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Karen Leyva

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Summary

Professional healthcare provider with strong background in critical care and emergency response. Skilled in rapid assessment, advanced patient care, and life-saving interventions. Highly adaptable and collaborative team player, consistently achieving optimal outcomes in high-pressure environments. Recognized for strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Rapid Response Nurse (Critical Care Team)

Desert Regional Medical Center
04.2024 - Current
  • Serve as a key responder to rapid response calls, Code Blue events, and patient deterioration throughout the hospital, delivering immediate critical care interventions to prevent ICU transfers or cardiac arrests.
  • Assess and stabilize patients experiencing acute changes in condition, including respiratory distress, sepsis, stroke, arrhythmias, and hypotensive crises.
  • Utilize advanced critical care skills to initiate and titrate oxygen therapy, manage airway emergencies, administer emergency medications, and coordinate diagnostic testing.
  • Enhanced patient care by implementing rapid response protocols and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Improved patient outcomes through timely assessment, intervention, and evaluation of critical patients.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Desert Regional Medical Center
10.2022 - Current
  • Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
  • Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
  • Deliver expert critical care to patients with life-threatening conditions, specializing in multi-system trauma resuscitation, sepsis management, cardiac emergencies, and neurocritical care.
  • Lead bedside care during trauma activations, rapid responses, and Code Blue events, utilizing ACLS and BLS protocols to stabilize patients in crisis.
  • Manage complex therapies including CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy), vasoactive drips, sedation, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring.
  • Proficient in operating Rotoprone Therapy Beds for patients with severe ARDS and respiratory failure, improving outcomes in prone positioning protocols.
  • Conduct neurological assessments and monitor for stroke progression using NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification to guide timely interventions.

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

Desert Regional Medical Center
09.2019 - 10.2022
  • Increased efficiency in the Progressive Care Unit by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time.
  • Maintained compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards through adherence to established protocols and ongoing professional development.
  • Prevented complications by closely monitoring vital signs and promptly responding to changes in patient status.
  • Assisted in triaging patients and quickly assessing their needs to provide appropriate care within the Progressive Care Unit scope.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University
03.2021

Associate Degree - Nursing

College of the Desert
05.2020

Skills

  • CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) Certified
  • Rotoprone Therapy System Certified
  • Rapid Response Team/ Crisis Nurse
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
  • TCAR/ Trauma Resuscitation
  • English & Spanish fluency

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Rapid Response Nurse (Critical Care Team)

Desert Regional Medical Center
04.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Desert Regional Medical Center
10.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

Desert Regional Medical Center
09.2019 - 10.2022

Associate Degree - Nursing

College of the Desert

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University

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