Rachel Lafontant, BSN, RN
West Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Highly adaptive, flexible Registered Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
.
CAREREV
Travel Nurse
Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter, FL
03.2022 - Current
- Travel through various facilities in South Florida
- Managed changes in patients' condition and maintained competency in adult critical care nursing
- Provided quality nursing care to patients on medical-surgical and telemetry care units
- Provide discharge instruction to patients and families
- Triage symptoms using nursing knowledge and experience
- Nurse resource pool in Med surge, Telemetry, oncology, ortho
- Keeping family and physicians informed of the patient's condition
- Ensure compliance with all hospital documentation requirements
Registered Nurse
Broward Medical Center
Broward County, FL
08.2022 - Current
- Nurse resource pool in Med surge, Telemetry, oncology units and cardiac units
- 716 beds level 1 trauma hospital
- Utilize Cerner charging system
- Assesses patient's condition and administers prescribed drugs via several routes such
- Records pertinent observations and reports reaction to drugs and treatments
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Travel Nurse
Southshore University Hospital, FLEXSTAFF NORTHWELL
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Aid as a nurse resource pool in Med surge, Telemetry, cacrdiac units
- 396 beds hospital, level 2 trauma hospital
- Administered medications through various routes such as IV, PO, IM
- Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care
- Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction
- Develops patient outcome and establishes individualized patient goals
- Identifies care activities and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome
- Reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan of care
- Acts rapidly and effectively during any emergency situation, managing self, patients and other employees
- Keeps accurate documentation of patient’s treatment, activity and condition in accordance with hospital policy
- Uses clinical judgment in delegating assignments to the Support Care Associate
- Correctly identifies medication: action; dosage; side effects and implications for the patient;
Travel Nurse
Texas Methodist Fort, KRUCIAL STAFFING
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Assist with COVID crisis assignments
- Aid as a nurse resource pool in ED, Medsurge, Telemetry, oncology units
- Work in 720 beds hospital, level 2 trauma hospital
- Perform assessments and draw labs per protocol
- Administered medications through various routes such as IV, PO, IM
- Proficient with EPIC experience charting system
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
05.2019 - 02.2022
- Provides nursing care to patients with post-surgical procedures, acute/chronic medical illnesses
- Coordinates flow from Med-surge/Telemetry, Med-surge trauma, Rehab
- Level 1 trauma center with 460 beds
- uses cerner charting system
- Educate patients and family members regarding procedures, medications, and treatments
- Coordinates with patient, family, case management, attending physician in planning and facilitating discharge and continuing needs for home care or transfer to an extended care facility
- Maintained drug accountability, ensured proper documentation and equipment maintenance
- Performed assessments; provide intravenous therapy, IV blood products and drips, complex wound care, monitored various drainage devices, etc
- Assess and Treat COVID patients in COVID units
- Developed and managed nursing care plans
- Monitored EKG, and BP readings for up to 20 patients at a time
- Provided cardiac intervention and immediate medical care
- Monitored patient cardiac rhythms and notified physician of any abnormality
- Provide wound dressings, tracheotomy, PEG tube, PICC, drains care and specimen collection
- Administered medications PO, IM and IV
- Educate specific rehabilitation nursing techniques to help clients and their families develop the self-care skills
- Coordinates nursing activities and collaborate with additional interdisciplinary rehabilitation team members to facilitate achievement of overall goals
- Administer medications and treatments per MD order
- Provide nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care
- Assess patient condition promptly on arrival to the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis
Registered Nurse Specialist
Florida Department Of Health
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Cross trained as case manager, pharmacy nurse, immunization nurse, family planning and infectious disease clinics
- Administer meds such as BIC, Depo, antibiotic oral and IM per MD orders
- Provide intake services to maternity/OB, STDs, family planning patients
- Triage patient in frontline and assist in crisis care/management during COVID pandemic
- Provide counseling for patient’s specific problems, medications, and procedures
- Assist with laboratory services and generate lab orders
- Follow up on abnormal lab reports
- Provide supervision of licensed and unlicensed staff
- Collaborate care with residents, family or resident representatives, facility staff, physicians, ARNP’s
- Observe all facility safety, infection control, risk management, HIPAA policies and procedures
- Educate and counsel clients and their families according assessed needs
- Collaborate with providers and other community agencies to provide continuity of care
- Provide necessary follow ups and referrals
- Maintain and increases competency by utilizing educational materials and classes
- Preceptor of new staff members and students
- Team leader, assuming charge when supervisor is unavailable
- Participate in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Activities
- Perform interpreter duties consistent with skill level
- Maintain client information & confidentiality according to HIPPA policy
- Provide professional customer service to clients and public of diverse cultural and socio-economic background
- Provide immunizations according to facility policy and population recommended
- Able to use State require database to input and record immunizations administration records
Licensed Practical Nurse
Florida Department Of Health
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Administer medications and treatments per MD order from the pharmacy
- Administer BIC, Depo, antibiotic oral and IM per MD orders
- Provide intake services to maternity, STDs, family planning patients
- Triage patient in frontline for COVID-19 pandemic
- Provide education for patient’s specific problems, medications and preventative measures
- Assist with laboratory services and generate lab orders
- Providing supervision of licensed and unlicensed staff
- Collaborate care with residents, family or resident representatives, facility staff, physicians, ARNP’s
- Observe all facility safety, infection control, risk management, HIPAA policies and procedures
Licensed Practical Nurse
MANOR CARE BOYNTON BEACH REHAB
01.2017 - 11.2018
- Administer medications, observe, and report signs of adverse reactions
- Inspect intravenous insertion sites, change dressings, and remove peripheral I.V
- Needles/catheters
- Experience with electronic documentation in multiple computer applications/systems
- Provide care for patient in acute rehab
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL05.2022
High School Diploma -
South Tech Academy
Boynton Beach, FL05.2008
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Patient triage
- Specimen collection
- Medication administration
- Preventative health
- Infection Control
- Wound care
- Immunization
- IV management
- Maternity intake/exit
- ER (Level 1 trauma)
- Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook)
- Family planning
- Med Surge/Telemetry/Trauma
- BLS/CPR Certified
- Infectious disease
- Pain management
Certification
Resgistrerd Nurse (Florida compact license)
RN New York License
ACLS
BLS
NIHs
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Southshore University Hospital, FLEXSTAFF NORTHWELL
01.2023 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Broward Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse
Jupiter Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse
Texas Methodist Fort, KRUCIAL STAFFING
01.2022 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
05.2019 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse Specialist
Florida Department Of Health
04.2019 - 05.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Florida Department Of Health
11.2018 - 04.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
MANOR CARE BOYNTON BEACH REHAB
01.2017 - 11.2018
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CAREREV
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Palm Beach State College
High School Diploma -
South Tech Academy
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