Carina Areli Macias
Montebello
Summary
- Dedicated Registered Nurse with 4 years of experience in acute care across various settings, including Urgent Care and Medical-Surgical/Telemetry. Volunteer and technical experience in Emergency Room operations enhances ability to deliver effective patient care. Strong teamwork skills and bilingual communication contribute to improved patient outcomes. Seeking to expand expertise in an Emergency Room role to achieve long-term career goals as a Flight Nurse.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Los Angeles Community Hospital
East Los Angeles
06.2024 - Current
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and support staff.
- Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age-appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
- Reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan for make referrals as necessary.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Los Angeles Community Hospital
East Los Angeles
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Using team dynamics on Med-Surg/Tele unit.
- Care for patients with ADLs and communicating with admitting and speciality doctors with continuation of care.
- Administration of PO, IM, and communicating with RNs to administer IVP or IVPB medications.
- Continuing care of Telemetry patients after initial assessments are competed by RNs.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Avery Home Health
Orange
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Care for patient's in home setting.
- Carry out patient's ADLs and monitor for any signs of aspiration.
- Patient's are bed bound and unable to walk or speak.
- Initiate G-Tube feedings and give medications by G-Tube route.
- Reports to RN or MD in regards to patient's change of status.
- Monitor I &Os.
- Engage with patient and accompany patient on outings and appointment PRN.
Licensed Vocational Nurse Registry
AMP Staffing Network
Norwalk
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Currently working on as needed based on med/ surg units.
- Currently have worked at LA Community Unit 3.
- Administration of PO and IM medication.
- Assist RN as needed for IV insertion.
- Carry out patient's ADLs and monitor patient throughout shift.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
PIH Health Physicians- Urgent Care Center
Whittier
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Obtaining Vitals Signs, performing Rapid Flu and Strep test, IV administration of NS fluids, blood withdrawal.
- Assisting with COVID-19 patients and swabbed with Rapid Antigen and PCR test.
- Knowledge of Allscripts EHR for documenting purposes for nurses notes and document medication administration.
- Performing EKGs, splints, and wound care.
- Using skills to obtain Blood Glucose, Hemoglobin A1C, CMP, Chemistry 13 with proper knowledge of operating equipment.
- Knowledge of setting up for proper exams: Laceration, Pelvic, I & D, suture removal.
- Using team dynamics and team work for proper communication with fellow nurses and staff.
Unit Secretary/ ER Technician/ Sitter
Beverly Hospital- Emergency Care Center
Montebello
10.2016 - 07.2020
- Answer phones, calling insurance companies, authorization for inpatient admission.
- Translated for doctors and nurses - Spanish speaking patients.
- Perform EKGs, splints, wound care.
- Violence Prevention training allowed me to sit patients with mental illness.
Health Scholar/ Volunteer
White Memorial Medical Center
Boyle Heights
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Volunteered in Emergency Department, Maternity, Telemetry/Step Down units.
- Assisted nurses with cleaning beds, ambulate patients to use the bathroom and return to bed via ambulatory or walking aids, answered call lights and restocked items as needed per unit.
- Received Certificate from UCLA Public Health in Patient Experience.
Volunteer
Beverly Hospital
Montebello
10.2014 - 10.2016
- Volunteering in the Emergency Care Center.
- Assisted cleaning beds, assisting in patient transport, restocking linen and other items as needed, and assisted Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse and Technicians as needed.
Manager's Assistant
LA County Nephrology Associates
Montebello
06.2014 - 10.2016
- Computer inputting, answering phones, medical records, and paging Doctors for Hospital consults.
Education
LVN to BSN Program -
West Coast University
North Hollywood, CA03.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
North West College
West Covina, CA07.2019
Associate's Degree - General Studies w/ Emphasis Math and Science & Emphasis Social Behavior and Self-Development
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA05.2018
High School Diploma -
Schurr High School
Montebello, CA06.2014
Skills
- Patient assessment and care coordination
- Medication administration and clinical compliance
- EHR documentation and vital signs monitoring
- Effective communication and team collaboration
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Direct nursing care and time management
Certification
- BLS Certified
- PALS Certified
- ACLS Certified
- LA County Blue Hospital Safety Card
EHR Systems
- Epic
- Allscripts
- Meditech
- PointClickCare
- Cerner
- KanTime
- Athena
Awards Certificates
- Volunteering Hour Achievement Award, 04/01/15-04/01/17, Received award for reaching 1179 volunteer hours at Beverly Hospital.
- Program Completion Award, 01/01/17, Received award for completion of Health Scholar Program at White Memorial Medical Center.
Accomplishments
- 2025 Today's Nurse Receipent
Personal Information
Hobbies: Part-Time Crafter, Brown Belt in TaeKwonDo, Horse Back Rider
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Los Angeles Community Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Los Angeles Community Hospital
04.2023 - 05.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse Registry
AMP Staffing Network
12.2022 - 02.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Avery Home Health
03.2022 - 04.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
PIH Health Physicians- Urgent Care Center
02.2020 - 03.2022
Unit Secretary/ ER Technician/ Sitter
Beverly Hospital- Emergency Care Center
10.2016 - 07.2020
Health Scholar/ Volunteer
White Memorial Medical Center
02.2016 - 01.2017
Volunteer
Beverly Hospital
10.2014 - 10.2016
Manager's Assistant
LA County Nephrology Associates
06.2014 - 10.2016
LVN to BSN Program -
West Coast University
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
North West College
Associate's Degree - General Studies w/ Emphasis Math and Science & Emphasis Social Behavior and Self-Development
Rio Hondo College
High School Diploma -
Schurr High School
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