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Valerie Herrera

Alsip,IL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent attention to detail. Ambitious to pursue advance degree to further grow as a healthcare professional.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, ICU

Advocate Children's Hospital
12.2021 - Current
  • Manage the care of pediatric patients with congenital heart diseases
  • Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing critical conditions.
  • Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Care for patients on ventilators, intravenous or arterial monitoring, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), and CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy)
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Participate in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

Assistant

Broadhaven Capital Partners
06.2018 - 01.2023
  • Served as Office Manager who maintained direct contact with building management
  • Managed calendars and coordinated travel arrangements and accommodation for senior-level staff to optimize schedules.
  • Monitored and ordered supplies and materials to keep office well stocked.
  • Prepared presentation portfolios for analysts and partners
  • Offered technical support and troubleshot issues to enhance office productivity.
  • Maintained client files in secure digital database.
  • Served as direct contact between main corporate office and the Chicago branch.
  • Properly notarized legal documents

Registered Nurse

MacNeal Loyola Medical Center
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Prioritize patient care to wide variety of patient populations across the lifespan.
  • Consult with interdisciplinary healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
  • Prepare and administer medications while properly recording on electronic medical record.
  • Perform IV insertions, blood lab draws, wound dressing changes, and catheter insertions and removals.
  • Communicate changes in patient condition with providers and respond with appropriate actions
  • Educate patients and family about disease process and care plan through out stay and at time of discharge.
  • Delegate appropriate tasks to nursing support staff.
  • Effectively communicate patient information to relieving nurse through bedside report.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL
04.2021

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Team player and leader
  • Independent and Task oriented
  • Epic Electronic Medical Record
  • Microsoft Office

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Registered Nurse, ICU

Advocate Children's Hospital
12.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

MacNeal Loyola Medical Center
06.2021 - 12.2021

Assistant

Broadhaven Capital Partners
06.2018 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University

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