Noralinda Matos
Chicago
Summary
Healthcare professional with commitment to high standards and patient-focused care. Proven track record in delivering comprehensive nursing services and fostering collaborative team environments. Reliable and adaptable, with expertise in patient care and clinical procedures. Eager to continue to provide compassionate care while advancing nursing career and education.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory Registered Nurse
Ascension Heart and Vascular
03.2022 - Current
- Triage for one year for the practice that covers multiple hospitals.
- Evaluated the severity of patient callers condition. Prioritized care based on acuity, collaborated with physicians for patient needs, and executed physicians orders.
- Clinic duties which includes sending new prescriptions and medication refills to pharmacy, completing medication prior authorizations, scheduling procedures, tests, and follow up visits, and creating procedure and test instructions.
- Liaison between patient and physician.
- Enhanced patient education with clear communication of treatment plans and medications.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by mentoring new nurses and serving as a resource for colleagues.
- Covered and assisted fellow clinic RNs.
Staff RN I-Endoscopy Lab
UI Health
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Pre-op, intra-procedure, and post-op care provided to inpatients and outpatients
- Provided discharge care and instructions while educating patients throughout care
- Extended education regarding diets, healthy lifestyle and continuity of care to caregivers and family when necessary
- Learned Epic procedural charting, administered moderate sedation and monitored patient's condition, assisted physicians during GI procedures, and collected and placed physician orders for blood, urine, biopsies, and sputum
- Competent in EGD and Colonoscopies
- Knowledgeable with EUS, double balloons, dilation, control of bleeds, Bravo study, capsule endoscopy, ERCP, bronchoscopy, and esophageal manometry
Staff RN II-Endoscopy Lab
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Supports physicians while providing hands-on care during intra-operative procedures, such as colonoscopy, ERCP, EGD, simple bronchoscopy, EBUS, PEG tube placement, and food or foreign object removal
- Provides safe nursing care to GI outpatients and inpatients as well as bedside care to OR, ER, and ICU when on-call
- Employs strong rapport with patients and staff
- Provided pre-operative instructions and post follow-up calls
Staff RN II- Observation/ Rehabilitation
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
11.2015 - 07.2020
- Provided care for cardiac and neuro telemetry patients admitted for observation, as well as in-patient overflow telemetry and general medical patients
- Analyzed EKG rhythms Q four hours
- Insertion and/or maintenance of peripheral IVs, Foley catheters, NG tubes, bowel management systems, surgical drains, and CVCs
- Strong ability to provide positive encouragement and meaningful feedback to Rehab patients
- Audited and analyzed admission medication reconciliation and orders
- Conducted in-services for staff on Foley education and nurse-driven removal, G-tube maintenance and care
- On pain management committee
- Provided in-services for staff on proper protocols and assessments for pain management
- Precepted new RN's and CNAs
- Charge nurse for both units and flexibility to float to other units
- Advocate on behalf of patients
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Med Care Health Management Corporation
02.2014 - 11.2015
- Managed clinical and progress notes for 70 patients, providing progress reports to their physician, and operating as liaison between interdisciplinary team, physician, and families
- Ensured staff submission of required documentation accurately and timely in accordance with Medicare and agency guidelines
- Coordinated services, communicated care and immediately resolved patient concerns with care and or staff
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate healthcare team
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Delivered at-home care for unavailable nurses to aide clients with non-threatening life concerns to decrease emergency room visits when necessary
- Initiated care of clients, trained field nurses, supervised at home visits, evaluated performance and completed reports of clinical review of charts
Home Health Care Nurse
Golden Haven Care, Inc
03.2011 - 11.2015
- Initiated start of care, developed, and implemented a plan of care under the direction of the physician
- Re-evaluated patient's nursing and rehabilitative needs after 8 weeks while prioritizing care
- Managed up to 35 clients weekly, thoroughly assessed patient, reported symptoms and abnormalities, adverse effects to medication, and changes in physical and emotion condition
- Provided wound care and G-tube feeding and care
- Effected changes in home environment to ensure safety and security
- Accurately documents all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
- Provided client and family on education of disease process and management, medications, nutrition, and when to seek emergent care
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Richard J. Daley
Chicago, IL01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL01.2005
Skills
- Basic Spanish
- Adept at prioritizing
- Competent in physical assessments
- Exceptional communication and interaction skills
- Autonomy and collaborative care
- Reliable
- Responsible
- Easily adaptable
- Provide direction and leadership
- Maintains high standards of performance
- Makes immediate effort for self-improvement based on feedback
- Electronic charting (Cerner/Epic)
- Team player
- Culturally sensitive
Certification
- RN License-State of Illinois
- BLS-American Heart Association
Additional Information
Volunteered in 2003-2004 in post-operative unit as a nurse's aide at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital., 2014 Speaker for homemaker conference regarding Infection Control, Emergency Preparedness, and Home and Client Safety.
Timeline
Ambulatory Registered Nurse
Ascension Heart and Vascular
03.2022 - Current
Staff RN I-Endoscopy Lab
UI Health
06.2021 - 12.2021
Staff RN II-Endoscopy Lab
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
07.2020 - 05.2021
Staff RN II- Observation/ Rehabilitation
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
11.2015 - 07.2020
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Med Care Health Management Corporation
02.2014 - 11.2015
Home Health Care Nurse
Golden Haven Care, Inc
03.2011 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
- RN License-State of Illinois
- BLS-American Heart Association
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Richard J. Daley
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