Marlene Silva Rodrigues
Dublin
Summary
Patient-centered clinical nurse manager with substantial experience in critical care and leadership. Dynamic and skilled in coordinating patient care and delivering well-trained nursing teams.
Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams and taking on added responsibilities to meet care goals, according to local policies. Organized and competent in working under pressure. Successful at advocating and prioritizing patient needs and assisting in urgent situations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Development Facilitator, Critical Care
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
11.2024 - Current
- Provided support to team members to enhance productivity and efficiency.
- Assisted in implementing policies to ensure compliance with organizational standards.
Clinical Nurse Manager II - High Dependency Unit
Mater Misericordae University Hospital
02.2023 - 11.2024
- Set discharge timeframes to meet patient and ward demands.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to deliver consistent needs-based care.
- Maintained open staff communication channels for enhanced care continuity.
- Developed procedures and guidelines to deliver optimal patient care.
- Hired and laid off staff members to promote alignment with company values.
- Analysed data trends to establish correlation between treatment types and patient outcomes.
ICU NURSE
MATER MISERICORDAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
01.2017 - 01.2023
- INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - MATER MISERICORDAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - National unit for heart and lung transplant, ECMO, spinal injuries, infection diseases, rare diseases, and new trauma center.
- Delivery of stabilizing and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies; prioritise health problems.
- Efficient manipulation of multiple invasive and non-invasive devices in the haemodynamic, ventilatory, and renal support
- Acting on the inter-hospital transfer of critically ill patients - Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Service
- Demonstrated expert clinical skills and critical judgement to ensure safe, appropriate patient care according to NMBI regulations and hospital protocols.
- Facilitated research into the use of neuromuscular blockade agents and compiled information for institutional policy.
PACU Nurse
NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST- Southmead Hospital
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Used outstanding planning and prioritization abilities to safely care for 4 patients in recovery room.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
Bank Staff Nurse
INSTITUT JULES BORDET
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Part-time as post-operative surgical nurse in recovery room and part-time as bank staff in hematology, oncology day ward, palliative care, and general surgery.
- Administration of chemotherapies;
- Generated detailed and comprehensive patient care plans in collaboration with clinical teams.
Operative Theatre Nurse - Head and Neck
CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT-LUC
06.2012 - 08.2014
- Prepared specialist equipment, devices, and drugs needed for the anaesthetic phase.
- Ensured patient safety by conducting intraoperative monitoring, including respiratory, cardiac and haemodynamic monitoring.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Healthcare Risk Management & Quality
University College Dublin
Professional Diploma in Management in Healthcare
Leadership Academy HSE (IMI)
White Belt Programme - Fundamentals of Process Improvement in Health Systems
Mater Lean Academy
International Trauma Life Support
Ocean Medical
09.2022
Master of Science - Critical care Nursing
University College Dublin
06.2022
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
American Heart Association
05.2022
Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Service Trainning - Intensive Care
National Ambulance Service of Ireland
2020
Graduate Diploma - Intensive Care and Emergency Nursing
Escola Superior de Saúde Norte da Cruz Vermelha
07.2019
Transport of Critical Patients Tainning - Critical Care Nursing
Ocean Medical
2019
FOUNDATION - Intensive Care Nursing
University College Dublin
03.2018
Nursing Degree -
Escola Superior De Saude De Viseu
02.2012
Skills
- Mother tongue(s): PORTUGUESE
- Other language(s) - Listening Reading, Spoken, Production, Interaction:
- ENGLISH C1 C1 C1 C1 B2
- FRENCH C1 C1 C1 C1 B2
- SPANISH B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
- DIGITAL SKILLS
- Microsoft user, ORACLE, ICP, SPSS
- ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
- Solid mentoring skills and developing leadership/management skills
- Staff supervision
- Organized with use of a systematic approach on patient assessment
- Planning of interventions according with institution's protocols/policies
- COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- A dynamic worker within a multidisciplinary team
- Enthusiastic learner
- Delivery of care with compassion to patient's and families' needs
- JOB-RELATED SKILLS
- Critical judgment, ensuring practice is based on the best current evidence
- Quick response to medical emergencies; ability to work under pressure
- Prioritize health problems to assist patients in complex and critical situations;
- Clinical decision-making skills; problem solving
- Attentive to medical recordkeeping
- Controlled risk infection control
Personal Information
Education
Dublin,Dublin,Dublin,Porto,Dublin,Dublin,Dublin,Oliveira de Azemeis, Portugal,Lisboa,Dublin,Viseu, Portugal
Name & contact
Timeline
Staff Development Facilitator, Critical Care
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
11.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager II - High Dependency Unit
Mater Misericordae University Hospital
02.2023 - 11.2024
ICU NURSE
MATER MISERICORDAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
01.2017 - 01.2023
PACU Nurse
NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST- Southmead Hospital
06.2015 - 12.2016
Bank Staff Nurse
INSTITUT JULES BORDET
02.2015 - 06.2015
Operative Theatre Nurse - Head and Neck
CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT-LUC
06.2012 - 08.2014
Professional Diploma in Management in Healthcare
Leadership Academy HSE (IMI)
White Belt Programme - Fundamentals of Process Improvement in Health Systems
Mater Lean Academy
International Trauma Life Support
Ocean Medical
Master of Science - Critical care Nursing
University College Dublin
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
American Heart Association
Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Service Trainning - Intensive Care
National Ambulance Service of Ireland
Graduate Diploma - Intensive Care and Emergency Nursing
Escola Superior de Saúde Norte da Cruz Vermelha
Transport of Critical Patients Tainning - Critical Care Nursing
Ocean Medical
FOUNDATION - Intensive Care Nursing
University College Dublin
Nursing Degree -
Escola Superior De Saude De Viseu
Graduate Diploma - Healthcare Risk Management & Quality
University College Dublin
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