Vanessa Escarcega
Spring Valley,CA
Summary
Accomplished Charge Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Kaiser Permanente, showcasing expertise in care coordination and staff leadership. Excelled in enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration and patient satisfaction, alongside mentoring new staff. Demonstrates exceptional resource allocation and a commitment to quality improvement, significantly contributing to high-standard patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
10.2023 - Current
- Led shift handover meetings effectively communicating critical information about each patient''s status ensuring continuity of care.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in unit meetings, sharing ideas to improve efficiency or address ongoing challenges faced by colleagues.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and teamwork with physicians, and support staff.
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Labor and Delivery
07.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Relief Charge RN since october of 2023
- Member of UBT since April 2023.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital
02.2010 - 06.2022
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Maintained a safe and sterile environment, ensuring optimal conditions for successful deliveries.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
National University
Claremont, CA01-2009
Skills
- Employee performance
- Resource Allocation
- Duty delegation
- Staff Leadership
- Care Coordination
- Quality Improvement
- Staff Training
- Issue Resolution
- Policy compliance
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Labor and Delivery
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital
02.2010 - 06.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
National University
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