Norma Palomares
Registered Nurse
Riverside,CA
Summary
I'm looking to reintegrate my knowledge and skills in to the work force in the hospital setting, after taking a sabbatical of six months due to immediate family needs.
I welcome the chance to be back to work in a position that offers professional challenges.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
L&D Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
06.1997 - 12.2022
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to foster smooth transitions of newborns to maternal child unit.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Riverside Community College
Riverside, CA05.1994
Skills
- Patient Health Information Access
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Operational Standards
- Circulating Nursing
- Emergency Situations
- Ultrasound Examination
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Admission
- Prenatal Health
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Recovery Coaching
- Patient Intervention
- Intramuscular Injections
- Assessing Performance
- Family and Patient Support
- Pain Management Techniques
- Labor and Delivery Support
- Breast Feeding
- Epidural Placement Assistance and monitoring side effects and effectiveness
- Administer Medication
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Patient Care Assessment
Certification
RN Licence
Labor and Delivery (over 20 years)
Basic Fetal monitoring
NRP
ACLS
BLS
IV start and management
Principles of surgical Nursing in Obstetrics
(Circulating and Scrub tech)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
L&D Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
06.1997 - 12.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Riverside Community College
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