Starr Bernal, RN
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Enthusiastic Registered Nurse eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of patient care and experienced in various medical settings. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in my nursing profession.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Medely
08.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and monitor responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Discharge patients in safe and timely manner
Registered Nurse
Dr. Jose Barrera, MD, FACS
04.2023 - Current
- Gather patient history, review medications and educate patient
- Start IV, obtain consent and vital signs
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Managed patient recovering from surgical procedures.
Electrophysiology Lab/Pre-OP/PACU Registered Nurse
Tenet
01.2021 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive electrophysiology services, including 3D mapping, therapeutic ablative procedures with both radiofrequency and cryoablation and CRT rhythm management procedures.
- Administer nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Responsible for electrocardiogram monitoring and defibrillation during procedures.
- Starting IV's, prepping patients, obtaining consents
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Owner/Principal RN
STARR Medical Mobile Testing
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Developed relationships with laboratories, physicians, and KOL's to offer in home medical testing services to patients throughout the pandemic.
- Follows rigorous infection prevention protocols to prevent cross contamination of specimens
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Directly responsible for all business and clinical aspects of small business mobile medical practice.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
Practice Manager/Registered Nurse
Pulmonary & Sleep Institute
11.2010 - 03.2020
- Provided effective training and support to staff resulting in improved patient satisfaction, patient referrals and increased efficiency.
- Developed accounting, QuickBooks, billing, collections SOP's to reduce costs and increase profitability.
- Established patient collection goals and policies increasing revenues by tens of thousands annually.
- Directly responsible for recruitment, hiring, and training of all employees, including all HR functions, payroll, and employee contracts.
- Managed all vendor relationships, clinical trial opportunities, and physician educational symposiums with key opinion leaders to enhance business relationships and referral network.
- Developed patient care education and SOP's to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Increased practice services to include IV Therapy/IM-SQ Injections, Oxygen Therapy, Sleep Lab, Home Sleep studies, Alpha 1 testing, PFT/NIOX testing to increase revenue.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective practice management.
Registered Nurse
Wilford Hall Hospital-NICU Level III
02.2008 - 11.2010
- Informed families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes for patients.
- Implemented medical intervention procedures, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Directly involved in patient care assessments, treatment plans, and procedures.
- Accurately updates patient charts to keep records current and proactively engages with physicians to develop accurate treatments for patients.
Registered Nurse
Angel Staffing
08.2007 - 02.2008
- Disaster Relief for The State of Texas
- NICU
- Mother/Baby
- Nursery
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Advanced Temporaries
12.2005 - 08.2007
- Medical Surgical Unit
- Telemetry Unit
- Oncology Unit
- Mother/Baby
- Nursery
- Post-Partum
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Nix Health System
08.2003 - 12.2005
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Primary care nursing with 5-6 patient ratio
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Education
Advanced Botulinum Toxin & Dermal Fillers
Aesthetic Medical Educators Training
San Antonio, TX12.2019
Botulinum Toxin/Dermal Filler
Aesthetic Medical Educators Training
San Antonio, TX09.2019
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX08.2007
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
St Philips College
San Antonio, TX08.2003
Skills
- Clinical expertise and patient care outcomes
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Effective management and coaching of staff
- Problem solving and solutions oriented
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Positive leadership and accountability
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
Medely
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Dr. Jose Barrera, MD, FACS
04.2023 - Current
Electrophysiology Lab/Pre-OP/PACU Registered Nurse
Tenet
01.2021 - Current
Owner/Principal RN
STARR Medical Mobile Testing
11.2020 - 12.2022
Practice Manager/Registered Nurse
Pulmonary & Sleep Institute
11.2010 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Wilford Hall Hospital-NICU Level III
02.2008 - 11.2010
Registered Nurse
Angel Staffing
08.2007 - 02.2008
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Advanced Temporaries
12.2005 - 08.2007
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Nix Health System
08.2003 - 12.2005
Advanced Botulinum Toxin & Dermal Fillers
Aesthetic Medical Educators Training
Botulinum Toxin/Dermal Filler
Aesthetic Medical Educators Training
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
San Antonio College
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
St Philips College
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