Amber Figueroa
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 10+ years of experience providing high-quality patient care. I have travel assignment experience and acute care setting experience in major hospital systems. I am skilled in delivering evidence-based care, managing complex patient conditions, and collaborating with my team. Seeking to transition into oncology nursing, gain more experience and knowledge, while bringing adaptability and strong clinical judgement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Providing care to patients post-operatively. Ensuring pain is being controlled.
- Precepted new staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
- Managing drains, wound vacs, ostomy care, and chest tubes.
- Monitoring changes early on and providing interventions.
- Interpreting heart rhythms and administering cardiac medications when needed.
Travel Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
11.2023 - 02.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
07.2023 - 10.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
12.2022 - 04.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Huntington Hospital
Pasadena, CA
04.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
10.2021 - 03.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
06.2021 - 08.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
Mills- Peninsula Medical Center
Burlingame, CA
01.2021 - 04.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Glendale, CA
02.2020 - 12.2020
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
Dell Seton Medical Center
Austin, TX
09.2018 - 02.2020
- Made effective care decisions based on individual patient requirements, nursing interventions, and facility protocols.
- Advocated for patients' needs and reported on changing conditions and requirements to providers.
- Delivered evidence-based nursing care tailored to individual patient needs.
- Collected patient's lab draws daily, monitored for changes, and intervened for any abnormalities.
Staff Nurse
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Austin, Texas
12.2016 - 07.2019
- Documented patient assessments, intake and output, patient's progress, and plan of care.
- Administered intravenous and oral medications to patients and monitored patient responses.
- Developed professional relationships with health care team, patients and families.
- Provided wound care per protocol.
- Managed care for patients suffering from cardiac, renal, gastrointestinal, surgical, and infectious diseases.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Western Governor's University
TX03-2021
Associate Degree of Nursing - Nursing
Austin Community College
Austin12-2016
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient education
- Wound care
- Infection control measures
- Condition monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Cardiac care
- Student precepting
Affiliations
ACLS, BLS , NIHSS
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse
Huntington Memorial Hospital
04.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles
11.2023 - 02.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Humboldt Park Health
07.2023 - 10.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
12.2022 - 04.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Huntington Hospital
04.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
06.2021 - 08.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
Mills- Peninsula Medical Center
01.2021 - 04.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
02.2020 - 12.2020
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
Dell Seton Medical Center
09.2018 - 02.2020
Staff Nurse
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
12.2016 - 07.2019
Associate Degree of Nursing - Nursing
Austin Community College
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Western Governor's University
License
California Board of Nursing: RN License #95205482