Rosa Torres RN
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Bilingual Spanish Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Field Nurse
VNS Health
08.2022 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive OASIS assessments following CMS guidelines to determine patients' qualifications and appropriateness for Short term,Long term and Hospice services
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluate service authorizations to ensure alignment and execution of the member's care and physician treatment plan
- Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Perform NPWT/VAC, peg/trach care management ,Foley insertion and catheter care management, JP/Pleural drain care ,and administering injections
- Perform triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Manage support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
RN
BrightPoint Health Clinic
04.2018 - 07.2022
- Administers and document medication under physician's order and reduces the potential for medical error
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Observed and assessed patients to identify concerning symptoms.
- Administered medications and topic treatments to address patient symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
LPN
The Brielle At Seaview
01.2016 - 02.2018
- Provided safe individualized nursing care including all aspects of direct patient care, treatments, and procedures
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
LPN
Hope Homecare Agency
09.2012 - 12.2015
- Optimized wellness levels of medically fragile children as an LPN within specialized pediatric and geriatric cases
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Education
St Paul's School of Nursing
06.2016
Skills
- OASIS/NY Assessments following CMS guidelines
- Homecare Homebase Pointcare and ECW
- Patient Evaluation,Intervention and Education
- Case Management and Care coordination
- Chronic Disease and Wound care management
- Microsoft Word
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- BC/BE
- LPN
- RN License
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
RN Field Nurse
VNS Health
08.2022 - Current
RN
BrightPoint Health Clinic
04.2018 - 07.2022
LPN
The Brielle At Seaview
01.2016 - 02.2018
LPN
Hope Homecare Agency
09.2012 - 12.2015
St Paul's School of Nursing
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