Elizabeth Avalos
Arleta
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Subacute Unit
Providence Holy Cross
Mission Hills
05.2015 - Current
- Chronic patient care in Subacute unit, monitoring 6 to 14 patients per shift
- Care for patients with tracheostomies on ventilators and on cool aerosol
- Educating patients and their families about diagnosis, prevention and medications
- Treat patients with head trauma, craniotomy, pneumonia, and diabetes
- Wound Care Nurse: Manage wound care, teach wound prevention, treatment, and work as a team to prevent HAPIs
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Registered Nurse Tele/med surg
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Van Nuys
04.2013 - 03.2015
- Provide patient care in telemetry/med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care and monitoring 4 to 5 patients per shift
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Treat patients with chronic and acute health problems such as arrhythmias, CHF, asthma, DM, COPD, and pneumonia
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Registered Nurse
Dynamic Home Care
Van Nuys
03.2012 - 04.2013
- Made initial evaluation visit
- Initiated plan of care and appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
- Educated patients and their families regarding diagnosis
- Effectively supervised LVNs
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
Registered Nurse
Antelope Valley Hospital Tele/Oncology
Lancaster
07.2009 - 12.2011
- Acute patient care in telemetry/oncology unit, monitoring for 4 to 6 patients per shift
- Effectively supervised LVNs, CNAs and non-clinical staff
- Managed care for pre and post-operative patients through discharge
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, COPD, strokes, renal failure, PE, CHF, and cancer patients
- Trained and precept new graduates
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
West Coast University
01.2008
Skills
- Adaptability
- Team player
- Advocacy
- Patient education
- Critical thinking
- Compassionate care
- FLUENT IN Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse Subacute Unit
Providence Holy Cross
05.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse Tele/med surg
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
04.2013 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse
Dynamic Home Care
03.2012 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse
Antelope Valley Hospital Tele/Oncology
07.2009 - 12.2011
Associates Degree - Nursing
West Coast University
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