Alyssa Vizcarra
Yucca Valley,CA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time Registered Nursing position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Continuing Care Center
Joshua Tree, CA
03.2022 - Current
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Provided personal care for all patients during 1:9 ratio. Took time to know residents.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Barista
Starbucks
Yucca Valley, CA
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Copper Mountain College
Joshua Tree, CA05.2022
Associate of Arts - Mathematics And Science
Copper Mountain College
Joshua Tree05.2020
High School Diploma -
Yucca Valley High School
Yucca Valley 06.2014
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time
- Strong Communication skills and not afraid to ask questions
- Ability to perform assessments and recognize abnormal health conditions and provide appropriate interventions
- Administer medication using safe rights of medication administration and have medication side effect knowledge
- Knowledgeable about contraindications of medication administration, and required assessments before and after medication administration
- Competent in safe medication administration in all routes including PO, Injections, IV push, NG tube, G tube, topical, patches, and ear and eye medications
- Competent in arrhythmia interpretation and expected cardiology interventions
- Initiates interdisciplinary communications and incorporates recommendations
- Serves as advocate for patient/family by providing information and assists in utilization of available resources
- Reports, documents, and takes appropriate action by end of shift for incidents and or quality care issues that may affect patient or staff well-being
- Familiar with Cerner Electronic Charting
- Competent in nursing skills within scope of practice such as IV administration, sterile technique, NG tube insertion, foley catheter insertion, tracheostomy care, wound care, and collecting urine and sputum samples
- Knowledgeable about postoperative patient teaching such as pain control, getting up, deep breathing exercises, and incentive spirometer to prevent complications
- Competent in providing patient education and assessing knowledge level regarding care throughout shift, preoperatively, and upon discharge
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant Aug 2021-Aug 2023
- BLS Certified - July 2020- July 2022
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Continuing Care Center
03.2022 - Current
Barista
Starbucks
09.2018 - 08.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Copper Mountain College
Associate of Arts - Mathematics And Science
Copper Mountain College
High School Diploma -
Yucca Valley High School