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VICKIE D. ZAMORA
Registered Nurse
Los Lunas,NM
Summary
Detail oriented nurse with over 20 years of experience. Seeking a position to utilize clinical knowledge, exceptional communication skills, and team oriented approach to support best practices for patient care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/ Nurse Home Visitor
YDI, Nurse Family Partnership
Albuquerque, NM
03.2022 - Current
- Practice Evidenced based guidelines to provide support and education, and guidance for first time mothers in the community.
- Visit clients in their home or virtually on a weekly basis.
- Coordinated resources and program referrals to support family needs.
Registered Nurse
Perinatal Associates of New
Albuquerque, NM
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Perform Non-stress test and biophysical profiles for high risk obstetric patients.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse-Urgent Care
Presbyterian Medical Group
Belen, Albuquerque, NM
05.2017 - 08.2021
- Perform COVID 19 screening and other duties as assigned at test site.
- Assist in contact tracing on PRN basis for Employee Health Department during the COVID 19 pandemic.
- Provide direct patient care in urgent medical situations, provide complete, focused assessments, perform EKG’s, venipuncture, begin and maintain IV’s, and report changes or abnormalities.
- Chart patient information, administer medication, provide patient education, assist staff with procedures, verify and utilize ICD10 coding for laboratory and clinic performed procedures.
- Implemented care plan, coordinated delivery and employed strategies to promote health and safe environment.
- Conducted telephone triage to patient, family and significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
Care Manager Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Medical Group
Albuquerque, NM
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Collaborate with providers, patients, and family support systems to develop a plan of care to meet the needs of patients with various disease processes.
- Utilize nursing assessment and critical thinking skills to assess patient needs, monitor progress, and compliance with established plan of care.
- Provide immediate telephone triage to high priority calls.
- Act as a patient advocate and assist patients in self-management goals, how to improve lifestyle choices to reduce chance of recurrence of symptoms.
Health Unit Nurse Coordinator
Kirtland
, NM
05.2020 - 10.2021
- Conduct routine annual and pre-employment physical screenings to include, venipuncture, EKG, vision and hearing screening
- Provide direct patient care for minor first aid concerns
- Promote overall health, wellness, and disease prevention to clients.
OB/GYN Care Manager/Team Nurse
Presbyterian Medical
Albuquerque, NM
08.2007 - 01.2020
- Act as lead nurse in the absence of Clinical Supervisor.
- Telephone triage for multiple outpatient OB/GYN office.
- Monitor and report patient conditions, chart patient information, maintain confidential health records.
- Act as Super User for EPIC, Electronic Medical Record System, proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.
- Provide patient education and health coaching to promote self-management for disease management, medication management, utilization of community support systems, medical tests, and various health conditions, and laboratory results.
- Provide referral assistance and obtain prior authorization for medical procedures and medications.
- Act as representative in Partners in Care Committee; data collection, utilizing meaningful use data to improve work flow for various specialties.
- Utilize evidenced-based guidelines and protocols along with critical thinking and nursing research to improve health outcomes.
- Conduct various audits to ensure continuity of care and continual improvements within our group.
Staff Nurse
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque, NM
10.2006 - 09.2007
- Provide complete and focused assessments.
- Report abnormalities to providers.
- Utilize nursing process to evaluate patient needs and progression toward outcomes.
- Utilize computer database for patient information and charting.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico Highlands University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
Albuquerque, NM 04.2005 - 04.2005
Licensed Practical Nurse, Certificate -
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
04.2002 - 04.2002
Skills
Resource advocacy
undefinedAdditional Information
- LICENSURE: NCLEX/RN, June 2005, expires October 2023
- BLS, current through March 2024
Interests
Timeline
Registered Nurse/ Nurse Home Visitor
YDI, Nurse Family Partnership
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Perinatal Associates of New
06.2021 - 03.2022
Care Manager Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Medical Group
05.2021 - 07.2021
Health Unit Nurse Coordinator
Kirtland
05.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse-Urgent Care
Presbyterian Medical Group
05.2017 - 08.2021
OB/GYN Care Manager/Team Nurse
Presbyterian Medical
08.2007 - 01.2020
Staff Nurse
Presbyterian Hospital
10.2006 - 09.2007
Associate of Science - Nursing
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
04.2005 - 04.2005
Licensed Practical Nurse, Certificate -
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
04.2002 - 04.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico Highlands University
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