Pricilla Calderon
Conroe,TX
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann
06.2023 - Current
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Cardiovascular IMU - Nurse Leader
HCA Houston Kingwood Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Managed 8 nurses and nursing activities in 38-bed hospital unit by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Contributed to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare as key member of cardiac nursing team caring for up to 5 patients daily.
Neruo IMU
Holy Cross Health
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Coordinated diagnosis, exams and care for caseload of 4 patients per shift in ICU Step Down Unit
- Responsible for titration of critical dips such as Heparin, Antiarrhythmics, and Sedatives
- Used MEDITECH to track patient status, treatments and outcomes while maintaining complete data confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Responsible for care of patients involving Ventilators, Tracheostomies, Arterial lines, Peripheral lines, Central lines, EKG monitoring, PCA pumps, Foley catheters, G-tubes, NG tubes, Post-op care, Chest tube management, and conscious sedation.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions, , meeting treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL12.2021
Bachelor of Science -
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ08.2016
Skills
- Clinical Supervision
- Task Delegation
- Staff Coaching and Mentoring
- Proficient in Meditech and Cerner EMR systems
- Microsoft Office and Excel proficient
- Strong Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Policy Implementation
Licenses and Certifications
- TX RN compact license
- Basic Life Support (American Cross)
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (American Cross)
- NIH Stroke Scale
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann
06.2023 - Current
Cardiovascular IMU - Nurse Leader
HCA Houston Kingwood Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Neruo IMU
Holy Cross Health
01.2022 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Keiser University
Bachelor of Science -
Saint Peter's University
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