Casandra Torres
Whittier,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with 3 months experience in infection prevention, surveillance, and regulatory compliance within healthcare settings. Skilled in implementing infection control protocols, staff education, and monitoring compliance with CDC, OSHA, and facility policies. Detail-oriented, collaborative, and committed to maintaining safe patient care environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infection Preventionist
Intercommunity Healthcare Center and Rehabilitation Center
Norwalk, CA
12.2025 - Current
- Implemented isolation techniques decreasing outbreaks.
- Reviewed patient charts monthly for infection control compliance.
- Reduced hospital acquired infections through protocols.
- Conducted 15 monthly staff training sessions on infection prevention.
- Performed audits quarterly to ensure compliance.
- INFECTION TRACKING
- Graph tracking to reduce infection
- Quarterly infection control surveillance report
- Provided direct patient care while adhering to infection prevention standards
- Identified and reported signs of infection promptly
- Ensured proper sterilization and disinfection of equipment
- Supported quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
Infection Control Nurse
Intercommunity Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Norwalk, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- admissions
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Organized and led regular training sessions for staff members on infection prevention topics, ensuring continuous professional development opportunities.
- Increased compliance with hand hygiene practices through ongoing education and training sessions for staff members.
Skills
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Surveillance & Data Tracking
- Antibiotic Stewardship review
- CDC, OSHA, CMS, NHSN Compliance
- Hand Hygiene & PPE Audits
- Staff Education & Training
- Outbreak Investigation
- Policy & Procedure Implementation
- Isolation Precautions
- Documentation & Reporting
- Point click care System
- Experience in skilled nursing / acute care / long-term care/Sub-Acute
- Strong communication and training abilities
- Familiar with state and federal health regulations
Certification
- Certified Infection Control (CIC) - Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
- Advanced Infection Prevention - Infection Prevention Society
- IV Therapy Certification
- Trach Care Certification
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
Intercommunity Healthcare Center and Rehabilitation Center
12.2025 - Current
Infection Control Nurse
Intercommunity Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
01.2022 - Current