Valery Ruiz Castaneda RNC-OB
Irvine,CA
Summary
Versatile Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in various units. Proven leader, skillful in technology integration, uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice and leveraging computer systems for the enhancement and efficiency of patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, California
01.2024 - Current
- Implement patient education programs to enhance health literacy and engagement in care plans.
- Administer medications, and monitor patient responses to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Conduct thorough health assessments to identify needs and inform treatment decisions.
- Develop and update nursing care plans based on patient progress and evolving requirements.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes through coordinated care.
- Train new nursing staff on best practices for accurate charting, and compliance with policies.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on increasing patient safety and care delivery.
- Assist physicians in surgical procedures, patient examinations, and childbirth.
- Utilized advanced technology for monitoring patient vitals and overall health status.
- Train and mentor new nurses on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care, along with computer charting training for new grads and new employees.
Registered Nurse Specialist
STAG LLC
Nashville, TN
01.2022 - Current
- Facilitated basic triage and first aid training for educators regarding active shooter scenarios.
- Instructed public school educators on medical response during active shooter or mass casualty events.
- Supported presentations and hands-on training for effective first aid response in schools.
Registered Nurse/ RNC-OB
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
01.2007 - 01.2024
- Provide patient care and education to patients family and support people.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients in the OB hospital setting including triage, operating room, air and ground trauma and high risk maternal fetal transport, charge nurse, educator and precepting roles.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars
- actively participating in creating and maintaining new policies and procedures, and teaching them to staff and doctors, working as a Clin 3
- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives within the department and hospital wide in the shared governance role -*currently involved in the housewide Retention Recruitment and Sepsis committee, and department preeclampsia and hemorrhage committees.
- Assist physicians during examinations or surgical procedures.
- Train and mentor new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care along with Cerner computer charting training for new grads, new employees, OB residents and fellows.
Education
RNC -
National Certification Corporation
Chicago, IL09.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mount San Antonio College
Walnut, CA12.2006
Computer Charting Super User - Nursing specific
Cerner Computer Training
Skills
- Basic obstetric nursing
- Triage and assessment
- Intrapartum and antepartum care
- High-risk patient management
- Surgical and post-surgical care
- Postpartum support
- Charge nurse responsibilities
- Nursing education and training
- Preceptorship and mentorship
- Ultrasound procedures and assessments
- Operating room circulation
- Maternal-fetal transport expertise
- Clinician level 3 nursing
- Cerner, EPIC, and Centricity computer charting superuser
- Educator and preceptor for computer charting systems
- Advanced knowledge of electronic health records (EHR) systems
- Experience with presentations and hands on training for IT-related processes
- Policy development and implementation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Specialist
STAG LLC
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse/ RNC-OB
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
01.2007 - 01.2024
RNC -
National Certification Corporation
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mount San Antonio College
Computer Charting Super User - Nursing specific
Cerner Computer Training