Paloma Barcenas, BSN
San Antonio
Summary
Eager registered nurse always ready and willing to assist fellow employees with job tasks. Handles various duties and assignments. Accustomed to multitasking and working quickly to meet challenging demands. Considered hardworking and reliable with great interpersonal skills.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous tasks at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
University Health Hospital
San Antonio, TX
11.2024 - Current
- Provide nursing care across multiple high-acuity inpatient and critical care units, adapting quickly to diverse patient populations and workflows.
- Float to Medical ICU (MICU), Surgical Trauma ICU (STICU), Transplant/Cardiac ICU, Neuro ICU, Progressive Care Units (PCUs), Trauma ACU, Neuro Acute Care, PACU, Emergency Department (ED), Gynecology Triage, and Correctional Health Unit (CAU).
- Manage complex patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive infusions, post-operative care, cardiac monitoring, neurological assessments, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Care for patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, multi-system organ dysfunction, trauma, post-surgical complications, neurological emergencies, cardiac conditions, and transplant-related diagnoses.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, medication administration, blood product administration, telemetry interpretation, wound care, and discharge planning.
- Collaborate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrate flexibility and clinical competence by maintaining safe, evidence-based care standards across multiple specialties and levels of acuity.
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Unit
University Health Hospital
San Antonio, TX
09.2023 - 11.2024
- Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 1 year and 2 months of experience in Advanced Orthopedic Medical Surgical unit. Skilled in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) patients, Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) patients, hip fracture repairs (ORIF), femur and pelvic fractures, among others.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes and reporting concerns to healthcare teams.
Student Optical Assistant
UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Helped patients with selecting and ordering glasses to encourage informed decisions. Assisted with insurance questions, eligibility, and prior authorizations of medications and glasses. Collaborated with optometry staff to reach individual and team goals. Dispensed eyeglass prescriptions, fitting frames, lenses and contact lenses for comfort and convenience. Maintained inventory levels and accurate records of eyeglass frames. Operated and maintained lensometers, refraction units, auto-refractors, and visual field analyzers for patient testing. Worked well with patients, staff, and manufacturer representatives to carry out successful office- and patient-related work each day.
Microbiology Lab Assistant
Southwest Texas Junior College
Eagle Pass, TX
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Assisted with experiments by logging details and setting up lab equipment, such as specialized microscopes. Documented experiment progress and observations, compiled data, and organize findings for analysis. Boosted team efficiency by organizing, restocking, and maintaining laboratory environments and equipment. Tested chemical products to monitor reactions for quality assurance purposes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX01-2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Texas Junior College
Eagle Pass, TX01-2020
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Medication administration
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Wound care
- Critical care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Tracheostomy care
- Patient discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Performing ekgs
Accomplishments
- Staff Nurse II
- Ultrasound IV Certified
- ICU Cross-training
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
Language
Spanish
English
Italian
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
University Health Hospital
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Unit
University Health Hospital
09.2023 - 11.2024
Student Optical Assistant
UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry
01.2020 - 01.2023
Microbiology Lab Assistant
Southwest Texas Junior College
01.2019 - 01.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Texas Junior College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of the Incarnate Word