Miraflor Giroux
Rutland,VT
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with significant experience in inpatient care and patient management. Skilled in administering medication, monitoring patient progress, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Known for adaptability, reliability, and strong focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes. Proficient in electronic medical records, patient education, and crisis management. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Floor Nurse
Rutland Health and Rehab
08.2022 - Current
- Documented nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Provided effective patient education, ensuring understanding of medical conditions and treatment protocols for better self management.
- Promoted a safe environment by consistently adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Ensured accuracy in patient records by meticulously documenting assessments, interventions, and outcomes, ultimately contributing to better-informed decision making by healthcare providers.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in Dementia environment.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Reduced medication errors through vigilant monitoring and proper documentation of administered treatments.
- Measured and recorded patients' vital signs every hour.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
LNA/Secretary/Telemetry Tech Monitor
Rutland Regional Medical Center
01.2013 - 08.2022
- Performed activities of daily living with patients
- Responsible for providing basic supportive bedside care to patients
- Transported Patients
- Interpreted Rhythms and Arrhythmias and reported all changes to appropriate nursing staff
- Maintained telemetry supplies
- Demonstrated correct placement of telemetry leads on patients to ensure accurate heart rhythm patterns
- Used calipers to measure rate of ECG intervals of patient's heart rhythm patterns on graphic tape readout
- Analyzed and recorded reports
- Reviewed the heart rhythm patterns and analyzed the function of pacemakers or implantable cardiac defibrillators
- Reviewed patient's cardiac medication profiles and notified nursing and medical staff of heart rhythm pattern variances of ECG interval variances that represent adverse reactions or toxic effects of medications.
- Assembled and maintained patient telemetry charts fro,m admission through discharge
- Facilitated the process of obtaining physician orders for telemetry
- Verified official physician telemetry order for each patient
- Prepared, served or assisted in feeding of patients
- Maintained N.P.O orders
- Aware of specific diets or restrictions
- Obtained oral and temporal temperatures, radial and apical pulses, counted respirations and took blood pressures
- Assisted in admission, discharge and transfer of patients
- Identified and reported changes in patient's status or vital signs
- d amount of oral intake
- Measured outputs including emptying of drainage devices
- Strained urine when indicated
- Conducted routine urinalysis "clean catches", 24 hour collections, stool specimens and sputum collection
- Verified patient identification and labeled specimens according to protocol
- Preserved integrity of collected samples
- Performed Bladder scans, Glucoscans and EKG's per established protocol
- Assisted in the Post-Mortem Care of patients and personal belongings
- Acted as department receptionist
- Contributed to the positive flow of information by answering telephone with proper identification, taking and communicating telephone messages and receiving/distributing mail
- Notified appropriate departments of discharges, transfers and deaths
- Demonstrated ability to appropriately use paging and intercom system,s
- Communicated stat/now orders to appropriate personnel
- Assured appropriate identification/allergy stickers are in place on chart, EMR, beds and patients
- Made accurate and timely records reports and all other pertinent patient information into appropriate documentation system
LNA
Mountain View Center Genesis Health Care
07.2011 - 07.2015
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Provided basic patient care by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding and assisting in feeding activities
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience
- Answered signal lights, bells and requests-for-service to assist patient services fulfillment
- Comforted patients and provided each with reassurance and encouragement
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations
- Delivered high level of care to every patient
CNA/Caregiver
Our House Residential Care Home
09.2010 - 01.2013
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Promoted infection control practices within the facility by adhering to strict hand hygiene procedures and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Participated in ongoing educational opportunities in order to stay up-to-date on best practices in nursing care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
Philippines04-1995
Skills
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessments
- Healthcare regulations
- Clinical judgment
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Medication and IV administration
- Monitoring vital signs
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Compassionate and caring
- Basic life support
- Reliability
- Direct patient care
- CPR certification
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Dementia care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Electronic health records
- Relationship building
- Clinical documentation
- Vitals monitoring
- Wound care
- Microsoft office
- Safety protocols
- Task prioritization
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- Patient condition monitoring
- Accurate documentation
- Documentation
- Geriatric care
- Professionalism
- Collecting vitals
- Adaptability
- Cardiac monitors
- Professional demeanor
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- EKG Technician
- Central Telemetry Monitor Technician
- RQI Healthcare Provider
- CPI Certified
Daisy Foundation Award
This award recognizes and honors nurses for their extraordinary compassion, skill and care provided to patients and families.
Timeline
RN Floor Nurse
Rutland Health and Rehab
08.2022 - Current
LNA/Secretary/Telemetry Tech Monitor
Rutland Regional Medical Center
01.2013 - 08.2022
LNA
Mountain View Center Genesis Health Care
07.2011 - 07.2015
CNA/Caregiver
Our House Residential Care Home
09.2010 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
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