Vanessa Gutierrez

• Facilitated seamless transitions from hospital to home care settings by collaborating with discharge planners and healthcare professionals.
• Evaluated effectiveness of current treatment plans regularly, making adjustments as needed based on ongoing assessment data.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care for patients, resulting in improved overall health.
• Educated patients on self-care strategies, such as medication management, nutrition, and lifestyle changes, empowering them to take control of their health.
• Reduced hospital readmission rates by providing thorough patient education on managing chronic conditions at home.
• Trained family members on caregiving techniques, empowering them to better support their loved ones during the recovery process.

• 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.
• Served as an effective liaison between physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and family members while coordinating optimal care planning efforts for each patient''s unique situation.
• Administered IV cardiac drips and monitored patients on telemetry.

• Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying manual pressure.
• Anticipated surgeons' needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for the next procedure.
• Prepped the patient using a sterile technique for the procedure
• Checked in patients and obtained vital preoperative
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
• Assisted in successful surgeries by setting up operating rooms with appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment for each procedure.
• Upheld high standards of patient privacy by following HIPAA guidelines when handling sensitive medical information.
• Demonstrated adaptability, working effectively with various surgical teams and specialties, ensuring seamless collaboration.
• Prepared patients for surgery by cleaning and disinfecting surgical sites and positioning patients.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.

• Obtain patient's vitals and document them into EHR
• Wound care and change patients' dressings
• Remove stitches and staples
• Assist providers in minor office procedures
• Assist in minimal surgery procedures and outpatient surgeries
• Operate the C-arm
• Perform Ankle brachial artery index studies.

• Check patient's vitals and document them into EHR
• Take phone calls and messages from patients
• Generate referrals
• Translate for providers
• Assist providers in procedures
• Process specimens and generate lab orders

• Schedule, reschedule, and cancel appointments
• Administered immunizations
• Check vital signs, take chief complaints, properly and correctly document in the patient's EHR
• Draw blood when requested
• Take telephone triage and messages.

• worked at St.Joseph hospital as the supervisor at that site
• Maintained a safe and secure working environment
• Responsible for ordering supplies and keeping inventory
• Handled patient's inquiries and complaints
• Supervised provider's schedules
• Responsible for completing timesheets
• Determine the duties and responsibilities of individuals in a team
• Implemented and monitored office policies and procedures
• Analyzed the individual performance of each team member and motivated them to perform even better

Maria De Los Santos OB/GYN department where I was responsible for triaging patients and making sure they receive the best medical attention I can provide to them

• Assisted providers in the rooms with procedures and translation when needed
• Registered patients, answered phones, made appointments, and took messages.
• Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
• Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
• Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.