Multilingual Portuguese Staff Nurse

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I'm a Portuguese woman with Nursing Degree. I have work experience in Private/Public hospital. I am looking for a job that will further develop my career.

Current location:  Lisboa, Portugal - View on map

Nationality: Portuguese

Preferred Sector of Employment:  Medical and Nursing

Spoken languages: english, french, portuguese

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

CAREER HISTORY

February 2014 – till present BRITISH COUNCIL

ADULT COURSE – INTERMEDIATE

Major achievements:

• Improvement of English in a daily and professional context (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing modules)

April 2012 – December 2013 HPP CASCAIS – HOSPITAL DR. JOSÉ MARIA GRANDE

NURSE – OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY – DELIVERY ROOM

While part of HPP Group, Cascais Hospital offers the provision of services based on humane and respect for the individual, ethics, quality, competence and innovation. A Public-private hospital accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI).

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Midwives in nursing care with pregnancy women before, during and after childbirth.

• Knowledge of electronic fetal monitor – Cardiotocography.

• Prepare pregnancy women for elective or emergency cesarean section.

• Provide assistance to the Anesthesiologist in invasive technique and administering medication for analgesia or anesthesia.

• Prepare the birthing room for delivery complying with sterility standards.

• Assist Midwives or obstetricians during delivery or instrumental delivery.

• Take care of the newborn immediately after delivery and evaluate the Apgar Score.

• Assist new mothers with physical and emotional needs immediately after delivery.

• Promoting mother self-care and newborn care.

• Teach new mothers breastfeeding techniques.

• Circulating and anesthesia nurse skills in case of cesarean section and gynecology surgeries.

• Skills in elements and practices of sterile technique and controlling infection.

• Nursing care in Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

• Nursing care in Obstetric urgency Unit

Major Achievements:

• Established a solid and trusted relationship with team colleagues.

• Received very positive performance management reviews on an on-going basis.

• Demonstrated strong practical skills in prioritising, multi-tasking and time management as well as the ability to work autonomously and to tight deadlines.

March 2011 – February 2012 HPP CASCAIS – HOSPITAL DR. JOSÉ MARIA GRANDE

NURSE – OBSTETRICS, MATERNITY UNIT

Responsibilities:

• Admission and integration for new mothers in the service;

• Assist new mothers with physical and emotional needs after the delivery of a baby;

• First aid care to mother and son/family in hospital context, promoting the breastfeeding, the self-care and the care with the newborn;

• Identification and intervention in the risk factors/complications with the woman post-delivery;

• Identification and intervention in the risk factors/complications with the newborn;

• Vaccination and execution of the hearing screening test in newborn;

• Preparation of the woman for continuing care with newborn in family environment.

Major Achievements:

• Developed solid and trusted relationships with colleagues, and received numerous commendations for providing a consistently high level of support on newborn and new mothers.

August 2010 – February 2011 WOMEN’SECRET – CORTEFIEL GROUP

STORE EMPLOYEE – CLOTHES INDUSTRY

Responsibilities:

• Customer service;

• Replacement of shop and storage;

• Support in organizing the warehouse.

Major Achievements:

• Demonstrated great capacity in the relationship between employee and client.

• Received very positive performance management reviews respecting internal rules of daily sales.

September 2006 – June 2010 POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTALEGRE, PORTUGAL

STUDYING FULL TIME

Major Achievements:

• Successfully gained a Degree in Nursing and significantly improved theoretical and practical knowledge during studies.

• Internships at Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Medicine and Psychiatry.

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Nursing Degree – Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Portugal (2006 – 2010)

 Internships at Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Medicine and Psychiatry.

• Other Professional Qualifications

 Adult Basic Life Support, HPP Cascais (2012)

 Manchester Triage System, HPP Cascais (2013)

 Neonatal Resuscitation, HPP Cascais (2013)

• Additional Training and Qualifications

 English Course For Adults (Intermediate) – British Council, Saudi Arabia (2014)

LANGUAGES

• Mother tongue: Portuguese

• Fluent (written and oral) in English, with intermediate skills in Spanish, French.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

• Advanced skills in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Internet and Email, as well as a variety of in-house software packages.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Portuguese Council of Nurses (Nr. 5-E-68168).