RAIZA IGLESIAS
Vallejo
Summary
Highly skilled and dedicated ICU nurse with over 5 years of experience providing exceptional critical care to patients with complex medical conditions. Proficient in assessing patient conditions, administering medication, and monitoring vital signs for optimal patient outcomes. Possesses strong knowledge of advanced life support techniques and protocols. Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills, collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver comprehensive patient care. Known for compassion and a patient-focused approach, committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for patients and their families.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)
Presidio Surgical Center
04.2024 - Current
- Observing patients and providing care for side effects of anesthesia. Monitoring and recording patient vital signs
- Monitoring patient's level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery
- Performing post-operative tasks, such as administering medication or changing dressings.
- Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians and other members of the patient's care team
- Providing comfort and answering questions when patients awake from sedation
- Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home
Registered Nurse (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
03.2020 - Current
- Management of vented patient and blood gas interpretation
- Providing post anesthesia care after any cardiovascular surgeries. Pain and sedation management
- Familiar in utilizing NMB agents along with the use of train of four monitoring devices
- Experienced with various inotrope/pressor, antiarrhythmic and vasodilators medications
- Proficient in applying hemodynamic data from PA, CVP and arterial lines to the patient care
- EKG interpretation
- Manage unstable post cardiac arrest and therapeutic hypothermia management
- IABP, CRRT, LVAD, Impella and ECLS patient management
- Manages post-operative heart and lung transplant
Registered Nurse (Pre and post Cathlab)
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Houston, Texas
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Prepare patient for cardiac catheterization, stenting, cardiac ablation, IVC filter and watchman implantation, implantation of pacemaker/ICD placement
- Performs physical assessments, obtaining inform consent and providing procedure education
- Monitor after procedure including vital signs, heart rhtyhm and signs of complication and pain
- Provide patient and family education pre and post procedure care and any potential complication associated to cardiac procedures
Registered Nurse (Coronary Intensive Care Unit)
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas
08.2016 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Debakey Heart and Vascular
- EKG interpretation
- CRRT, IABP, Impella, Heartmate II and III patient management
- Vented Management Blood gas interpretation
- Experienced with various inotrope/pressor, antiarrhythmic and vasodilators medications
- Proficient in applying hemodynamic data from PA, CVP and arterial lines to the patient care
- Therapeutic hypothermia
- Manage unstable post cardiac arrest patients
- Debakey Heart and Vascular
Registered Nurse (CVIMU)
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas
06.2012 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: Debakey Heart and Vascular
- Took care of post-operative cardiac surgery and vascular surgery patients
- Experience with anti-arrhythmic and inotropes medicines
- Debakey Heart and Vascular
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University- Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
Quezon City, Philippines01-2008
Skills
- Sedation administration proficiency
- Inotrope medications, Pressor medications and anti arrhythmic medications
- Application of hemodynamic data
- EKG interpretation
- Cardiac arrest recovery management
- Implementation of hypothermia treatment strategies
- IABP, LVAD,IMPELLA, CRRT and ECLS management
- Heart and lung transplant care
- Coronary artery bypass oversight
- Assessing vital signs regularly
- Assessing consciousness levels
- Medication administration post-surgery
- Team collaboration in healthcare
- Post-surgery care education
Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, 02/17/24, 02/29/28
- Advance Cardiac Life Support, 02/17/24, 02/29/28
- Board of Nurses State of California, 760664, 01/31/2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)
Presidio Surgical Center
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse (Pre and post Cathlab)
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
05.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit)
University of California San Francisco
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse (Coronary Intensive Care Unit)
Houston Methodist Hospital
08.2016 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse (CVIMU)
Houston Methodist Hospital
06.2012 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University- Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
References
- Khanh Nguyen RN BSN
Charge Nurse Intensive Cardiac Care Unit
University of California San Francisco
505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco California
(510-909-7089).
- Rowela Pidlaon RN BSN. Registered Nurse Preop and PACU
1635 Divisadero Street #200 San Francisco CA 94115
(415-613-7136).
- Merian Ynot RN BSN CCRN
Registered Nurse Electrophysiology Laboratory
University of California San Francisco
505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco California
(803-2709564)
- Abigail Schwab RN BSN
Registered Nurse PreOp and PACU
University of California San Francisco
(214-918-1592)