Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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HONORS & ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS
COMMUNITY / CLINICAL ENGAGEMENT
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ANA LANDEROS

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Critical care Registered Nurse with advanced experience in neuro-focused and medical ICU settings. Skilled in the management of acute neurologic emergencies, hemodynamic instability, and respiratory failure. Strong clinical reasoning in differentiating neurologic versus systemic causes of deterioration. Experienced in ultrasound-guided IV access and Cortrak enteral feeding tube placement. Proven leadership as Relief Charge Nurse and Preceptor. Currently pursuing Master of Science in Nursing (AGACNP).

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Neuro-Focused ICU Registered Nurse

Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Torrance, CA
01.2025 - Current
  • - Manage neurocritical patients (stroke, ICH, post-op neuro)
  • - Perform advanced neurological assessments and recognize deterioration
  • - Ultrasound-guided IV insertion
  • - Cortrak feeding tube placement
  • - Interpret ABGs, labs, and clinical trends
  • - Collaborate with interdisciplinary ICU teams
  • Delivered high-quality patient care in diverse clinical settings, ensuring adherence to established protocols.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
  • Administered medications and monitored patient responses, adjusting treatment plans as necessary for optimal outcomes.
  • Educated patients and families on health management, promoting understanding of diagnoses and treatment options.
  • Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering professional development through guidance and knowledge sharing.
  • Led quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient safety and streamlined nursing workflows across departments.
  • Managed complex patient cases, coordinating with healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care delivery.
  • Implemented evidence-based practices that improved clinical outcomes and enhanced overall patient satisfaction ratings.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.

Medical ICU Registered Nurse

Centinela Medical Center
Inglewood, CA
10.2022 - Current
  • - Manage ventilated patients, ICP monitoring, shock states
  • - Provide care for stroke, SAH, sepsis, cardiogenic shock
  • - Apply clinical judgment in rapidly evolving conditions
  • Relief Charge Nurse / Resource Nurse
  • - Coordinate admissions, transfers, staffing
  • - Respond to RRT and Code Blues
  • - Ensure compliance and patient safety
  • Preceptor
  • - Train and mentor new ICU nurses

RN- Telemetry COVID Unit

Centinela Medical Center
Los Angeles
05.2021 - 10.2022
  • - Managed cardiac and COVID patients
  • - Telemetry interpretation and acute response

Visiting Nurse

Roze Room Hospice
Los Angeles
01.2015 - 01.2021

Crisis visits, symptom management, interdisciplinary coordination

Continuous Care Nurse

Vitas Healthcare
Los Angeles
01.2008 - 01.2015

Delivered high-acuity hospice care requiring continuous bedside monitoring and interventions,

LVN Supervisor

Bella Mar Memory Care
Santa Monica
01.2006 - 01.2008

Supervised nursing staff and coordinated care for patients with dementia and cognitive impairment.

Visiting Nurse

Ultimate Home Health Care
Los Angeles
01.2005 - 01.2006

Performed skilled nursing visits, medication management, and patient education in home setting.

LVN I

LAC+USC Medical Center
Los Angeles
01.2004 - 01.2005

Provided acute care support, assisted with procedures, and monitored patient status.

Charge Nurse

Buena Ventura Care Center
Los Angeles
01.2002 - 01.2004

Oversaw patient care and coordinated staff assignments in a long-term care setting.

Education

MSN - AGACNP

California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
01-2026

BSN - undefined

California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
01-2021

ADN - undefined

Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
01-2015

Skills

  • - Neuro assessment & deterioration recognition
  • - Ventilator management & weaning
  • - Hemodynamic monitoring & vasoactive titration
  • - Stroke & neurocritical care
  • - Shock management (septic, cardiogenic)
  • - ABG interpretation
  • - Cardiac rhythm interpretation
  • - Rapid response & code management
  • - Ultrasound-guided IV insertion
  • - Cortrak feeding tube placement
  • - Ventilator management
  • EHR: Epic, Cerner, Allscripts, Meditech, PointClickCare

Affiliations

  • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
  • American Nurses Association (ANA)

Certification

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, Hospital Fire & Life Safety

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent), Spanish (Native)

HONORS & ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS

Summa Cum Laude – BSN, Susan Romo Nursing Scholarship, Nursing Persistence Grant, LATTC General Scholarship, Member, Nursing Honor Society (add name), Member, Second Honor Society (add name)

COMMUNITY / CLINICAL ENGAGEMENT

City of Pasadena, Pasadena, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, - Participated in drive-through vaccination clinics, - Assisted with patient flow and monitoring

Timeline

Neuro-Focused ICU Registered Nurse

Torrance Memorial Medical Center
01.2025 - Current

Medical ICU Registered Nurse

Centinela Medical Center
10.2022 - Current

RN- Telemetry COVID Unit

Centinela Medical Center
05.2021 - 10.2022

Visiting Nurse

Roze Room Hospice
01.2015 - 01.2021

Continuous Care Nurse

Vitas Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2015

LVN Supervisor

Bella Mar Memory Care
01.2006 - 01.2008

Visiting Nurse

Ultimate Home Health Care
01.2005 - 01.2006

LVN I

LAC+USC Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2005

Charge Nurse

Buena Ventura Care Center
01.2002 - 01.2004

BSN - undefined

California State University, Los Angeles

ADN - undefined

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

MSN - AGACNP

California State University, Los Angeles
ANA LANDEROS