Raquel Laboy
Bloomingdale,IL
Summary
Fourteen years of experience as a dedicated registered nurse with trauma, medical surgical and rehabilitation experience. Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises as well as collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
03.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Assisted patients to achieve and maintain maximum function.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- As charge nurse, responsible for maintaining high level of patient care (on 30 patient unit) while acting as an educational resource for fellow staff.
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
03.2014 - 03.2018
- Coordinated with rehabilitation and neurological team, ensuring feedback and communication.
- Provided direct patient care activities appropriate to training and competency.
- Assisted therapists in treatment process.
- Maintained a safe, healthy and hygienic environment for patients and staff.
- Educated, empowered and counseled patient on their disability/disease while providing ways to cope.
- Educated patients, family members and/or caregivers about prevention, activity limitations and emotional support.
- Strengthened nursing workforce on unit by educating staff about new procedures, new equipment as well as reinforcing evidence-based practices. Co-chaired education committee.
- Was an active member of Nursing Standards of Practice committee.
- As charge nurse, supervised and supported nursing staff while providing treatment to patients.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Trauma Unit
Advocate Christ Medical Center
10.2009 - 03.2015
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, as well as chest tube and airway management.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL05.2009
Skills
- Bilingual: fluent in Spanish, culturally sensitive
- Medication administration expert
- Skilled in conducting physical examinations
- Vascular care understanding
- Strong medical ethic
- Proficient in family/patient educations about health promotion and disease prevention
- Experienced with many styles of modified/customized assisted devices (wheelchair, hoyer, sara stedy, AFOs)
- Specimen collection/processing proficiency
- Very knowledgeable in diabetes and stroke patient care
- Proficient in wound care
- Compliant to JCAHO standards
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
03.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
03.2014 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Trauma Unit
Advocate Christ Medical Center
10.2009 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Xavier University
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