Yesenia Pagan-Nunez
Ronks,PA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with nearly 15 years in an emergency room setting offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader seeking career transition into utilization management review.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Mobile Research Nurse
NurseNow Staffing
Maumee, OH
09.2021 - Current
- Conduct clinical trial visits in patient's home, school, or place of work. Evaluate and observe for changes in health, concomitant medications, and/or recent hospitalizations.
- Conduct physical assessments, vital signs, lab draws, and EKG.
- Process collected specimens using aseptic technique and prepare them to be shipped out to the lab adhering to IATA/Dangerous Goods Regulation.
- Administer clinical trial drug using aseptic technique and as per study protocol guidelines.
Covid Vaccine Nurse
Lancesoft Inc
Herndon, VA
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Safely administered COVID-19, flu, pneumonia, and other vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Observed customers post-vaccination for any potential adverse effects.
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
Clinical Registered Nurse
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Worked with the emergency department's research team, screening patients to see if they meet eligibility for various research studies
- Explained purpose of research, obtained consent of participants, and obtained specimens per research protocol and guidelines
- Worked with utilization management department and assisted with retrospective cases
- Reviewed patient medical records to determine whether treatment met criteria for reimbursement by their insurance plan utilizing InterQual evidence-based clinical decision support criteria.
- Evaluated medical guidelines and benefit coverage to determine appropriateness of services.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions Travel Agency
Omaha, NE
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Completed two travel assignments at Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael, CA.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Observed and recorded signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Huffmaster Crisis Response
Troy, MI
09.2016 - 10.2016
- Completed travel assignment with Allina Health-ANW, Minneapolis, MN.
- Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
- Worked as charge nurse to ensure unit flow met hospital standards.
- Triaged patients and determined priority of care based on individual needs.
- Observed and recorded signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
Travel ER Registered Nurse
ATC West Healthcare
Culver City, CA
12.2015 - 09.2016
- Completed various travel assignments at the following hospitals: St Agnes Hospital, Fresno, CA 8/16-9/16, Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, CA 3/16-5/16, and Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA 12/15-2/16.
- Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
- Triaged patients and determined priority of care based on needs.
- Observed and recorded signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient.
- Adhered to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in delivery of patient care.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
San Diego, CA
07.2014 - 11.2015
- Completed travel assignments at the following hospitals: Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA 8/15-11/15, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA 4/15-7/15, JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL 1/15-4/15, Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY 7/14-1/15, Carlisle Regional Medical Center 4/13-11/13.
- Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
- Observed and recorded signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient.
- Adhered to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in delivery of patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assembled equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures in specialty service areas
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare
Boca Raton, FL
11.2013 - 12.2014
- Completed travel assignment at Regional Hospital Scranton, PA 12/12-6/14.
- Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
- Observed and recorded signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Adhered to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in delivery of patient care
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
02.2010 - 03.2013
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Certified Spanish Interpreter.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo
Arecibo, PR06.2007
Skills
- Patient Examination and Stabilization
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Accurate Documentation
- Protocol Compliance
- Determine Medical Necessity
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Infection Control Procedures
- Clinical Research Trials
- Spanish Interpreting
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Mobile Research Nurse
NurseNow Staffing
09.2021 - Current
Covid Vaccine Nurse
Lancesoft Inc
01.2021 - 02.2022
Clinical Registered Nurse
UC Davis Medical Center
01.2018 - 03.2020
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions Travel Agency
06.2017 - 01.2018
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Huffmaster Crisis Response
09.2016 - 10.2016
Travel ER Registered Nurse
ATC West Healthcare
12.2015 - 09.2016
Travel ER Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
07.2014 - 11.2015
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare
11.2013 - 12.2014
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lancaster General Hospital
02.2010 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo
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