Looking For Nursing Job Highlights: I am a fluent in Spanish. I have had the most experience in medical surgical nursing which has allowed me to be exposed to a diverse patient population. During my nursing education I completed courses in management and leadership, as well as in cultural diversity to better prepare myself for my nursing career. I am a team player with a flexible personality which enables me to communicate well with my patients and peers. I am a goal oriented and self-motivated individual. Relevant Work History: St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital •Medical surgical nursing floor / telemetry monitoring •Primary population: Adults / Geriatrics •Skin/wound resource nurse •Communicate consistently with physicians and other health care team members in order to provide the best quality of care •Daily tasks include reading telemetry strips and notifying physicians of any significant dysrhythmias or changes in patient status, developing individualized plans of care and modifying them as needed •Serve as charge nurse for the floor, tasks included: frequent inter-departmental communication to maintain adequate patient flow, assigning beds, and handling patient complaints •“Nursing Preceptor” title, I orient new graduate nurses and experienced nurses new to our facility. I also help precept nursing students from different colleges and universities during their nursing clinical rotations •I am part of a team of nurses that conducted research at St. Luke’s hospital in order to improve the quality of care provided to the inpatient geriatric population Davita Dialysis: Dialysis Technician •Performed dialysis treatments on chronic/acute renal failure clients. •Teaching clients on care of dialysis access sites Dr. Rafael Armendariz: Medical Assistant/ Office Manager •Charting, insurance authorization of referrals, hospitalizations, and procedures. •Interviewing personnel for medical assistant office positions •Keeping office within the standards set forth by Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance companies. •Assisting physician with patient exams and minor surgical procedures •Performing vital signs, EKG’s, phlebotomy, medication administration Education: •Texas Women’s University- College of Nursing Area of study: Masters of Science in Nursing – Nurse Practitioner Program (currently enrolled) •Prairie View A&M University – College of Nursing Area of study: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (graduated December 2006) •San Jacinto College Area of study: Nursing pre-requisite courses •University of Houston Area of study: Nursing pre-requisite courses •El Paso Community College – Valle Verde Campus Area of study: Basic Studies •Career Centers of Texas Area of study: Medical Assistant Certifications: •Qualified to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Texas •Certificate of competency in hemo-dialysis issued by Davita dialysis | 
