Years of professional experience as a Registered Nurse
Yvette Cruz
Bronx,NY
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional with over 4 years of experience. Considered hardworking and driven. Ready for new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills in a hospital setting.
Overview
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Work History
Registered Nurse
The Jewish Board Of Family And Children's Services
Hawthorne, NY
04.2017 - 10.2021
- Assessed ongoing medical and psychiatric needs of adolescents with mental health diagnosis.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored vital signs, height, weight and mental status.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed patients for COVID-19 and provided symptom management to COVID positive youth.
- Monitored youths hydration status especially during summer months when youth are more prone to effects of dehydration.
- Reviewed psychiatric and medical medications for youths therapeutic home visits.
- Responded to acute psychiatric needs of residents who are self-harming and have suicidal ideation/attempts, altercations with other youth, post absent without leave (AWOL) assessment, drug screening, monitoring side effects of illicit drug use with psychiatric medications.
- Monitored adolescence in mental illness crisis who are being placed in emergency safety intervention (ESI) for their safety and the safety of others.
- Administered emergency psychiatric medications and PRN medications.
- Assessed patients for needs of hire level of care.
- Provided charge nurse duties and supervising LPNs and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) on duty.
- Collaborated with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, direct support professionals (DSPs) and team leaders regarding all aspects of youths care.
- Participated in team meetings with psychiatry, medical, educational department, and guardians if available.
- Notified medical and psychiatric team of adverse reactions to medications.
- Provided the following educational groups: nutritional education for youth who are obese, diabetic, or have hypertension, educated youth on hygiene, activities of daily living, medication, sexual health, sexually transmitted infection education and symptom management of infection.
- Provided simple dressing changes and infection control, education on signs and symptoms of infection and healing process with wound care related to self-harm, cutting with unsterile objects.
- Assessed youth peer on peer altercations for trauma, injuries and fractures.
- Orthopedic exam of youth related to sports injuries such as ankle sprains, fractures and head injuries.
- Performed EKG on youth upon admission, discharge and PRN to monitor cardiac status.
- Reviewed coping skills with residents who may be at high risk for going absent without leave (AWOL), suicide ideation/suicide tendencies.
- Participated in admissions and discharge planning of adolescents who are going home, or to another facility, giving report to team for successful discharge transition.
- In house incident reporting and Justice Center reporting per The Jewish Board and Office of Mental Health (OMH) guidelines.
Work Study- Wellness Center
The College Of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
09.2014 - 05.2016
- Provided guided tours to potential members and managed facility when staff members were off duty.
- Performed administrational duties include filing paperwork, answering telephone/emails and assisting coaches/staff with various projects to promote gym activity and growth.
- Assisted clients with scheduling appointments with personal trainers and health classes to fulfill health centers quota.
- Orienting new clients with how to use equipment and machines properly without causing injury.
- Responded to guest requests for assistance, toiletries and personal care items.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Voluntary Worker for Mobile Mammography Program
St. Barnabus Hospital
Bronx, NY
06.2013 - 09.2014
- Assisted mobile unit staff in providing breast screenings to women in the Bronx community.
- Supported patients with paperwork and prepping for their mammography screening.
- Contacted several organizations and medical facilities to book appointments for women needing mammography services.
- Assisted with event coordination and on-site support.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
Relationship Banker/Sales Coordinator
Capital One Bank N.A
Bronx, NY
10.2007 - 01.2011
- Referred and sold bank products appropriate to customer needs.
- Continually boosted branch production and revenue by consistently meeting all monthly and quarterly sales goals
- Executed daily inspecting of branch documents and procedures to maintain government compliance.
- Represented branch in weekly district meetings to develop shared methodologies to increase sales goals and customer satisfaction.
- Organized branch meetings and events to support increases in work quality and staff satisfaction.
- Achieved and sustained consistent revenue streams by regularly servicing accounts and connecting with customers to promote new products.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY05.2016
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Compassionate and Caring
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Assessment
- Collecting Vital Signs
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medication Administration
- MyAvatar/Netsmart, Alltrac, Dayforce, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - BSN, State of New York
- BLS Certification for Health Care Professionals
Memberships
American Nurses Association
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Opportunities Don't happen.You create them.
Chris Grosser
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