Belen Leyva
Lancaster,CA
Summary
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 600 hours of clinical experience, dedicated to delivering evidence-based primary care and improving outpatient clinic outcomes. Specializing in medically underserved communities, this FNP-C combines a strong acute care background with a commitment to promoting health and wellness in rural populations. Expertise in managing diverse patient demographics ensures high-quality healthcare tailored to individual needs. With seventeen years of nursing experience across acute, trauma, pediatrics, medical-surgical, and telemetry settings, a holistic approach to patient care remains central to practice.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Traveler
AMN Healthcare
05.2025 - Current
- Delivered patient-centered care in diverse clinical settings, ensuring adherence to health protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment plans and improve patient outcomes.
- Assessed patient conditions and documented changes to facilitate timely interventions.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance care quality and promote safety standards.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering skill development and promoting best practices in nursing care.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care instructions.
- Established trust with diverse patient populations, employing cultural sensitivity when delivering culturally competent nursing care.
Nursing Clinical Instructor
West Coast University
10.2022 - Current
- Nursing Clinical Instructor, managing multiple nursing students in various nursing practices. It helps students acquire appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of professional nurses. Supports the students in using problem-solving methods and higher-level thinking in nursing and personal relationships through individual and clinical group conferences.
Emergency Room, Medical Surgical Nurse Telemetry Staff Nurse
Palmdale Regional Hospital
07.2019 - Current
- I provided Emergency Room care to trauma and non-trauma patients, from newborn to geriatric patients. Assist in patient intubation and manage various ICU intravenous drips and other treatments. Also, experience in Telemetry Experience in the Cardiovascular unit with patients with extensive cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. Experience in the Medical Surgical unit with various surgical procedures. I was incorporating patient education to the patient and family, providing information on community services, aiding patients and families on discharge and aftercare issues, and working side by side with an interdisciplinary team to help patients with a continuum of care.
FNP Student
Dr. Dewey Pillai, MD
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments to determine appropriate treatment plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to enhance patient care strategies and outcomes.
- Educated patients on chronic disease management, promoting adherence to treatment regimens.
- Assessed patient needs, clearly communicating diagnosis and treatment plans to patients and families.
- Informed patients and families on disease prevention and health promotion.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for patients with complex medical needs.
- Educated patients and families on disease prevention, health promotion, and self-management strategies.
- Helped perform physical examinations, identified health history and administered health assessments and reviews.
- Demonstrated strong clinical skills in managing acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions.
- Provided high-quality care to diverse patient populations, including pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients.
- Educated patients about reproductive health issues and dispensed contraceptives.
Pediatric Urgent Care Nurse
UCLA Health MPCC
08.2014 - 07.2019
- Provide Urgent Care treatment from newborn to Geriatric care. Family Center provides quality care to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents requiring acute medical care and post-surgical care. I work with children and ask questions about their health to diagnose and document patient symptoms and medical history for the doctor. I was participating in pain management for children, administering medications, drawing blood, and giving childhood vaccinations for age-appropriate guidelines. Intravenous medication administration. Pediatric Foley catheter administration, pediatric nursing assessments. I monitor vital signs, keep accurate records, evaluate children for signs and symptoms of abuse, deal with anxieties and demands of parents, help families deal with their child's illness or injury, and remain up to date on the latest developments. Other responsibilities were managing the medication inventory and overseeing the daily urgent care services provided to the community. Also, it aids in managing staff, promoting safe teamwork, and following policies and procedures that include licensed vocational nurses.
Case Manager
IEHP Community Resource Center
09.2014 - 08.2013
- Case managing individualized patient care in their treatment plan. Making appointments for specialized care and following up on patient treatment management and disease processes. Coordinating care with patients and their medical providers. Provided strong patient/family advocacy and interacted with other departments to ensure proper education on medical diagnoses, medications, preventive measures against future difficulties, and needed information regarding available support resources.
Hospice Case Manager
Odyssey Hospice
08.2013 - 12.2009
- Experience with patient hospice treatment and care. Managing the end-of-life process with patients and their families. Providing patient and family education at the end-of-life process. Manage patient medication and treatment plan with the interdisciplinary team.
Education
Master's - Nursing Emphasis in Education
Grand Canyon University
01.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community College of Denver
01.2019
Bachelor - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
01.2018
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL08.2025
Skills
- Leadership and management
- Intravenous therapy
- Telemetry monitoring
- Quality improvement
- Emergency care
- Trauma nursing
- Geriatric nursing
- Pediatric nursing
- Patient examinations
- Patient education
- Patient assessments
- Patient care assessment
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Family education
- Medication and IV administration
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Professionalism
Certification
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board
Family Nurse Practitioner FNP-BC , 2026
License Number F06260050
ANCC-AMERICAN NURSE CREDENTIALING CENTER Accredited Board for Specialty Nursing Certification PEDIATRIC NURSING RN-BC, 2017
California Board of Nursing
Register Nurse
License Number 741843
American Heart Association
ACLS
Exp: 02/2028
American Heart Association
PALS
Exp: 01/2027
American Heart Association
BLS
Exp: 10/2027
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse Traveler
AMN Healthcare
05.2025 - Current
FNP Student
Dr. Dewey Pillai, MD
01.2025 - 08.2025
Nursing Clinical Instructor
West Coast University
10.2022 - Current
Emergency Room, Medical Surgical Nurse Telemetry Staff Nurse
Palmdale Regional Hospital
07.2019 - Current
Case Manager
IEHP Community Resource Center
09.2014 - 08.2013
Pediatric Urgent Care Nurse
UCLA Health MPCC
08.2014 - 07.2019
Hospice Case Manager
Odyssey Hospice
08.2013 - 12.2009
Bachelor - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community College of Denver
Master's - Nursing Emphasis in Education
Grand Canyon University
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University