Maria Sanchez
Goldsboro,NC
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency medicine care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
UNC Health Johnston
01.2022 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Improved patient outcomes by efficiently assessing, triaging, and treating emergency room patients.
- Reduced wait times for patients by effectively prioritizing cases and allocating resources.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
REGISTERED NURSE
UNC Health Wayne
07.2019 - 05.2022
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Delivered compassionate care to patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, and medical needs in the fast-paced emergency department setting.
- Reduced wait times for patients by effectively prioritizing cases and allocating resources.
- Improved patient outcomes by efficiently assessing, triaging, and treating emergency room patients.
REGISTERED NURSE
Duke University Hospital
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Improved patient outcomes by efficiently assessing, triaging, and treating emergency room patients.
- Reduced wait times for patients by effectively prioritizing cases and allocating resources.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Nursing -
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON
Wilmington, NC12.2023
Associates Degree in Science Nursing -
JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Smithfield, NC05.2019
Skills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Clinical documentation
- Time management
- Emergency care
- Patient education
- Conflict resolution
- Compassionate Care
- Effective Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Ethical Practice
- Chronic Disease Management
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Certification
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- TNCC
- CPI
- NC Nursing License 314343
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Emergency Nurses Association
- UNC Health Workplace Violence Committee
- Stroke Elite Member
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE
UNC Health Johnston
01.2022 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
Duke University Hospital
10.2020 - 07.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
UNC Health Wayne
07.2019 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Nursing -
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON
Associates Degree in Science Nursing -
JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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