Angela Heredia RN,BSN
Aptos,CA
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional prepared for advanced patient care roles with strong emphasis on patient care and clinical skills. Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, adapting to changing situations with ease. Excels in communication, empathy, and problem-solving to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and results-driven, with focus on delivering high-quality care and maintaining a positive, supportive environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse
Hollister High School
09.2022 - Current
- Promotes healthy practices and nursing services to 3500 high school students
- Supervisor of Health Office
- Coordinate and facilitate services between the school, parents, local health agency, and community resources
- Develop and maintain health records on students
- Develop positive working relationships with students and the health team
- Participates with the leadership team in order to promote health and wellness
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing student concerns promptly and professionally.
IV Wellness Nurse
Be Well Wellness Clinic
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Administer peptides injections and IV infusions to clients
- Performed laser treatments for skin rejuvenation to acne, vascular and fat burning procedures
- Promoted wellness through educating clients about peptide therapy injections and IV therapy
Vocational Nurse Instructor
Unitek College
02.2019 - 03.2022
- Experience includes the ability to mentor students in the classroom, lab, and clinical areas
- Teach and prepare both lecture content and clinical rotations for a cohort of 35 students
- Instruct students in areas of Vocational Nursing
- Made continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies/techniques in teaching
- Encouraged peer-to-peer collaboration through group projects, promoting teamwork and effective communication skills essential for nursing professionals.
Immunization Nurse/Covid Specialist
In House Physicians
10.2017 - 03.2022
- Responsible for administering shots for large events worldwide
- Traveled to multiple locations to provide and lead nursing skills for flu and COVID clinics
- Provided compassionate care during immunization appointments, making patients feel comfortable throughout the process.
- Stayed current on industry best practices and emerging research related to vaccinations, enhancing service quality for patients.
Perinatal Nurse
Dominican Hospital
09.2011 - 01.2020
- Provide excellent primary nursing care and patient education for mother baby, pediatric, and gynecology unit
- Educate new mothers how to care for their newborns and supporting their physical and emotional needs
- Supported new mothers experiencing postpartum depression by providing resources, referrals, and empathetic listening
- Enhanced mother-baby bonding by providing education on breastfeeding techniques and infant care.
Perinatal Nurse
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
01.2012 - 06.2015
- Providing primary nursing care and education for mother baby couplets
- Provided breastfeeding support and education
Perinatal Nurse
Memorial Hermann Hospital
08.2007 - 08.2011
- Provided primary nursing care and education for high risk OB, postpartum, antepartum, neonatal, and gynecological patients
- Taught newborn classes to expecting parents
- Provide breastfeeding support and education
- Supported new mothers experiencing postpartum depression by providing resources, referrals, and empathetic listening.
- Enhanced mother-baby bonding by providing education on breastfeeding techniques and infant care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
12-2026
- Honor Roll
- Professional Development: IV therapy and infusions
- 3.5 GPA
- Extracurricular Activities: AANP
- Research Project: Childhood Diabetes
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
12-2009
- Honor Roll Deans Honor Roll 2009
- 3.5 GPA
Associates Degree - Nursing
01.1998
Honors: National Dean's List
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Direct patient care
- Clinical documentation
- Patient and family education
- Patient assessment
- Clinical judgment
- Health promotion
- Compassionate care
- Medication and IV administration
- Diabetes management
- Disease prevention
- Pediatric care
- Community health
- Maternal-newborn care
- IV therapy management
- Student teaching and training
Services
- 2017-2011, Owned MotherBaby postpartum doula services. Provided doula services to new mothers and their newborns in the Houston community.
- 2019-present, California Realtor
Certification
- CPR
- California RN Licensure
Nursing Experience
- School Nurse, Hollister High School, Hollister, CA, 09/22, present, Promotes healthy practices and nursing services to 3500 high school students., Correspond with parents on the health needs of students., Coordinate and facilitate services between the school, local health agency, and community resources., Develop and maintain health records on students., Develop positive working relationships with students and the health team., Participates with the leadership team in order to promote health and wellness.
- IV Wellness Nurse, Be Well Wellness Clinic, Los Gatos, CA, 12/21, 09/22, Administer peptides injections and IV infusions to clients., Performed laser treatments for skin rejuvenation to acne, vascular and fat burning procedures., Providing outstanding interpersonal skills in order to provide the high quality of care that patients need.
- Vocational Nurse Instructor, Unitek College, Unknown, Unknown, 02/19, 03/22, Mentor students in the classroom, lab, and clinical areas., Teach and prepare both lecture content and clinical rotations., Instruct students in areas of Vocational Nursing., Improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies/techniques in teaching., Assist with updating and maintaining student files as related to clinical, immunizations, and educational requirements.
- Immunization Nurse/Covid Specialist, In House Physicians, Unknown, Unknown, 10/17, 03/22, Responsible for administering shots for large events worldwide., Traveled to multiple locations to provide and lead nursing skills for flu and covid clinics.
- Perinatal Nurse, Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA, 09/11, 2019, Provide excellent primary nursing care and patient education for mother baby, pediatric, and gynecology unit., Educate new mothers how to care for their newborns., Cater to mothers by supporting their physical and emotional needs., Provide evidence based breastfeeding support.
- Perinatal Nurse, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, CA, 01/12, 06/15, Providing primary nursing care and education for mother baby couplets., Provided breastfeeding support and education.
- Perinatal Nurse, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, 08/07, 08/11, Provided primary nursing care and education for high risk OB, postpartum, antepartum, neonatal, and gynecological patients., Taught newborn classes to expecting parents., Provide breastfeeding support and education.
- Travel Perinatal Nurse, Comforce Nursing Agency, Salinas, CA, 06/06, 06/07, Provided primary nursing care and patient education for the Mother/Baby unit.
- Perinatal Nurse, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, 10/03, 06/06, Provided primary nursing care and education for high risk OB, postpartum, antepartum, neonatal, and gynecological patients., Provide breastfeeding support and education.
- Charge/Staff Nurse (OB-GYN), St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, TX, 05/02, 02/04, Provided excellent nursing care and service to postoperative plastic surgery, gynecological and oncology patients., Managed care for a 16 bed unit while in charge with eight patient caseload., Floated to other med-surg units.
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners AANP
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Nurse - Hollister High School
09.2022 - Current
IV Wellness Nurse - Be Well Wellness Clinic
12.2021 - 09.2022
Vocational Nurse Instructor - Unitek College
02.2019 - 03.2022
Immunization Nurse/Covid Specialist - In House Physicians
10.2017 - 03.2022
Perinatal Nurse - Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
01.2012 - 06.2015
Perinatal Nurse - Dominican Hospital
09.2011 - 01.2020
Perinatal Nurse - Memorial Hermann Hospital
08.2007 - 08.2011
Houston Community College - Associates Degree, Nursing
Wilkes University - Master of Science, Nursing Practice
Texas Tech University - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
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