Casandra Orozco
Seaside,OR
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Clatsop Care Center Health District
Astoria, Oregon
11.2024 - Current
- Administered medications according to prescribed schedules for resident care.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Trained and supervised nursing staff on best practices and protocols.
- Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations as needed.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
LPN
Virtue At The Pointe Recovery Center
Astoria, OR
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Assessed patients for risk of withdrawal symptoms and provided appropriate interventions.
- Monitored vital signs to ensure patient safety during detoxification process.
- Provided emotional support to help patients cope with anxiety and depression associated with detoxification.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physician to reduce withdrawal symptoms or cravings during detoxification period.
- Assisted in crisis intervention when necessary.
LPN
Prestige Care And Rehabilitation
Forest Grove, OR
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
LPN
Pacific Health and Rehab
Tigard, OR
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Medical Assistant
Providence Health & Services
Portland, OR
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
- Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for patients within outpatient setting.
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.
- Incorporated outside records into charts and EHR.
- Labeled and completed lab requisitions using ICD and CPT coding.
- Administered rapid tests for COVID and strep to help clinical staff assess conditions.
Medical Assistant
Tillamook Heath Department
Tillamook, OR
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Identified patients using proper procedures prior to specimen collection.
- Located veins suitable for puncture to draw blood using sterilized needles, vials and other equipment.
- Obtained blood samples for medical testing and transfusion through venipuncture or capillary puncture.
- Centrifuged blood specimens in test tubes and capillary tubes to separate cells and sediment from blood serum.
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Concorde Career College
Portland, OR11.2022
Associate in General Studies - General Studies
Tillamook Bay Community College
Tillamook, OR06.2017
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Clatsop Community College
Astoria, OR06.2017
Skills
- Patient Triaging
- Healthcare Platforms
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Patient Charting
- Specimen Collection
- Wound Dressing
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Medication Administration
- Vital Signs Recording
- Empathetic and Compassionate
- Caring for Wounds
- Counting Narcotics
- Tracheostomy Care
- Catheter Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Breathing Treatments
- Geriatric Care
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- CPR
- LPN License
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Clatsop Care Center Health District
11.2024 - Current
LPN
Virtue At The Pointe Recovery Center
07.2023 - 09.2024
LPN
Prestige Care And Rehabilitation
05.2023 - 07.2023
LPN
Pacific Health and Rehab
01.2023 - 05.2023
Medical Assistant
Providence Health & Services
11.2020 - 11.2021
Medical Assistant
Tillamook Heath Department
10.2019 - 11.2020
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Concorde Career College
Associate in General Studies - General Studies
Tillamook Bay Community College
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Clatsop Community College