Raquel Ontiveros
Winter Garden,FL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in both hospital and long-term care environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care and eager to obtain more knowledge from those around.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Multisystem PCU RN (Psychiatric/PCU Unit)
AdventHealth
08.2023 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Promoted a safe environment by consistently adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Facilitated timely discharges through efficient coordination with case managers, social workers, and physicians.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided compassionate care for patients experiencing mental health crises, resulting in increased patient satisfaction.
- Assessed patients'' mental status regularly, allowing for timely interventions when necessary.
- Decreased the risk of patient self-harm through continuous monitoring and creating a safe environment.
- Enhanced therapeutic communication skills by actively listening and empathizing with patients during their recovery process.
- Demonstrated strong crisis management skills by effectively deescalating volatile situations involving agitated patients.
- Administered psychiatric medications accurately and safely, contributing to the stabilization of patients'' symptoms.
RN Floor Nurse
Genesis Healthcare Inc.
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed complex medical conditions such as dementia, among elderly residents within the facility.
- Supported patients in completing activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming and shower assistance.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in a long-term care environment.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Marshall University
Huntington, WV04-2023
Skills
- Basic life support/Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Compassion and empathy
- Discharge planning
- Medication and IV administration
- IV setup
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment/monitoring
- Team coordination
- Precepting
- Infection control measures
- Professional bedside manner
- Wound care
- ADL assistance
Timeline
Multisystem PCU RN (Psychiatric/PCU Unit)
AdventHealth
08.2023 - Current
RN Floor Nurse
Genesis Healthcare Inc.
05.2023 - 08.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Marshall University
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