patients experiencing medical emergencies
- Team leadership: Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in high-stress situations, effectively delegating tasks, and fostering a collaborative work environment
- Emotional resilience: Ability to maintain composure and provide compassionate care to patients and families during difficult situations, such as end-of-life care or traumatic events
- EHR proficiency: Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems to accurately document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in real-time
- Patient education: Skill in providing clear and concise explanations of medical conditions, treatments, and discharge instructions to patients and their families to promote understanding and adherence to care plans
- Crisis management: Ability to remain calm and composed during crisis situations, implementing appropriate interventions and protocols to ensure patient safety and well-being
- Continuous learning: Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with advancements in nursing practice, technologies, and evidence-based care guidelines
Certified Pharmacy Technician
AdventHealth
10.2020 - 05.2023
- Managed drug and supply inventories
- Monitored the medication dispensing machines within the hospital to ensure supplies were readily available to clinical staff
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
- Compounded and repackaged medications, including unit doses, topical medications, and sterile products
- Troubleshot mechanical issues with Pyxis machines and other equipment
- Conducted routine inspections of medication storage locations
- Regularly stocked shelves and rotated stock and checked for expired medications
- Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients
- Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports
- Completed medication reconciliation for patients that are admitted into the hospital
- Prepare and compound large volumes of IV admixtures, Antibiotics, and OR supplied medications
- IV Certified and knowledgeable in aseptic techniques and clean room procedures
- Worked on independent projects: cost savings for iv drug waste, and moving narcotics on all floors to different drawers to have more space for other utilized drugs on units
- Participated in the technical and logistical implementation of the Pyxis system
- Created and maintained Pyxis inventory reports
- Served as a support and training resource for Cerner, Cardinal Health Pyxis Medi stations, and Narc Vault to staff pharmacists and technicians
- Collected and organized data for review in process improvement projects including missing medications, medication turnaround time, medication waste, and workflow adjustments
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN III
Holmes Regional Medical Center
09.2012 - 10.2020
- Managed drug and supply inventories
- Monitored the mediation dispensing machines within the hospital to ensure supplies were readily available to clinical staff
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
- Compounded and repackaged medications, including unit-doses, topical medications, and sterile products
- Troubleshot mechanical issues with Pyxis machines and other equipment
- Conducted routine inspections of medication storage locations
- Regularly stocked shelves and rotated stock and checked for expired medications
- Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients
- Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports
- Medication reconciliation in Emergency Department, and also assisted physicians and nursing staff during codes
- Prepare and compound large volumes of IV admixtures, TPN, and Antibiotics
- IV Certified through Holmes Regional Medical Center, knowledgeable in aseptic techniques and clean room procedures
- Worked on independent projects: cost savings for iv drug waste, and moving narcotics on all floors to different drawers to have more space for other utilized drugs on units
- Participated in the technical and logistical implementation of the Pyxis system
- Created and maintained Pyxis inventory reports
- Served as a support and training resource for Allscripts, Cardinal Health Pyxis Medi stations and Narc Vault to staff pharmacists and technicians
- Collected and organized data for review in process improvement projects including missing medications, medication turnaround time, medication waste, and workflow adjustments
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Orlando Regional Medical Center
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Generated medication labels and necessary reports for refilling medication carts, restocking Omnicell units and other medications below par level
- Regularly inspected refrigerators in nursing units for recyclable IV's and medications, credited and expired IV's
- Supported pharmacy daily operations by assisting in the preparation, distribution and the record keeping functions in the delivery of pharmaceutical supplies to patients
- Responded to requests over the phone in a professional and prompt manner to make sure the requestor got what they needed on time; made additional phone calls when necessary
- Prepared sterile products for critically ill patients
- Adhered to processes and procedures to safely compound IV and high-risk medications
- Organized medication rooms to meet regulatory standards, and managed inventory levels through Omnicell Automated Dispensing System, to meet patient needs
- Delivered medications to patient unit floors in a timely fashion
- Checked dispensing areas for expired medications and removed for processing
- Maintained work areas in neat, clean, orderly and safe manner
- Accurately retrieving the amount of pharmaceutical medication, and dispensing medication to all the patients in the hospital, including those in the emergency room, operating room, or outpatient sites
- Worked as a team to meet the needs of the department
- Stocked medication shelves and anesthesia trays, manage inventory, review expiration dating, and return excess stock to inventory
- Prepared and delivered medications as needed to surgical rooms
LEAD PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
CVS Pharmacy
04.2008 - 05.2019
- Properly filled and dispensed an average of [500] prescriptions per day
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues
- Managed drug and supply inventories
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
- Conducted routine inspections of medication storage locations
- Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications
- Performed technical processes required to dispense medications to patients
- Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and ensured proper supply levels
- Completed new and updated patient profiles, including lists of patient medications
- Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels
- Cleaned equipment and work areas and sterilized glassware to maintain safe and sanitary conditions
- Receptively answered customer questions and helped locate desired items in the pharmacy
- Efficiently operated cash register and handled cash, checks, and charge transactions
- Assisted the pharmacists with checking in and pricing drug orders, third party transactions and relevant paperwork
- Correctly completed pharmacy paperwork, including daily and weekly reports
- Worked closely with Pharmacy Care Representatives (PCRs) in providing excellent patient care
- Complied with all federal laws, company policies and procedures and state regulations regarding intern, technician and assistant training and licensure
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers
- Communicated regularly with physicians, nurses, insurance companies and managed care organizations
- Saved patients money and increased pharmacy profit margins with therapeutically equivalent and more cost-effective generic drugs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
09.2023
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Rasmussen College-Florida
12.2022
Skills
- Inventory
- Billing
- Customer service
- Accurate data entry
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Aseptic Technique
- Supervising Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Medical Terminology
- Purchasing
- EMR Systems (Allscripts, Epic, Cerner)
- Compounding Medications
- Insurance Verification
- HIPAA
- Patient Care
- Care plans
- Critical care experience
- Microsoft Office
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessment
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Patient Education
- Compassionate Care
- Patient Assessments
- Attention to Detail
- Medication Administration
- Clinical Judgment
- Ventilator management
- Active Listening
- Professionalism
- Critical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Emergency Response
- Stress Management
- Multitasking
- Healthcare Ethics
- Pain Management
- Intravenous Therapy
- Decision Making
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Infection Control
- Adaptability
- Patient Advocacy
- Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Ethical Practice
- Quality Improvement
- Delegation Skills
- Resource Utilization
- Professional Development
- Emotional Intelligence
- End-of-Life Care
- Reliable and Responsible
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
- Medical Histories and Assessments
- Endotracheal Intubations
- Documentation And Reporting
- Honest and Dependable
- Specimen Collection
- Excellent Communication
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Sedation management
- Endotracheal intubation
- Hemodynamics monitoring
Certification
- PTCB Certification
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- Pharmacy Technician License
- RN, 07/01/26, FL
Middle Initial
A
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Orlando Health
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse ICU
AdventHealth Kissimmee
04.2023 - 05.2024
Certified Pharmacy Technician
AdventHealth
10.2020 - 05.2023
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Orlando Regional Medical Center
06.2019 - 10.2019
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN III
Holmes Regional Medical Center
09.2012 - 10.2020
LEAD PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
CVS Pharmacy
04.2008 - 05.2019
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Rasmussen College-Florida
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
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