MARIA SIMON
Las Vegas,Nv
Summary
Knowledgeable Critical Care Registered Nurse with superior knowledge of critical treatments, techniques and diagnostic procedures. Adept at providing immediate and individualized care. Proficient in EMR use with proven history of efficient and effective triage.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, PICU
University Medical Center Of Southern Nevada
12.2022 - Current
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Registered Nurse/ Public Health Nurse
Moapa Health Centers Indian Health Services
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Case Management for at-risk youth-led quality improvement projects
- Case Management follow-up coordination and active intervention and resolve/escalate where barriers to service exist. Maintain a current knowledge of community resources
- Responsible for chart review and quality assurance ICD-10 matching.
- Lab draws. POC testing.
- Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease
- Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues
Registered Nurse
Southern Nevada Health District
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- 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
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs
- Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease
- Coordinated work groups and outreach activities
- Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues
- Visited homes, assessing patient and family needs
- Wrote summaries, reports and other correspondence regarding community outreach efforts
- Developed and streamlined systems for monitoring and tracking program effectiveness
- Collected and organized quality data from multiple sources and disseminated to appropriate individuals
- Prepared expense reports, filed fund disbursement requests and managed credit card and project expense reconciliations
Pharmacy Technician/ Registered Nurse
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
09.2012 - 10.2021
- Provides exceptional care, for high-risk and critically ill patients
- Fit testing, Accounting for PPE, Case management for COVID patients, culturally competent, Patient care plan development/ Teaching/ performance improvement, Accurate Charting in electronic health records and paper charting, Effective communication amongst healthcare team, Developing education implementation / Med/Surge/PCU/Preop/Neuro/Tele/E.R, Spanish Speaking /Creative Thinker, Drive for continuous quality improvement and ensure standards are upheld, Enthusiastic team player/ Vaccines
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system
Pharmacy Technician
Valley Hospital
02.2006 - 01.2011
- Inventory medication, Prepare and compound IV medication/ Chemo Certified, Assist with order entry and billing, Maintain excellent communication, Work with and troubleshoot Pyxis and Omnicell, Excellent customer service, Maintain Proper Compliance
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Las Vegas, Nv01.2019
Skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Decision Making
- Medication Administration
- Airway Management
- Patient Education
- Conflict Resolution
- Family Support
- Adaptability
- Team Collaboration
- Multitasking
- Ventilator Management
- Organizational Skills
- Emergency Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PICU
University Medical Center Of Southern Nevada
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse/ Public Health Nurse
Moapa Health Centers Indian Health Services
07.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Southern Nevada Health District
01.2021 - 07.2022
Pharmacy Technician/ Registered Nurse
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
09.2012 - 10.2021
Pharmacy Technician
Valley Hospital
02.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Professional Memberships
- American Holistic Nurse Association, 02/2020
- International Association of Forensic Nurses, 10/2020
- American Nurse Association, 01/2020
Licensure Certifications
- RN | Registered Nurse, Nevada
- ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS | Basic Life Support
- PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC| Trauma Nursing Core Course
- ABLS| Advanced Burn Life Support
- NAHQ| Healthcare Quality Principals
Volunteer Experience
- Medical Reserve Corps, 04/2020
- Battle Born Medical Corps, 04/2020
- Statewide Volunteer Pool, 04/2020
- Informatics Council Chair @ UMCSN, 01/2020
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