Ruby Rodriguez-Lopez

• Guiding patients into the correct birthing position
• Assessing patient conditions during labor
• Monitoring the mother’s cervix to track dilation
• Ensure that patients receive pain medication at the right times
• Providing postpartum care for patients and newborn
• Educate patients on the labor process and baby care
• Assist the baby’s condition and help facilitate mother-infant bonding
• Assist patients with breastfeeding and education.
• Assist physicians during delivery, treatment, examination, and surgical procedures
• Preop/Pacu for cesarian section: Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery or post-anesthesia care. Monitored patients while they were recovering from the effects of anesthesia.
• Preop patients for surgical procedures. Verifying that preadmit testing has been completed and results reported to anesthesiologist and physician and cleared for surgery.
• Obtain surgical and anesthesia consent on the day of surgery
• Draw labs, start IV, and administer intravenous fluids and medication per physician orders or anesthesia protocol.
• Ensure vitals and labs are within normal limits and report abnormalities to the physician and anesthesiologist before procedures.
• Postoperatively receive patient from anesthesia and nurse and obtain the report.
• Maintain airway and monitor vitals, surgical site, and pain level. Give medication per protocol and physician orders
• Ensure patient safety until stable and ready for discharge per protocol.
• Give discharge instruction to patient verifying understanding and follow up appointment.
• Discharge patient home or to floor when stable per anesthesia protocol.

• As a telemetry nurse I cared for acute care patients who experienced cardiac problems
• These patients were typically transferred from critical-care units or at high risk of heart disease
• I monitored a patient’s heart and vital signs remotely using EKGs and other medical equipment to ensure that their condition does not worsen when a diagnosis is reached.
• Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.

• Conducted an interview with each client recruited into the program, observing parent-infant interaction; assessing involvement of father or other secondary caretaker, level of social support, infant feeding, and maternal depression; and provides breastfeeding support and newborn health education.
• Effectively conducts required client assessments using standardized tools for maternal depression and a risk screening interview.
• Ability to promote bonding and attachment between infant-mother.
• Experienced working with families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Empathy, warmth, and the ability to establish trusting supportive relationships with an ethnically diverse population.
• Knowledgeable about local community resources and able to refer families to appropriate agencies.
• Knowledge of normal fetal, infant, and toddler development; prenatal and child health requirements; and early childhood education best practices.
• Familiarity with the effects of parental alcohol and/or other drug abuse on family health, parenting, and general functioning.
• Familiarity with the effects of domestic violence and parental alcohol and/or other drug abuse on family health, parenting, and general functioning.
• Familiarity with the effects of perinatal depression on child development, parenting, and general functioning.
• Works closely with the Clinical Supervisor, Supervisor, and administrative staff to provide a continuum of services.
• Consulted with assigned nurse regarding need for any additional hospital services or referrals and assists with referral process.

• Works closely with the Welcome Baby Nurses, other Parent Coaches, Supervisors, and other staff to provide a continuum of services.
• Conducts prenatal and post-partum visits in the home or over the phone with fidelity to the Welcome Baby Program Model.
• Effectively conducts required client assessments using standardized tools for maternal depression, parent-infant attachment, social support, developmental milestones, and home safety, as well as other non-standardized client assessments.
• Distribute and review with families the First Five Kit for New Parents.
• Observes and evaluates feeding and provides consultation on breastfeeding.
• Observes parent-infant attachment and infant behavior.
• Assists families in establishing a medical home, following-up on well-child visits, and identifying health insurance coverage, if necessary.
• Refers families to intensive home visitation services, as needed.
• Completed all needed paperwork for each client in a timely, complete, and organized manner, including clear and well written progress notes.

• Facilitate completion of health, dental, mental health, and nutrition screenings within required timelines.
• work with Head Start and Early Head staff to ensure that all immunizations and other medical and dental follow-up is completed.
• Provide training and support for pregnant women, including referral to prenatal care, when needed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the Health Services plan by participating on an interdisciplinary planning team.
• Review and evaluate program services and make recommendations for corrective action, as needed.
• Plan, conduct, and arrange for staff and parent training concerning health, safety, first aid, and emergency medical procedures.
• Act as a resource and provide orientation and training to staff responsible for implementing health service plans and requirements.
• Assist teachers in the implementation of a health education curriculum. Confer with and counsel staff and parents regarding health issues. Make home visits as needed.
• Provide health screenings, such as vision, hearing, blood pressure, height/weight and other measurements, dietary screenings and others as appropriate.
• Work with health and dental providers to assure availability of professional screenings and health and dental services, as required by Performance Standards.
• Observe children to determine health status, and initiate exclusion procedures when necessary. Investigate health problems as referred by staff, record findings, and recommend action.
• Promote health and safety practices within the program by observing health and hygiene practices in classrooms, and other facilities and recommend corrective action, when needed.

• Provide nutrition and health assessment
• Certifications- Determine Eligibility
• Prepare the appropriate Food Packages and vouchers for participants.
• Individual and Group education on a variety of nutrition-related topics: early childhood, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Postpartum.
• Assisted with developing and conducting group nutrition education classes. Provided some verbal and written translation from English to Spanish to have a successful session.
• Daily Productivity Reports
• Monthly Quality Measure Reports

• Developed, implemented, conducted and evaluated breastfeeding education and promotion activities
• Educated participants and WIC staff about nutritional needs of breastfeeding women and their infant/child
• Conducted assessments of participants at high risk for breastfeeding complication and provided counseling either in person or over the phone
• Developed breastfeeding material, presentations and lesson plans
• Made presentation and taught classed to group and individuals to provide information, education and to promote the benefits of breastfeeding.
• Monitored and evaluated breastfeeding program components and the quality of breastfeeding services
• Provided oversight and support to WIC staff providing breastfeeding information and education
• Maintained electric beast pump loaner program and its inventory

• Provided outreach information to clients and the community to increase access to programs:

o Give Kids a Smile

o Farmers Market

o Annual Open House

o School Screenings

• Coordinated and implemented nutrition and physical activity promotion activities and events for low-income school districts.
• Distributed community and nutrition materials such as brochures, displays, and interactive activities to promote healthy behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity.
• Utilized current research-based nutrition science and/or healthy education for preparing nutrition promotional materials/activities and assisting with the assessment of community health needs related to nutrition and physical activity promotion.