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Vanessa Flores

Vanessa Flores

Corpus Christi

Summary

Compassionate and motivated Family Nurse Practitioner student at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) with five years of medical-surgical nursing experience and three years of certified nursing assistant (CNA) experience in the acute care setting. Has a strong background in patient care and leadership, adept at collaborating with medical teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Strengths also include direct patient care, proficient charting, and a consistent track record of demonstrating sound judgment under pressure, and making a positive impact on patient outcomes. Med-Surg Board Certified through ANCC, with expertise in IV placement with ultrasound, including midlines. I am seeking a clinical preceptorship opportunity as a Family Nurse Practitioner Student at your practice to apply advanced health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and treatment planning in a real-world setting.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
Corpus Christi
05.2024 - Current
  • Oversee a 16 bed unit as Charge Nurse for that shift
  • Collaborate with managers, other leadership teams, ancillary teams, nurses, and staff to ensure proper and safe patient care and maintenance of the unit
  • Round with physicians and other medical staff
  • Perform basic nursing skills with sterile, clean, and aseptic technique
  • Promote achieving metrics within our unit
  • Use of Meditech as charting system
  • Gain rapport with patients, physicians, and other hospital staff
  • Midline certified with ultrasound

Clinical Support Resource Nurse

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
Corpus Christi
05.2023 - 05.2024
  • First person to take on this role in CCMC
  • Led program development for new residency nurses at CCMC
  • Supported, educated, and followed the success of new residency nurses in medical surgical units
  • Evaluated the performance of new residency nurses, experienced nurses new to specialty, and experienced nurses new to CCMC
  • Assessed and improved nurse performance in medical surgical units
  • Provided mentorship to new residency nurses, fostering confidence and competence in clinical skills, leading to enhanced patient care

Registered Nurse

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
Corpus Christi
10.2020 - 05.2023
  • Carry out physician orders timely, safely, and effectively
  • Perform basic nursing skills with sterile, clean, and aseptic technique
  • Hygiene care - such as brushing teeth, giving baths, making beds, taking patients to the bathroom
  • Provide effective nursing assessments on all patients
  • Communicate effectively with physicians, patients, family, peers, and other hospital staff
  • Utilize Meditech for precise charting, improving data accuracy
  • Gain rapport with patients, physicians, and other hospital staff
  • Precept new travel nurses as well as graduate nurses from the new nurse residency program

Certified Nursing Assistant

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
Corpus Christi
05.2017 - 09.2020
  • Take vital signs and report to the nurse
  • Remove foley catheters and IV’s
  • Hygiene and ambulatory care
  • Assisted nurses on unit as needed
  • Sitting in on 1:1’s to ensure patient safety

Education

Family Nurse Practitioner - MSN -

University of Texas - Arlington
05-2027

Bachelors of Science in Nursing - BSN, RN -

Texas A&M at Corpus Christi
08.2020

Skills

  • Clinical leadership and coordination
  • Patient assessment
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Health promotion
  • Adaptability

Certification

• Awarded Unit of Distinction in 2024
• Chair of Unit Based Council for my unit
• Chair of Charge Nurse Council for Corpus Christi Medical Center
• Med-Surg Board Certified through ANCC
• Good Samaritan Bronze Award 2022
• Midline Certified
• Preceptor Certified for Residency Program
• ACLS and BLS
• CPI Certified
• Daisy Award Nominee

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
05.2024 - Current

Clinical Support Resource Nurse

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
05.2023 - 05.2024

Registered Nurse

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
10.2020 - 05.2023

Certified Nursing Assistant

Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctor’s Regional
05.2017 - 09.2020

Family Nurse Practitioner - MSN -

University of Texas - Arlington

Bachelors of Science in Nursing - BSN, RN -

Texas A&M at Corpus Christi
Vanessa Flores