Stephanie Barrera
Registered Nurse
Raymore,MO
Summary
Detail-Oriented Clinical Nurse with extensive understanding of Behavior Health and designing individualized care plans. Dedicated to setting and meeting long-term goals.
Who is passionate and Adept at working closely with doctors and nurses for excellent care of patient.
Talented at performing patient consultations, administering appropriate medication and treatment and maintaining patient records.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be flexible.
Organized and dependable with willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
14
14
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse
Truman Medical Center- Hospital Hill
Kansas City, MO
08.2020 - Current
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications, altering treatment plans as needed.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to upwards of 12patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Emergency Room Patient Care Technician
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
11.2015 - 08.2020
- Experience in caring for critically ill patient in high acuity 40 bed ER, Working in traumas and codes , to help stabilize and treat.
- Worked with Orthopedic doctors to assist is casting of broken bones and reductions, as.
- Well as splinting patients, as ordered by Physicians.
- Preforming tasks assigned by providers and reporting vital information in timely and effective manner.
- Collecting lab specimen including blood draw, and delivering them to Lab labeled.
- Appropriately.
- Help advocate for patients and families that are being take care of.
- ECG preliminary diagnostic procedures.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR.
Nursing Assistant
Saint Luke’s East
Kansas City, MO
01.2011 - 11.2015
- Caring for wide range of patients in busy metro hospital, working with both inpatient and outpatient teams to take care of 12 or more patients 12 hour shift.
- Assisting in ensuring these patients received quality care they need complete and vitals RN’s need done.
- Preforming ECG’s when ordered by providers in purposeful manner in emergent.
- Situation and relaying that to appropriate provider.
- Helping with resuscitation efforts by providing fast and effective CPR and support in Code Blue situation.
- Worked with RN's to perform post-mortem care to patients in ER and other units.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Nursing Assistant
Village of Shalom of Overland Park
Overland Park, KS
04.2007 - 12.2007
- Taking care of elderly and total care patients.
- Providing day to day cares and helping nurses with patient’s hygiene and appropriate patient oriented tasks.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
Education
Bachelors of Nursing - Science
St. Luke’s College of Health
Kansas City, MO 01.2006 - 12.2019
Skills
Medication Administration
undefinedCertification
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
Truman Medical Center- Hospital Hill
08.2020 - Current
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
08-2020
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
08-2020
Registered Nurse, Missouri Board of Nursing,
07-2020
Emergency Room Patient Care Technician
Children’s Mercy Hospital
11.2015 - 08.2020
Nursing Assistant
Saint Luke’s East
01.2011 - 11.2015
Nursing Assistant
Village of Shalom of Overland Park
04.2007 - 12.2007
Bachelors of Nursing - Science
St. Luke’s College of Health
01.2006 - 12.2019
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