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Taylor Santaella

San Clemente,CA

Summary

Healthcare professional with a strong emphasis on patient care and clinical skills. Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, adapting seamlessly to changing situations. Skilled in communication, empathy, and problem-solving to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Passionate about improving patient care in a collaborative team environment as a compassionate and dependable nurse. Experienced in hospital, clinical, and classroom settings. Capable of handling any medical emergency with the necessary skill set to perform under pressure. Recognized for adaptability and commitment to team goals, consistently delivering quality outcomes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CRITICAL CARE NURSING INSTRUCTOR

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE
12.2022 - Current
  • Provided timely feedback on student assignments, highlighting strengths as well as areas needing improvement or clarification.
  • Facilitated open communication among students, fostering a positive learning environment that encouraged peer collaboration and support.
  • Enhanced student understanding by incorporating clinical simulations and real-life case studies into lessons.
  • Mentored individual students, providing guidance and support in their academic and professional growth.
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills by posing complex questions during post conference discussions and requiring well-reasoned responses from students.
  • Developed strong rapport with each student through active listening and empathy, creating an inclusive learning environment where all felt heard and supported.
  • Coordinated with local hospitals and clinics to arrange clinical placements for students, allowing them to gain valuable real-world experience under supervised conditions.

RN, MICN

ORANGE COUNTY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
02.2019 - 05.2025
  • Provide care for cardiac arrests, strokes, STEMI’s, sexual assaults, intubated patients, conscious sedations, and psychiatric patients
  • Relief charge nurse, responsible for all patient flow and management of the department
  • Provide direction and further orders for EMS in the field via a radio system when they run out of standing orders or need assistance with a critical patient
  • Secretary for the ER's unit based council
  • Provide and manage all care for trauma patients
  • Provide care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and geriatrics
  • Independently maintain safe and effective care to patients with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment
  • Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate with physicians, and other healthcare professionals, to ensure optimal care was given to patients in a timely manner
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
  • Helped form the new-graduate RN program and taught classes to multiple new-grad cohorts
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
  • Educated and mentored new registered nurses on best practices, hospital policies, and care standards
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Triage new patients and responsible for assessing and using critical thinking on severity of injury and illness to determine level of acuity

RN

ORBIT INFUSION SOLUTIONS
12.2022 - 12.2023
  • Company Overview: This company specializes in IVIG infusions.
  • In this role I was responsible for starting IV’s, educating clients on their medications, and managing infusions in a patient’s home and monitoring closely for adverse reactions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.

Education

BSN -

VANGUARD UNIVERSITY
10.2018

ADN - undefined

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE
05.2018

Skills

  • Responsible
  • Communicative
  • Reliable
  • Approachable
  • Team oriented
  • Effective time management
  • Empathetic
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Clinical expertise

Certification

  • Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course
  • NIHSS certification
  • ACLS, PALS, BLS certification
  • RN License # 95168358

Timeline

CRITICAL CARE NURSING INSTRUCTOR

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE
12.2022 - Current

RN

ORBIT INFUSION SOLUTIONS
12.2022 - 12.2023

RN, MICN

ORANGE COUNTY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
02.2019 - 05.2025

ADN - undefined

SADDLEBACK COLLEGE

BSN -

VANGUARD UNIVERSITY

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