Zulema Zurita
Rio Grande City
Summary
Accomplished telemetry nurse with expertise in clinical leadership and patient advocacy. Effectively supervises nursing staff, coordinates comprehensive care plans, and facilitates safe patient discharges, ensuring high standards of care and adherence to safety protocols while fostering a collaborative team environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
ADON
Starr County Nursing and Transitional
Rio Grande City
11.2024 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with care standards and protocols.
- Coordinated patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams for optimal resident outcomes.
- Managed scheduling and staffing to maintain adequate coverage in the facility.
- Oversaw medication administration processes to ensure accuracy and safety for residents.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted care plans.
- Assisted in quality assurance audits to uphold safety and health regulations.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care issues.
Telemetry Nurse
Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance
12.2020 - 06.2024
- Provided quality and compassionate medical care to 5-7 telemetry patients daily using evidence-based best practice.
- Assess, plan, and provide care for telemetry monitored patients according to hospital policies. Ensure quality of care, safety and good patient/nurse relationship.
- Managed multiple complex cases simultaneously, delivering quality nursing care within prescribed time frames to enhance patient outcomes.
- Monitored patients’ progress and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Coordinated and collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to assess, diagnose, and treat cardiac patients, improving care efficiency.
- Prioritized tasks based on urgency of need while maintaining a calm demeanor during emergencies.
- Facilitated safe patient discharges by providing disease-specific education and ensuring follow-up plans, promoting patient safety.
- Utilized hospital chain of command to effectively advocate for patient needs.
Education
Associate’s degree - Nursing
South Texas College
McAllen, Tx05-2020
Skills
- Patient centered care
- Cardiac equipment
- Quality assurance audits
- Clinical leadership
- Staff supervision
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Training and mentoring
- Team building
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Patient advocacy
Certification
- Registered Nurse, 1008057, Texas, 01/01/20
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 8/10/2025-8/01/2027
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Associate
Timeline
ADON
Starr County Nursing and Transitional
11.2024 - Current
Telemetry Nurse
Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance
12.2020 - 06.2024
Associate’s degree - Nursing
South Texas College