Sonya Bermudez
Rochester,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse I
Rochester General Hospital
02.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- 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.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Senior Access Associate
Rochester General Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2022
- Applies Mastery of skills in area of specialization
- Provide Guidance and general oversight to less experienced employees; trained new employees
- Duties and tasks reflect substantial variety and complexity
- Provide knowledge, expertise and guidance to a team of access associates to ensure the following duties are completed timely and accurately while meeting regulatory standards
- Serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex issues
- Managing incoming calls while providing necessary information
- Other duties as assigned.
Admission Specialist I
Highalnd Hospital
08.2012 - 01.2020
- Answered a multi-line phone
- Consented Patient's/making patients aware of hospital policy
- Assigned/Moved Patients to Rooms as needed
- Worked closely with other departments to make sure rooms were ready in a timely fashion
- Discharged patients who went home
- Look over decedent affair paperwork to make sure it was filled out properly
- Release proper information to Funeral directors
- Changed patient's statuses as needed
- Data entry and data Integrity - making sure patient information entered into the chart is correct
- Overseen other employees in our department/ answered their questions.
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY01.2022
GED -
Iroquois Job Corps Center
Medina, NY02.2007
Skills
- Certified in First Aid & CPR
- 10 years Customer Service
- Helped with New Employees Training
- Medical Assessment
- Performing EKGs
- Collecting Vitals
- Medication Administration
- Licensed RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse I
Rochester General Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Senior Access Associate
Rochester General Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2022
Admission Specialist I
Highalnd Hospital
08.2012 - 01.2020
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Monroe Community College
GED -
Iroquois Job Corps Center
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