Yesenia Duarte
Ocean Township,NJ
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong commitment to quality patient care and teamwork. Known for effectively managing patient care and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, consistently meeting dynamic needs of healthcare environment. Expertise in patient education and clinical procedures.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN, Prenatal Department
VNA Community Health Centers, Inc
Asbury Park, NJ
12.2018 - Current
- Managed care of prenatal and postpartum patients.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on prenatal and postpartum health management and disease prevention strategies.
- Trained and mentored medical assistants on best practices and clinical procedures.
- Assisted Midwife with outpatient procedures.
- Provided translation services to patients in need.
- Promoted teamwork and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care planning and implementation.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Served as a strong advocate for patients'' rights, ensuring that their needs were met in accordance with ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Managed complex patient cases, coordinating resources for comprehensive support services.
- Utilized electronic health record systems to document patient information accurately and efficiently.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times, helping them navigate the healthcare system with compassion and understanding.
Staff RN, Prenatal Department
VNA Community Health Centers, Inc
Asbury Park, NJ
05.2009 - 10.2017
- Assessed patient needs and developed individualized care plans to enhance recovery outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive and effective patient care delivery.
- Administered medications and monitored vital signs, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and standards.
- Mentored CMA staff, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.
- Evaluated patient progress regularly, adjusting care plans as necessary to optimize treatment effectiveness.
- Served as a strong advocate for patients'' rights, ensuring that their needs were met in accordance with ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Promoted teamwork and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care planning and implementation.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, NJ
06.2002 - 05.2009
- Managed patient care during labor and delivery, ensuring safety and comfort.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans for patients.
- Educated families on childbirth processes and postpartum recovery protocols.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs, responding promptly to changes.
- Implemented best practices for infection control within the delivery suite.
- Mentored junior nursing staff on labor support techniques and emergency procedures.
- 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.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- 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.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Prevented infections by diligently adhering to proper hand hygiene standards as well as utilizing personal protective equipment when required.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring patients and providing timely interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL12-2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL12-2016
Skills
- Care plan development
- Patient education
- Patient management
- Condition monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
- Health screening
- Diabetes management
- Medical evaluation
- Evidence-based medicine
- Case management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff RN, Prenatal Department
VNA Community Health Centers, Inc
12.2018 - Current
Staff RN, Prenatal Department
VNA Community Health Centers, Inc
05.2009 - 10.2017
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Riverview Medical Center
06.2002 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing