Sandra Martinez is a registered nurse with over 13 years of experience providing inpatient care at Florida Hospital. She has experience in intensive care, cardiovascular care, medical-surgical nursing, orthopedics, and hospice care. Her resume emphasizes strong clinical and assessment skills, effective communication, and a commitment to patient-centered care. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and holds certifications in BLS and ACLS.

1. Sandra Martinez
7686PineFork Dr,Orlando FL 32822
Home4078796365
Cell 4078796365
Email vale30alex14@live.com
Professional Summary
Three and a half years of experience in primary care nurse at Florida Hospital East and
South. Maintain strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Patient -
focused, caring and compassionate nurse with excellent communication and people skills
demonstrated by 11 + years of experience in healthcare. Seeking to expand nursing skills.
Core Qualifications
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for
improvement of processes and treatments. Assisted patients with healing and recovery
after surgery.
Complete timely assessments per Practice Guidelines including physiological,
psychological, developmental, socio-cultural, spiritual and life-style factors, including
signs of abuse or neglect. Make appropriate decisions and interventions and nursing
diagnosis according to patients actual or potential health conditions or needs.
Based on the assessment and diagnosis, set measurable and achievable short and long-
range goals for the patient, assist in the development and implementation of an
individualized plan of care. Prioritize and complete follow up assessments, evaluate and
modify plan of care as need. Nursing practice reflect mutual goal setting and whole
person care including meeting the needs of the mind, body and spirit.
Ability to assess and interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition,
including, but not limited to lab results, non-invasive monitoring data and
interdisciplinary team notes. Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge and
skills pertaining to all diagnoses, procedures, medications, complications, and
equipment associated with unit patient population.
Application of knowledge, skill and adherence to all pertinent regulatory standards. Follow
strict infection prevention precautions. Adhere to policy and procedure regarding all
aspects of medication safety. Practice reflects importance of patient teaching and takes
advantage of opportunities, both planned and unplanned, to carry it out in accordance
with plan of care.

2. Promote an exceptional patient experience by abiding to compassion and image standards
and fostering excellent nurse-patient relationships through effective/therapeutic
communication with the patient, family, and visitors, including but not limited to and as
applicable, hourly rounding. Exhibits ability to utilize appropriate techniques, verbiage,
and resources in all interactions with the patient to their level of understanding.
Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team by completing thorough hand off
communication in all situations. Follow chain of command when appropriate.
Knowledge and skill in the recording and accessing of all patient information in electronic
medical record according to policy and in real time. Perform appropriate and legible
documentation, recording all procedures and assessments within established
timeframes, and in accordance with standards of care, departmental policy and practice
guidelines.
Abide by American Nurses Association Scope, Standards and Code of Ethics. Participate in
practice changes, process improvement initiatives and completes all required education
by the due date. Support quality standards and initiatives set by the department.
Exhibit desire to learn, teach and advance nursing skills.
2.5 years as a med/surg, med/tele, orthopedic nurse.
6 months as a hospice nurse-case manager.
1 year as a cardiovascular-pcu nurse.
10 months as an intensive care nurse.
Bilingual (Spanish).
13+ years of experience providing in-patient care as a Florida Hospital employee.
Extensive experience with order entry, telemetry monitoring, cardiac rhythms.
Strong clinical judgment
Proficiency with computerized charting
People person with a great bedside manner, caring, patient and compassionate.
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
Patient- and family-focused.
Culturally competent care.
Strong medical ethics.
BLS and ACLS certified.
Experience

3. 07/2014-current Intensive care unit
Completes timely assessments per Practice Guidelines including physiological,
psychological, developmental, sociocultural, spiritual and life-style factors, including signs
of abuse or neglect. Makes appropriate decisions and interventions and nursing diagnosis
according to patients actual or potential health conditions or needs. Based on the
assessment and diagnosis, sets measurable and achievable short and long-range goals for
the patient, assisting in the development and implementation of an individualized plan of
care. Prioritizes and completes follow up assessments, evaluates and modifies plan of care
as need. Nursing practice reflects mutual goal setting and whole person care including
meeting the needs of the mind, body and spirit. Demonstrates the ability to assess and
interpret diagnostic data relative to patient age and condition, including, but not limited to
lab results, non-invasive monitoring data and interdisciplinary team notes. Nursing
practice reflects the application of knowledge and skills pertaining to all diagnoses,
procedures, medications, complications, and equipment associated with unit patient
population. Nursing practice reflects the application of knowledge, skill and adherence to
all pertinent regulatory standards. Follows strict infection prevention precautions. Adheres
to policy and procedure regarding all aspects of medication safety. Practice reflects
importance of patient teaching and takes advantage of opportunities, both planned and
unplanned, to carry it out in accordance with plan of care. Promotes an exceptional patient
experience by abiding to compassion and image standards and fostering excellent nurse-
patient relationships through effective/therapeutic communication with the patient,
family, and visitors, including but not limited to and as applicable, hourly rounding.
Exhibits ability to utilize appropriate techniques, verbiage, and resources in all interactions
with the patient to their level of understanding. Communicates effectively with
interdisciplinary team by completing thorough hand off communication in all situations.
Follows chain of command when appropriate. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the
recording and accessing of all patient information in electronic medical record according to
policy and in real time. Performs appropriate and legible documentation, recording all
procedures and assessments within established timeframes, and in accordance with
standards of care, departmental policy and practice guidelines. Abides by American Nurses
Association Scope, Standards and Code of Ethics. Participates in practice changes, process
improvement initiatives and completes all required education by the due date. Supports
quality standards and initiatives set by the department. Exhibits desire to learn, teach,
mentor and advance nursing skills.
03/2014-07/2014 PCU/Cardiovascular Register Nurse
Nurse provide specialist-nursing care for all arrhythmia patients including those requiring
electrophysiology (EP) procedures, implantable cardiovertor defibrillators (ICD’s),
permanent pacemakers (PPM), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices,
implantable loop recorders and other specific cardiac investigations. Nurse provides a
support service for patients requiring complex cardiac devices (ICD’s/CRT devices) and
other patients requiring arrhythmia management on a daily basis. Nurse promotes and
assist in better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for individuals

4. suffering with cardiac arrhythmias and vessels disease. Nurse works with health care team
to prevent, stop and regress cardiac health problems.
Nurse prepares and recovers patient that are scheduled to have angioplasties, implants
pacemakers and diagnostic cardiac catheterizations.
Nurse cares for patient pre and post ERCP.
09/2013- 03-2014 Corner Stone Hospice
Hospice nurse/case manager
Register nurse works to maintain the comfort and quality of life for those who are
diagnosed with terminal diseases. The Registered Nurse Case Manager plans, organizes,
and directs home care services. Nurse with an emphasis on community health education or
home health. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan
and direct services to meet the needs of the individual and their family within the home
setting. Responsible for continuous review of all aspects of every patient to include:
appropriate utilization of services; ensuring continued skilled need; monitoring of
homebound status; review of documentation in the medical record; maintenance of
interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning. Completes an initial assessment
of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical
assessment and history of current and previous illness. Uses health assessment data to
determine nursing diagnosis. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as
patient status and needs change. Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on
nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing
actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. Initiates appropriate
preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments
as prescribed by the physician. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs. Counsels the
patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. Provides health care instructions
to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. Provides supervision of LVN’s and
home health aides. Responsible to reassess the patient within 24 hours following a change
in condition or discharge from an inpatient setting. Accountable for financial resources and
eligibility under various third party payor sources, Medicare and Medical. Identifies
discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to
discharge of the patient. Knowledge of state, federal, local and accreditation regulations for
the delivery of home health services. Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary
physician when necessary and at least every sixty days. Communicates with the physician
regarding the patient’s needs and reports and changes in the patient’s condition;
obtains/receives physician’s orders as required. Communicates on a regular basis with the
team and the area team leader. Communicates with community health related persons to
coordinate the care plan. Teaches the patient and family/ caregiver self-care techniques as
appropriate provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician.
Recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/
caregivers. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient. Assists the patient
and family/ caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care. Actively
participates in Quality Management program.

5. 09/2011- 03/2014 Florida Hospital East, FL
Register nurse med-tele/med-surg/orthopedic
Register nurse who provides service while caring for the whole person in a faith-based
atmosphere, responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing
care responsibilities to identified age specific groups. Utilizing the nursing process
(assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing
department. Adheres to the Florida Hospital Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules
and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in
maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
09/2003 - 06/2011 Florida Hospital East, FL
Health unit coordinator/monitor tech
Process medical orders for all of the patients on the unit in a timely manner. Answer phone
and call light promptly. Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms of multiple patients. Identify
and notify of any critical changes or lethal cardiac arrhythmias.
Education
2015 Critical care specialty training
2014 Critical care specialty training
2013 Hospice-case manager specialty training
2012 Orthopedic specialty training
2011 Seminole State College, Altamonte sprgs, Florida, Seminole
Associate Degree
Associate degree in nursing
Certifications
CPR certified through American Heart Association- BLS
ACLS certified through American Heart Association.
Register nurse in the state of Florida