Yolanda Ramirez
LUBBOCK,TX
Summary
Highly qualified RN with broad experience in critical care, patient education, and team leadership. Specialized skills include acute patient care, health assessments, and medical documentation. Notable strengths: superior communication abilities, strong clinical judgment, and a commitment to fostering collaborative relationships within healthcare teams. Past work highlights include implementing quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient satisfaction and reduced readmission rates.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Fresenius Medical Care
10.2015 - Current
- Assessed patient health and created individualized care plans based on evaluations.
- Administered medications, wound care, and IV therapy to provide direct nursing care.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop patient-specific treatment strategies.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, and pulse rate.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Advocated for patients by ensuring their rights and needs were respected.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance overall patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse-Dialysis
Covenant Medical Center
06.2009 - 09.2015
- Delivered direct patient care in dialysis unit, including assessments and treatments.
- Monitored patient responses to dialysis, reporting changes to physicians promptly.
- Performed daily maintenance on machines, ensuring optimal functionality through water testing and filter replacement.
- Educated patients on renal failure management and treatment options.
- Maintained accurate electronic health records, documenting progress, medications, and lab results.
- Administered medications during dialysis according to established protocols.
- Reviewed laboratory values prior to treatments for data accuracy in EMR system.
- Participated in quality assurance by reviewing departmental policies and providing improvement feedback.
Education
Associate of Arts - RN
South Plains College
Levelland, TX05-2009
Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse
Covenant School Of Nursing
05-2009
Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Health Promotion
- Basic Life Support
- Discharge Planning
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and Empathy
- Mobility Assistance
- Medical assessment
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Precepting
- Patient Management
- Lab result interpretation
- Vaccine administration
- Data Collection
- Discharge coordination
- Infectious disease control
- Chronic Disease Management
- Supply Restocking
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Diabetes management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Chart updating
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Care
- Emotional awareness
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Evaluations
- Medical evaluation
- Home care
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Home visits
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Discharge
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- At-risk patient care
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Glucose Monitoring
- Policy Adherence
- Cultural competence
- HIPAA Compliance
- Nutritional counseling
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Continuing education
- Patient confidentiality
- Patient Examination
- Care Coordination
- Vitals monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- IV management
- Needs Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Student Precepting
- Infection Control
- Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Active Listening
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Medication Administration
- Catheter monitoring
- Insulin medication assistance
- Patient Care Assessment
- Accurate Documentation
- Written Communication
- Adaptability
- Medical procedure assistance
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Pain Management
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Clinical Documentation
- Electronic Health Records
- Update electronic charts
- Patient Assessment
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Accomplishments
Certified Volunteer Spanish Interpreter
References
References available upon request.
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
RN
Fresenius Medical Care
10.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse-Dialysis
Covenant Medical Center
06.2009 - 09.2015
Registered Nurse - Registered Nurse
Covenant School Of Nursing
Associate of Arts - RN
South Plains College
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