Laura Rodríguez Ramírez
Mercedes Norte
Summary
Focused Occupational Health Nurse proudly offering more than 15 years' expertise conducting screenings and introducing wellness initiatives. A supportive force for employees and a valuable resource for companies. Also, knowledgeable Occupational Health Nurse possessing experience in creating and implementing early intervention health programs. Promoting exemplary decision-making, reporting and relationship building skills.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Health Nurse
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
2009.11 - Current
- Liaised between employees with health concerns and supervisors, maintaining medical confidentiality to communicate work status and coordinate return to work accommodations.
- Delivered array of employee health services at company, which included health screenings and immunizations.
- Educated all employees on flu symptoms, illness prevention, benefits of good hygiene and smoking cessation programs.
- Assisted with accident investigation program to identify root cause of incidents and near-misses.
- Utilized well-honed communication and active listening skills to conduct pre-employment screenings.
- Collaborated with physicians or other licensed practitioners to arrange further medical treatment.
- Provided individualized medical counseling for employees and coordinated examination requirement activities.
- Employed nursing skills to evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
- Promoted high level of service to every individual while observing confidentiality rules and company regulations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Registered Nurse
Unilever Company
2008.04 - 2009.10
- 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.
- Supplied wellness materials and information to employees to prevent sickness, fatigue and mental burnout while fostering positive company culture.
- Responded to emergencies onsite by rendering emergency medical care, CPR and prompt first aid treatment.
- Offered ambulatory care by treating sore throats, earaches, rashes, pink eye and other ailments to proactively manage chronic conditions, prevent serious illness and improve overall health of employees.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Education
Maestría - Master Salud Ocupacional
Instituto Tecnológico De Costa Rica/UNA
12.2017
Licenciatura - Enfermería
Universidad de Costa Rica
12.2006
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Program Management
- Occupational Health Protocol
- Infection Control
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Judgment
- Health Promotion
- Employee Health Programs
- Care Planning
- Preventive Care
- Medical record keeping
- Critical thinking
- Healthcare policy compliance
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Research - Completed group study focused on patient comfort, costs and test results, which resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
Skills
In addition to my experience as an occupational health nurse, I have also developed skills in digital health issues, development of digital medical records, and I have conducted research related to telehealth, telemedicine, and remote monitoring of vital signs in hypertensive patients.
I like research and statistical analysis, and I have been conducting epidemiological surveillance studies on the population of workers at the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity for several years, with a workforce of more than 15 000 workers distributed throughout the national territory.
Cellular
(506)88664499
Personal Information
Age: 41
Married
Children: 1 (9 years old)
Publications
11/01/2009, present, The use of eHealth to design a regional health promotion program in the workplace: Institute of Costa Rican Electricity case series, mHealth, 6, 44, 10/05/2020, https://mhealth.amegroups.com/article/view/45088/html
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Portuguese
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Occupational Health Nurse
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
2009.11 - Current
Registered Nurse
Unilever Company
2008.04 - 2009.10
Maestría - Master Salud Ocupacional
Instituto Tecnológico De Costa Rica/UNA
Licenciatura - Enfermería
Universidad de Costa Rica
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