VALENTINE MUNIZ
Temple
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in intraoperative nursing, prepared for high-stakes environments. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and manage high-stress situations with composure. Skilled in patient care, surgical procedures, and emergency responses. Reliable, flexible and committed to delivering high-quality care and contributing to positive patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott and White Health Memorial- Level I
01.2022 - Current
- Specialized in Neurosurgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology
- Experience in circulating high acuity spine, brain, and endovascular cases such as thrombectomy, craniectomy, aneurysm clippings, aneurysm embolization, lumbar decompression, middle meningeal artery embolization
- Experience circulating in orthospine, orthopedics, podiatry, GYN, general, robot, urology, and oral surgery
- Ensured patient safety by properly positioning and preparing patients for a variety of different procedures utilizing prone, supine, lateral, and lithotomy positions
- Incorporates culture, beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, status, age, and values into care
- Open and sensitive to all team members' unique contributions
- Accountable for managing time and resources in a cost-effective manner
- Recognizes needs and advocates for patient based on knowledge of condition
- Identifies and implements a course of action in non-routine situations
- Adapted quickly to changing situations in the operating room, utilizing problem-solving skills under pressure.
- Preserved and protected the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights of patients and families.
- Performed pre-operative assessments to prepare patients for surgery.
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
- Served as a liaison between the surgical team and family members, providing timely updates on patient progress.
- Implemented time-out protocols before starting surgeries, verifying correct patient identification and procedural details.
- Mentored new nurses entering the profession, guiding them through their initial experiences within the operating room setting.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health
08.2018 - Current
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information
- Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained
- Administer medications via peg tube, track dosages, and document patient conditions
- Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical discipline to create, implement, and modify personalized care plans
- Treats patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma and seizure disorders
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
- Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks
- Record food and fluid intake and output
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information
- Provide complete patient care for several patients according to their individual needs
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Turning Point
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Observed patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Assessed medical and psychological problems and reported significant findings to the physician and appropriate counselor
- Responsible for monitoring and treatment patients in detox setting
- Assisted in behavioral management of patients which included verbal redirection and active listening
- Administered suboxone per treatment protocols, monitored patients CIWA and COWS, and provided patient education about detox procedure
- Assessed symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in patient's condition
- Administration of taper medications and evaluation the evaluation of withdrawal symptoms
- Provision of treatment goals and group counseling to assist in the development of strategies to maintain sobriety
- Worked closely with physicians to ensure patient's complete a safe detox
- Conducted OOWS and CIWA assessment, monitoring and communicate observations and findings with physicians and other members of the treatment team
- Conducted Groups to promote restoration of health, client and family education and serves as a client advocate
- Coordinated with Nursing Program Director, Medical Director, Executive Director, Social Workers, Pharmacist, and Case Managers to keep all informed of current departmental activities, plans, and developments through both oral and written reports
- Monitor for seizures and adverse effects
- Administered Detox and Psychiatric medications as prescribed
- Monitor vital signs, withdrawal symptoms, mood, ability to interact with others, and level of motivation for change
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX12-2022
Associate Degree - Nursing
Odessa College
Odessa, TX12.2021
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Odessa College
Odessa, TX08.2019
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Odessa College
Odessa, TX05.2017
High School Diploma - undefined
George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa High
Odessa, TX05.2017
Skills
- Proficient in electronic medical record system- Epic, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, macOS, and Windows
- Critical thinking skills and problem solving
- Adaptable to change
- Delegation and motivation
- Time management
- Pain management
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient and family advocacy
- Instrument sterilization
- Communication
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Nebulizer treatments
- Seizure precautions
- Tracheostomy care
- GI feeding and tubing management
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - Texas Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott and White Health Memorial- Level I
01.2022 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health
08.2018 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Turning Point
01.2018 - 05.2018
Associate Degree - Nursing
Odessa College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Odessa College
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Odessa College
High School Diploma - undefined
George H.W. Bush New Tech Odessa High
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - Texas Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University
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