LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers – American Heart Association 02/2021
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support – American Heart Association 02/2021
Pediatric Advanced Life Support – American Heart Association 02/2021
New York Registered Professional Nurse License – New York State Board for Nursing 04/2022
New Jersey Registered Professional Nurse License – New Jersey Board of Nursing 05/2021
EDUCATION
City University of New York – New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, New York In Progress…
Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses
Anticipated completion: Spring 2021
Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey 05/2011
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Major: Nursing
WORK EXPERIENCE
NYC H+H -Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, New York 11/2014 – Present
Adult Emergency Department Staff Nurse – Full Time
- Provide emergency medical and mental health services to diverse adult patient population of Northern Brooklyn.
- Deliver medical and psychiatric nursing care in acute, traumatic, and critical emergency situations.
- Communicate and collaborate with physicians, physician assistants, and nurses to ensure high quality care.
- Provide training to new nurses orienting in emergency department.
- Act as charge nurse to oversee and manage both adult and pediatric emergency department services and staff.
Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center, West Orange, New Jersey 07/2014 – 11/2016
Hospice Nurse Case Manager – Full Time
- Provided holistic nursing care to assigned patients and their families in the home and clinical setting.
- Planned and coordinated patient care centered and prescribed medical treatments tailored to patient/family goals.
- Managed end-of-life, acute/chronic pain and wounds associated with various terminal diseases.
- Assessed medication efficacy and offered recommendations to physicians for acute symptom management.
- Coordinated all durable medical equipment, supplies and medications for all patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members in biweekly meetings to discuss all patients and their needs.
- Fostered compassionate, supportive, and safe environments for patients and their families.
ANR Staffing Solutions, New York, New York 01/2014 – 08/2014
Visiting Registered Nurse – Per Diem
- Rendered nursing care in patient’s homes throughout boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Bronx.
- Conducted specified patient evaluation visits ordered by insurance companies.
- Encouraged preventative health and medication compliance through patient teaching.
- Reinforced patient safety by providing information for fall prevention and medication management precautions.
- Supervised home health aids and provide patient plan of care.
SKILLS
- Proficient with intravenous access placement and blood specimen collection for diagnostic tests.
- Educated and experienced in intravenous medications, fluid administration, and delivery via peripheral and central vascular accesses.
- Familiar with EPIC, CERNER, and QuadraMED electronic medical record systems.
- Fluent in Spanish; conversational in Portuguese.
