Delivering quality patient care in the Trauma/Neuro/Transplant Intensive Care Unit.
Assess and implement collaborative care for critically ill patients.
Think and react rapidly to changes in patients' conditions.
Successfully maintain a strong focus on safety and quality standards while managing multiple tasks.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Norco, California
04.2004 - 02.2024
Check-in and prepare the patient for a visit with the Provider.
Care for outpatient clinic patients by collecting vital signs, and administering medications and treatments as ordered by the Provider.
Started IVs for outpatient CT scans and scheduling of patients for Interventional Radiology procedures.
Cared for patients in postpartum and nursery.
Newborn hearing screener.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, California
03.2002 - 04.2004
Cared for patients in postpartum and nursery.
Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with the supervising healthcare provider.
Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to medical-surgical patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
07.2023
Vocational Nursing -
Summit Career College
Colton, CA
08.1998
Skills
Committed to always being a patient advocate Ensuring that their needs are met and their voices are heard
Excellent communication; able to connect with patients, their families, and other members of the healthcare team
Superb critical thinking skills; able to assess situations, identify problems, and make quick decisions to provide appropriate care
Delivering exceptional nursing care; providing hands-on care to patients, including vital signs, safely administering medications, dressing wounds, and personal hygiene
Certification
Registered Nurse
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Clinical Rotations
Acute Care; Kaiser Permanente, Riverside, CA.
ER; Riverside University Health System, Riverside, CA.
L&D; Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA.
Peds; Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA.
ICU; Riverside University Health System, Riverside, CA.
Telemetry; St. Bernadine Medical Center, San Bernardino, CA.
Mental Health; Pacific Grove, Riverside, CA.
Community Health; Riverside University Health System Clinic, Riverside, CA.