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Brittany Albarado

Belle Rose

Summary

Proficient and caring Registered Nurse offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Health Registered Nurse

Vital Caring Group
04.2024 - Current
  • Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
  • Educated patients and families on disease management, medication safety, and at-home healthcare strategies to promote selfcare.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
  • Coordinated with other healthcare team members to support patient needs.
  • Identified early warning signs of patient deterioration or complications, promptly notifying physicians to adjust treatment plans accordingly.
  • Assessed patient conditions regularly, promptly reporting changes in status to healthcare providers for timely intervention.
  • Educated patients and families on disease management, prevention strategies, and self-care techniques.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Ochsner
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Educated patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Ochsner
06.2021 - 06.2023
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations
  • Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.

Emergency Room Technician

Ochsner
01.2018 - 05.2021
  • Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs, including blood pressure, height, weight and drawing blood
  • Collected basic samples such as blood, urine and stool, labeling specimens properly and transferring to laboratory for testing
  • Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures
  • Utilized hospital beds and wheelchairs to transport patients throughout hospital
  • Used Epic to maintain records of patient care, condition and progress and reported and discussed observations with Registered Nurse
  • Administered basic wound care and insertion of Foley catheters
  • Applied orthopedic devices like OCL splints
  • Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures
  • Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems
  • Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines
  • Assisted patients with limited mobility in dressing and undressing, bathing and other day-to-day needs
  • Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices
  • Decontaminated and sanitized all equipment, instruments and supplies
  • Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.

Education

Associates Degree of Nursing - Nursing

Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2023

Practical Nurse -

Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
05.2021

High School Diploma -

St. Charles Catholic High School
Laplace, LA
05.2014

Skills

  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Teamwork
  • Basic Patient Care
  • Infection Control
  • CPR
  • Organization and Time management
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Fast Learner

Certification

  • Licensed Practical Nurse, 06/2021, 12/2024
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED), 12/2021, 12/2023
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Healthcare, 12/2022, 12/2023

Timeline

Home Health Registered Nurse

Vital Caring Group
04.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Ochsner
06.2023 - 01.2024

Licensed Practical Nurse

Ochsner
06.2021 - 06.2023

Emergency Room Technician

Ochsner
01.2018 - 05.2021

Practical Nurse -

Baton Rouge Community College

High School Diploma -

St. Charles Catholic High School

Associates Degree of Nursing - Nursing

Baton Rouge Community College

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