SUSANA HERRERA
Miami,,FL
Summary
Experienced registered nurse with over 7 years of experience with a diverse clinical background across multiple healthcare settings. Skilled in patient assessment, care coordination, triage, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognized for strong communication, critical thinking, and the ability to quickly adapt to new environments while maintaining high standards of patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Triage Nurse
University Of Miami Hospital
09.2025 - Current
- Conducted patient assessments to determine urgency of care required.
- Conducted rapid assessments for critical care needs, significantly reducing wait times for emergency interventions.
- Educated patients on treatment plans and self-care strategies to enhance compliance.
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
- Streamlined emergency department operations by developing and implementing effective triage protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for high-risk or complex patients.
- Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider.
Medical Surgical/Oncology Nurse
University Of Miami Hospital
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Administered chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments following established protocols to enhance patient outcomes.
- Administered pain medications, and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Assessed patients during treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Provided skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting the safety and security of the unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined the severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Assisted physicians in performing medical procedures such as biopsies, chemotherapy administration, and radiation treatments.
Oncology Infusion Nurse
Baptist Health South Florida/ Miami Cancer Institute
03.2021 - 07.2024
- Provided professional oncology nursing care to patients in accordance with medical practices, protocols, and standards.
- Administered chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and other cancer medications and treatments.
- Monitored and anticipated chemotherapy-related side effects and documented patient responses to treatment and consulted with oncologist as needed.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital of Miami
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Oversaw the care of 6–7 patients per shift, ensuring effective collaboration among physicians, therapists, case managers, and nursing staff.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV medications, drips, wound, ostomy care and catheter insertion.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG and telemetry readings and quickly informing teammates and physicians on stability or acuity changes.
- Conducted patient assessments to provide physicians with important patient health information.
- Cared for patients in recovery from medical and cardiac procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals, telemetry readings, and pain.
- Monitored patient vital signs using advanced telemetry systems to ensure timely interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Barry University
Miami, FL12-2018
Skills
- Advanced Cardiovascular life Support (ACLS)
- Basic life support (BLS)
- ONS/ ONCC certified
- Emergency care
- Triage assessment
- Trained in both inpatient and outpatient care
- Cardiac monitoring and emergency response
- Interpretation and management of dysrhythmia
- Interpretation and performance of 12 lead EKG's
- Management of cardiac drips
- Blood and blood product administration
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Medication and IV Administration
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal
- IV infusion therapy management
- Interpretations of ABG'S
- Chemotherapy administration
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Specimen Collection
- Palliative and Pain Management patient care
- Use of feeding pumps for patients with NJ, NG, PEG, J tubes and colostomy care
- Insertion of IV's, accessing and de-accessing ports, managing central, arterial and PICC lines
Timeline
Triage Nurse
University Of Miami Hospital
09.2025 - Current
Medical Surgical/Oncology Nurse
University Of Miami Hospital
07.2024 - 09.2025
Oncology Infusion Nurse
Baptist Health South Florida/ Miami Cancer Institute
03.2021 - 07.2024
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital of Miami
02.2019 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Barry University