Susana Nauth

• Providing compassionate care and support to patients and family members in the hospice unit.
• Floated to various units in Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, providing patient care such as activities of daily living, feeding, turning patients every two hours, vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, intake and output, reporting any changes to the nursing team, and documenting in Epic.
• Delivering emotional support and companionship to patients and families, respecting their cultural and personal values, while keeping a safe and clean environment.

• Rotated to all units, providing patient care, and assisted with staffing and auditing.
• Assisted patients with activities of daily living, feeding, turning patients every two hours, urine output, vital signs, weight, answering call bells promptly, serving meals, documenting in Sigma, maintaining HIPAA.
• Build trusted relationships with patients by interacting and prioritizing their comfort.

• Screened, monitored, and quarantined ExxonMobil employees to travel offshore.
• Test and take samples for Covid-19 antibody RDT (rapid diagnostic testing) and PCR (polymerase chain reaction).
• Transfer PCR samples for testing at the lab.
• Document and keep all client information safe and confidential.

• Rotated during training to various units such as the Medical unit, Surgical unit, Intensive care unit, High dependency unit, emergency unit, pediatric unit, operating room, and gynecology unit.
• Provided patient care and education to patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
• Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
• Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical and surgical procedures.
• Documented patient progress on nursing notes.

PAHO/WHO (vector control/Malaria study) (3 months, 2014)

• Assessed, monitored, and evaluated clients who participated in the study.
• Administered prescribed medications, monitored vital signs, maintained patient comfort, and discussed findings with the healthcare team.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (Nov 2014-Jan 2018),

Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFCCS) (Jan 2018-Oct 2019)

• Monitor infants 28 weeks to 1 month (NICU) and children from 1 month to 18 years.
• Cared for infants and children in the use of medical equipment, such as incubators, cardiac monitors, ventilators via endotracheal tubes, and CPAP machines.
• Performed suctioning, feeding via oral or nasogastric tubes, blood sugar testing, calculating, and administering prescribed medication, blood transfusion, teaching parents the importance of breastfeeding, and kangaroo care.
• Respond to emergencies and providing immediate interventions to stabilize infants alongside with the healthcare team.