Sharai Jimenez

• Provided post-operative patient care to patients from various services: general surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedics, colorectal and gynecology.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various procedures.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound and incision management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.

● Recognizing signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies and knowing how to start standard interventions to stabilize the patient.

● Management of continuous medication requiring frequent titration (Norepinephrine, Vasopressin, Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Fentanyl, Propofol, Insulin drip etc.).

● Management of intubated and mechanically ventilated patients with daily or PRN awakening breathing trials and monitoring patients requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).

● Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

• Assessed and managed care for immune-compromised oncology patients in a step-down unit consisting of 38 beds.
• Started and maintained peripheral IVs, implanted Ports, and PICC lines.
• Administered biotherapy, chemotherapy, blood products, and other medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

● Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording and evaluating of medical conditions of up to 40 patients per day.

● Performed admission and discharge assessment, administered medications, monitored respiratory therapies and diabetic patient insulin.