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Victor Velez Mendez

Tavares,USA

Summary

Dynamic healthcare professional with extensive expertise in patient critical care and management. Highlighting exceptional critical thinking, team collaboration across diverse disciplines, and influential leadership skills.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Critical Care Registered Nurse

AdventHealth, Tampa General Hospital, HCA, Davita
, FL
07.2019 - Current
  • Provided critical care as an RN in the multi-system Intensive Care Unit, Cath Lab, and Neuroscience ICU since July 2019. Delivered specialized care for pre- and post-open-heart patients with complex cardiac conditions in CVPCU. Managed chronic patient care in dialysis center and outpatient clinic to ensure continuity of treatment.
  • Exhibited critical thinking and prioritized task modifications to meet project deadlines, ensuring meticulous attention to detail by swiftly identifying and reporting errors.
  • Formulated creative solutions through multidisciplinary team collaboration to strategize, execute, and assess patient care outcomes in a critical care environment.
  • Conducted cardiac monitoring. Oversaw chest tubes and drainage systems while monitoring A-lines for precise hemodynamics. Operated ventilators and Bi-PAP devices to ensure patient life support.
  • Administered high-risk medications intravenously, and titrated antiarrhythmics, sedation agents, paralytics, thrombolytics, hemodynamic support, and insulin drips.

Firefighter

Firefighters of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
09.2004 - 11.2017
  • Coordinated and led firefighter shifts. Developed and evaluated procedures for fire extinction, hazardous materials, and emergency response. Conducted fire extinguishment and safety programs for schools, churches, and local businesses. Provided medical care, including CPR, first aid, and search and rescue during emergencies. Exhibited strategic thinking and decision-making under pressure in crises. Achieved Haz Mat Tech certification and trained in emergency responses to terrorist incidents. Certified Fire Instructor with expertise in educational program delivery.

Cardiovascular Tech

Cardiovascular Center of Manatí
Manatí, PR
10.2003 - 09.2004
  • Conducted electrocardiograms. Performed Holter monitoring and non-invasive stress tests. Executed peripheral vascular, carotid, and transcranial Doppler tests to evaluate blood circulation. Administered echocardiograms via ultrasound for heart function analysis. Facilitated medical equipment upkeep and management of medical records.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing Science

Universidad Del Este
Barceloneta, PR
06.2017

Diploma - Cardiovascular Technician

Atenas College
Manatí, PR

Skills

  • Bilingual: English, Spanish
  • Critical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Leadership and prioritization
  • Wound care and phlebotomy
  • High-risk IV medication administration and titration
  • Critical care procedures
  • Cardiac monitoring
  • Patient care excellence

Certification

  • Trauma Nursing Core and Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) Certification by AACN and ENA.
  • BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
  • WMD Haz-Mat Tech Operation and Handling HLS, Avian Flu, Botulism, and Bacillus Anthracis.

Affiliations

  • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
  • Selective Service System
  • Texas A&M University System Pro Board

Timeline

Critical Care Registered Nurse

AdventHealth, Tampa General Hospital, HCA, Davita
07.2019 - Current

Firefighter

Firefighters of Puerto Rico
09.2004 - 11.2017

Cardiovascular Tech

Cardiovascular Center of Manatí
10.2003 - 09.2004

Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing Science

Universidad Del Este

Diploma - Cardiovascular Technician

Atenas College

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