Ariel Alvarez
Temple,TX
Summary
Spirited professional successful in providing quality patient care for assigned patients under direct supervision of licensed nurse. Strong verbal and written documentation abilities. Experienced in managing competing tasks in high-volume healthcare settings. Committed to expanding knowledge with a multidisciplinary team in the care of patients. Dedicated to advocating for patients and team members. Actively seeking learning opportunities for self and others. Devoted to improved patient outcomes that accompany utilization of high levels of professionalism, empathy, compassion for others, and true passion for ones work in addition to the skillset obtained from formal education. Eager to grow with Baylor Scott and White Health in the care of patients as a Graduate Nurse.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Nurse Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
05.2022 - Current
- Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
- Provide emotional support to patients and family when needed while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Reorient patients that may have altered mental status to maintain their safety and the safety of others
- Monitor patients who are on 1:1 observation and complete the appropriate documentation
- Assist with nursing skills such as NG tube placement, straight catheterization, vitals, blood sugars and wound care.
- Interpret in Spanish regularly and while remaining within scope of practice.
Complex NEMT Coordinator
CareCar
10.2020 - 03.2022
- Took incoming calls for member scheduling and coordinating trips to and from medical appointments as provided under their insurance.
- Handling the assigning of wheelchair and gurney trips to vendors and in-house drivers in order to assure safe transportation of members to-and-from their medical/dental appointments in the Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, and Fresno California areas as well as Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina areas. Coordination of NEMT transportation for members in rural areas such as El Centro, Barstow and Visalia, and Merced, California.
- Management of wheelchair van drivers as well as other complex transportation drivers to include: creating daily schedules with breaks, logical travel routes for each trip to line up with the next, and efficiency that works best for the drivers, the company, and the members.
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
12.2015 - 09.2020
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
Education
Some College - General Studies & Spanish Education
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TXAssociate of Science - Nursing
Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas12.2023
Skills
- Spanish Communication
- Quality Patient Care
- Emotional and Social Support
- ADL Support
- Feeding Tube Management
- Nursing Assistance
- Epic EMR
Certification
CPR Certification
Timeline
Student Nurse Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
05.2022 - Current
Complex NEMT Coordinator
CareCar
10.2020 - 03.2022
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
12.2015 - 09.2020
Some College - General Studies & Spanish Education
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Texas College