Alejandra Herrera
Woodland,CA
Summary
Highly motivated and organized Bilingual Licensed Vocational Nurse with over 10 years of experience in fast-paced settings. Seeking employment in a healthcare environment where I can utilize my knowledge and skills to provide excellent patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
UC Davis Health
Davis, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Manage all operations within the injection room, ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow
- Scan and verify due shots, ensuring timely administration to patients
- Place and track orders for injections and related supplies
- Handle medication ordering, maintaining accurate inventory levels, and ensuring availability of necessary medications
- Monitor patients post-injection to ensure no adverse reactions occur, providing immediate care if necessary
- Conduct COVID, flu, and strep swabbing, ensuring accurate and timely testing for patients
- Prepare and administer medications (PO, SQ, SL, PR, topical) and nebulizer treatments to patients in an ambulatory care setting.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Valley West Post Acute
Williams, CA
04.2021 - Current
- Demonstrate a professional, supportive attitude
- Utilize effective communication strategies, including chain of command and issue resolution
- Prioritize and delegate work assignments appropriately
- Act as a supervisor to nursing staff in the absence of RN Coordinator and Nursing Director
- Assume responsibility and provide direct patient care for assigned patients
- Provide nursing care for all patients within scope of practice
- Accurately monitoring fluid intake and output
- Contribute to the attainment of the patient and unit goals
- Implement appropriate patient teaching that is directed toward preventing illness and maintaining health
- Provide wound care including, cleaning and bandaging injured areas
- Observe and document patient reactions to medications and mental health status.
Certified Medical Assistant
UC Davis Student Health & Wellness Center
Davis, CA
12.2021 - 05.2024
- Serve in the Recruitment Advisory Committee (RAC) for interview process
- Utilize resources to deliver quality care in a safe efficient and cost effective manner
- Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations and effectively intervene with emergency equipment and supplies
- Perform point of care testing
- Maintain and manage accuracy of all medical records
- Follow principles of asepsis and infection control to meet patient safety guidelines
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to patients plan of care in a professional manner.
Certified Medical Assistant
Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Woodland, CA
11.2006 - 12.2021
- Proposed and transcribed physicians orders while ensuring orders are processed and comprehended by pharmacy or other clinical support staff
- Collected and prepared specimens for laboratory studies including clean catch urine, throat, stool and sputum cultures
- Performed point of care testing including blood glucose, dipstick urine, guaiac studies, hemoglobin A1c, microalbumin and pregnancy test, communicate result to ordering clinician and record results in EHR accurately
- Provided education to patients and families as deemed necessary by healthcare providers
- Maintained open lines of communication with members of the healthcare team while maintaining patient confidentiality
- Trained new hires by providing instructions on department workflows and procedures.
Education
Blake Austin College
Vacaville, CAHigh Tech Institution
Sacramento, CAWoodland High School
Woodland, CASkills
- Electronic Health Record Super User
- New Hire Preceptor
- HIPAA Compliance
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Attention to detail
- Responsible/Reliable
- Referral Tracking
- Medical Terminology
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant- 19013-18, CCBMA
- Licensed Vocational Nurse- License Number 714735
- IV & Blood Withdrawal Certified, BVNPT
- CPR and BLS Certified- AHA
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
UC Davis Health
06.2024 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant
UC Davis Student Health & Wellness Center
12.2021 - 05.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Valley West Post Acute
04.2021 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant
Dignity Health Medical Foundation
11.2006 - 12.2021
Blake Austin College
High Tech Institution
Woodland High School