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Natalie Gonzalez

Hialeah

Summary

Skilled nursing professional with 2 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Step Down Unit Nurse

01.2024 - Current
  • Critical Thinking to provide the best care to an intensive care unit that involves 3-5 patients.
  • Time management skills used crucial in a 12-hour shift.
  • Titrating medications such as Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone experience.
  • Assisted patients with daily cleanse such as diaper changes, baths, and hygiene.
  • Assisted help with tele monitor reading strips.
  • Experience with trach care, wound care, peg tube/ng tube feeds.
  • Assisted nurses and physicians in carrying out the best treatment of care following unit protocols.
  • Provide quick assessments and helped to determine treatment needed for patients that require critical care.

School Nurse

Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy
11.2023 - 01.2024
  • Performs glucose monitoring 8 hours daily on school schedule
  • Injects Humalog medication as needed to patient
  • Monitors patient for hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
  • Supervises 3 patients under epilepsy diagnosis
  • Notation throughout shift on assessments
  • Communication skills with patient’s parents with plan of care

Patient Access Assistant

Memorial Health Care Neurology department
09.2020 - 10.2023
  • Check in and Check out
  • Referral Coordinator
  • Performs full registration and ensures all patient information is correct
  • Explains consent for treatment such as HIPAA, physician consent form, and patient rights and responsibility form
  • Instruct patients to complete any questionnaire that may be required by physician
  • Answers telephone calls and responds to questions and transfers when appropriate
  • Epic Experience for 2 years
  • Fill in as a backup when needed and able to perform all office requirements.

After Care Counselor

Isaac Academy
03.2020 - 08.2019
  • Supervised children for the after-school program
  • Assisted with daily homework for students
  • Planned outdoor activities for first grade- second grade students
  • Interacted with parents with any inquiries
  • Assisted front office duties

Lead Counselor – Summer Program

Miami Springs Recreational Center
06.2017 - 08.2019
  • Supervised all Counselors in my team
  • Planned and assisted in the daily activities for 45 children ages of 7-8 years old.
  • Attended weekly field trip off campus and supervised children
  • Supervised children during outdoor activity, including pool time
  • Performed emergency first aid tasks
  • Helped maintain an environment that was safe and fun for campers

Aftercare Counselor

Spring view Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for supervising children attending the program
  • Assist with homework, and study guide that children may have for the week
  • Planned and assisted in the daily activities for 16 children ages of 5-6 years old
  • Supervised children during outdoor sessions.
  • Interacted with parents with any inquiries

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

West Coast University
06.2023

Associate in Arts - undefined

Miami Dade College
01.2020

Skills

  • RN License
  • BLS- American Heart Association
  • Strong Multi-tasking
  • Patience
  • Epic medical record hospital system
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-directed and ability to work independently
  • Strong leadership and monitoring skills
  • Languages: English and Spanish
  • Nursing process
  • End-of-life care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Respiratory support
  • Disease prevention
  • Medication and IV administration
  • HIPAA protocol adherence
  • Wound care management
  • Chronic disease management
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Emergency care
  • Skill development
  • Patient safety
  • Critical care
  • Compassion and empathy

Training

  • Nursing Fundamentals –Swift River Virtual Clinical System (90 hours)
  • Medical Surgical I – Swift River Virtual System (135 hours)
  • Medical Surgical II- (108 hours) Holy Cross Hospital
  • OBGYN – (48 hours) Holy Cross Hospital
  • Pediatrics – (48 Hours) Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
  • Community Health- (72 hours) University of Miami Hospital
  • Advanced Medical Surgical II - (108 Hours) Holy Cross Hospital
  • Transitions to Professional Practice – (108 hours) Larkin Community Hospital

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Step Down Unit Nurse

01.2024 - Current

School Nurse

Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy
11.2023 - 01.2024

Patient Access Assistant

Memorial Health Care Neurology department
09.2020 - 10.2023

After Care Counselor

Isaac Academy
03.2020 - 08.2019

Aftercare Counselor

Spring view Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2018

Lead Counselor – Summer Program

Miami Springs Recreational Center
06.2017 - 08.2019

Associate in Arts - undefined

Miami Dade College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

West Coast University
Natalie Gonzalez