Tyler Maldonado
Austin,TX
Summary
Compassionate, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with 7 years of experience. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trauma PCU RN
South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
09.2022 - Current
- Manage operations as acting Charge Nurse to cover staffing gaps.
- Serve as a preceptor for new nurses by providing orientation to unit policies and procedures.
- Provide direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Maintain a safe environment by monitoring equipment usage, disposing of hazardous materials, and following infection control protocols.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, such as social workers, physicians, and psychiatrists to ensure optimal care for the patient.
- Utilize specialized skills, such as applying buck's traction or administering blood transfusions when necessary.
- Provide wound care services including dressing changes, debridement, irrigation, and suture removal.
Ortho, Neuro, Trauma RN
Medical Center Hospital Odessa
Odessa, TX
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Monitored surgical sites for signs of infection and maintained optimal wound hygiene.
- Helped patients manage pain and recovery processes with medications and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Effectively managed ortho-neuro joint replacement patients as well as trauma and medsurg patients.
- Worked closely with the joint care coordinator to educate patients on proper post-op care.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Management of drains, chest tubes, traction and external fixators.
Charge Nurse
South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Assured all leadership tasks were complete in a timely manner.
- Supported nursing staff with their assignments and patient care.
- Made appropriate patient assignments based on census and staffing provided.
- Enforced unit policies and provided leadership to nursing staff.
Trauma PCU RN
South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
07.2017 - 07.2021
- Closely monitored and recorded patient conditions on ortho med-surg, trauma PCU, medical PCU and trauma ICU.
- Closely monitored ortho/trauma patients postoperatively, monitoring vitals, incisions and drains.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and learned to efficiently manage my time.
- Advocated for patients and families and attended daily patient rounding with the trauma team.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws.
- Assessed patient conditions and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Quickly adapted to new environments when floated to additional units in need of assistance.
Clinicals
UT Tyler nursing student
Tyler, TX
08.2015 - 04.2017
- Med-surg/tele - East Texas Medical Center - Tyler, TX
- Psychiatric Care - Rusk State Hospital - Rusk, TX
- Critical Care - Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler, TX
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler
Tyler, TX05.2017
Associate of Arts -
Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX12.2014
Skills
- Pain management
- Chest tube management
- Wound Vac care
- Medication and IV administration
- Tracheostomy care
- IV insertion
- Postoperative care
- Patient discharging
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient monitoring
- Multitasking
- Training
- Adaptability
- Effective communication
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIH
- TCAR
License
Compact license # 926563
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Trauma PCU RN
South Austin Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
Ortho, Neuro, Trauma RN
Medical Center Hospital Odessa
11.2021 - 08.2022
Charge Nurse
South Austin Medical Center
01.2021 - 07.2021
Trauma PCU RN
South Austin Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2021
Clinicals
UT Tyler nursing student
08.2015 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler
Associate of Arts -
Trinity Valley Community College