Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
Timeline
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Angela Wade

San Pedro

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with success in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering excellent patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Improve safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

College Hospital Cerritos

Registered Nurse
03.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Assisted in training new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

The University of Kansas Health System

Patient Care Assistant
06.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Acquired basic knowledge of how ECG monitors work and how to interpret different heart rhythms.
  • Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare staff to ensure understanding and address concerns.
  • Precepted new hires by demonstrating and teaching hospital policies and procedures.

Santa Fe Healthcare

Certified Nurse’s Assistant
09.2015 - 08.2017

Job overview

  • Assisted patients with daily activities such as eating, bathing, dressing, and ambulation.
  • Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Developed strong communication and teamwork skills.

Education

University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
05.2022

University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
05.2022

East Los Angeles Community College
Monterey Park, CA

Associate in Liberal Arts
06.2017

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • Documentation and Charting
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Team Coordination
  • Performing EKGs
  • Treatment Planning
  • Patient care planning
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Patient Assessments

Certification

  • Basic Life Support, Expires 05/2024
  • State of California RN License, 95346577

Awards

Awarded The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students by Nursing Department Program

  • Awarded for resiliency in academic coursework and in the clinical practice setting.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

College Hospital Cerritos
03.2024 - Current

Patient Care Assistant

The University of Kansas Health System
06.2022 - 06.2023

Certified Nurse’s Assistant

Santa Fe Healthcare
09.2015 - 08.2017

University of Saint Mary

Bachelor of Science from Nursing

University of Saint Mary

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology

East Los Angeles Community College

Associate in Liberal Arts

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