Roxana Rastegar
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of Lake
Baton Rouge, LA
12.2007 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2009 - 07.2009
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Registered Nurse
Oschner Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2007 - 12.2007
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse
Stanford Medical Center
Stanford, CA
11.2006 - 04.2007
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
HRN Services
Travel Nursing Jobs
Campbell, CA
10.2005 - 10.2006
- Diagnosed and troubleshot problems, repairing and restoring machines to peak performance.
- Inspected equipment to diagnose operational issues.
- Adhered to safety protocols and policies to reduce workplace hazards.
- Explained diagnostic findings to customers and outlined repair or service options.
Registered Nurse
Charity Hospital
New Orleans, LA
08.2005 - 10.2005
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse
Tulane Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
05.2004 - 10.2005
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse, ICU
VA Medical Hospital
New Orleans, LA
10.2004 - 04.2005
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA03.2003
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA12.1995
Skills
- Treatment Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Examination
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Accurate Documentation
- Diet and Nutrition
- Clear Patient Communication
- Seizure Disorders
- PICC Lines
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Heart Failure
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Chest Tubes
- Interpreting EKGs
- Patient Admission
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cognitive Psychology
- Crisis Resolution
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Nursing Assignments
Certification
- ACLS License - Expires 2022
- BLS License - Expires 2024
- Med- surg certification
Languages
Hindi
Full Professional
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Marathi
Limited Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Hospital
05.2009 - 07.2009
Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of Lake
12.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse
Oschner Medical Center
05.2007 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse
Stanford Medical Center
11.2006 - 04.2007
HRN Services
Travel Nursing Jobs
10.2005 - 10.2006
Registered Nurse
Charity Hospital
08.2005 - 10.2005
Registered Nurse, ICU
VA Medical Hospital
10.2004 - 04.2005
Registered Nurse
Tulane Medical Center
05.2004 - 10.2005
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delgado Community College
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
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