Ashley Weirich
Summary
Dedicated new graduate Registered Nurse with over 10 years experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in skilled nursing and outpatient care. Adept at patient assessments, medication administration and patient education. Capable of adapting to varying clinical environments while maintaining high standards of care. Collaborate effectively with healthcare teams ensuring quality patient outcomes and seamless operational flow. Reliable, adaptable and committed to maintaining high standards of care
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Eisenhower Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
- Working directly with physicians to assist with different types of duties such as DME orders, phone triage, medication, lab work and prior authorization
- Basic knowledge of CPT and ICD 10 codes
- Performed electrocardiograms, dressing changes, injections, obtaining and labeling specimens from blood, wound, urine and sputum collections per order
- Provided excellent customer service and education to families and patients
- Accurately recorded patient medical history, medication history, active problems and vital signs under Epic EMR
LVN Coordinator
Riverside Community Hospital Comprehensive Transplant Center
11.2021 - 10.2023
- Coordinated outpatient care and medical care follow up of biliary and renal transplant recipients along with communicating information to transplant nephrologists and hepatologist
- Participated and contributed to Transplant Quality and Performance Improvement (QAPI) alongside hospital leadership
- Educated patients in detail regarding pre, post and transplant phase of liver and kidney transplantation
- Performed electrocardiograms, dressing changes, injections, obtaining and labeling specimens from blood, wound, urine and sputum collections per order
- Provided excellent customer service and maintained communication to families and patients
- Recording responses to treatments and reports pertinent information to Transplant Nurse Coordinator
LVN II
San Bernardino Department of Public Health
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Responding to public calls inquiring covid 19 results
- Educates public on how to stop spread of covid 19 and directing how to proceed with positive and negative results
- Inform general public of resources on where to be tested for covid 19
- Participated in vaccinating patients with covid 19 vaccine
- Conducted covid 19 testing at San Bernardino testing locations
LVN Coumadin Clinic Nurse/Lead LVN Endocrinology
St. Joseph’s Heritage Health Care
05.2018 - 08.2019
- Arranged transfers and referrals to physicians, aided with direct admit to hospitals
- Given coumadin dose recommendations to physicians by thoroughly assessing patients on coumadin, checking PT/INR lab values, and given patient safety teaching about bleeding, vitamin K intake, and lovenox injections if need be
- Understanding protocol when patient is critically at risk for bleeding or blood clotting
- Demonstrated patient teaching for injectable medication and PO medications
- Explained procedure thoroughly prior to administration of any drug to patient, and made sure patient was well aware of risks and benefits
- Documenting any change of condition, symptoms, medical hx and current medication for MD
- Answered telephone calls and directed messages to appropriate physicians, clerks, and support team
- Lead LVN to Endocrinology clinic
- Ensured transition of care to patient status post hospital acute stay
LVN Charge Nurse
Alamitos Belmont Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2014 - 05.2018
- Charge Nurse: Overseeing tasks and assignments of nursing assistants, administration of PO medication and Treatment
- Developing care plans, discharge education and coordination with social service, and adhering to policies and procedures of North American Health care
- Wound care: Ostomy care, knowledgeable of application of negative pressure wound therapy, assessment and treatment of wounds (pressure injuries, skin tears, incisions, abrasions, rash and other)
- Care Coordinator: Participating in multidisciplinary patient case conferences to demonstrate effective coordination and continuity of patient care with all involved healthcare members
- Desk Supervisor: Arranging outpatient appointments, assisting fellow licensed nurses to follow up in changes in condition in patient by calling the physician, carrying out orders and follow up assessment
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA05-2025
Associate of Applied Science -
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA06-2023
Vocational Diploma - Nursing
Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA02-2013
high school diploma -
California high school
whittier, ca06.2010
Skills
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Dignity
- Patient/family focused
- Culturally competent care
- Safe Medication Route Practices
- Effective communicator
- Geriatric care experience
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment
- Time Management
- Clinical documentation
- EMR / EHR
Accomplishments
- Values in action recognition award for Integrity, Compassion and Dignity from Mission Heritage Health care
- Achieved patient transplantation through effectively helping with transplant coordinators and team.
Timeline
LVN
Eisenhower Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
LVN Coordinator
Riverside Community Hospital Comprehensive Transplant Center
11.2021 - 10.2023
LVN II
San Bernardino Department of Public Health
08.2020 - 05.2021
LVN Coumadin Clinic Nurse/Lead LVN Endocrinology
St. Joseph’s Heritage Health Care
05.2018 - 08.2019
LVN Charge Nurse
Alamitos Belmont Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2014 - 05.2018
high school diploma -
California high school
Associate Degree in Nursing -
College of The Desert
Associate of Applied Science -
Riverside City College
Vocational Diploma - Nursing
Stanbridge University
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