OBJECTIVE
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

CASSANDRA DOBREV

DOMINICAN HOSPITAL
Scotts Valley,CA
20
years of professional experience

To obtain a Part Time or Per Diem RN or Lactation Consultant RN Position for PAMF Santa Cruz

Work History

LACTATION CONSULTANT

2 Years 6 Months
THE LACTATION NETWORK | 04.2024 - Current
  • Provided in-home IBCLC care for lactating patients, addressing preterm infant feeding difficulties and low milk supply.
  • Conducted lactation assessments, identifying latch, supply, and feeding challenges including tethered oral tissues.
  • Educated families on pumping techniques, milk storage, and newborn feeding expectations.

MOTHER BABY/PEDIATRIC NURSE

7 Years 7 Months
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL | 03.2019 - Current
  • Delivered lactation support and care to mother-baby couplets.
  • Delivered age-appropriate assessments and monitored vital signs for hospitalized children, medical/surgical, and OBGYN patients.
  • Administered medications, IV therapies, and treatments while maintaining strict patient safety protocols.

ANTEPARTUM NURSE

2 Years 3 Months
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | 10.2016 - 01.2019
  • Provided specialized care for high-risk obstetric patients, managing conditions such as multiple pregnancies, PIH, PROM, and placental anomalies. Fetal Heart Rate monitoring of all Antepartum Patients.

MOTHER BABY NURSE

2 Years 1 Month
SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 03.2014 - 04.2016
  • Cared for Mother Baby Couplets, floated to Well Baby Nursery and Labor and Delivery for recoveries, provided OBGYN post-op care, and supported lactation.
  • Assessed postpartum mothers and newborns, prioritizing recovery needs and early complication detection.
  • Educated families on breastfeeding, infant care, safe sleep, and discharge instructions.

MOTHER BABY/INTERMEDIATE CARE NURSERY NURSE

5 Years 9 Months
KAISER MEDICAL CENTER | 04.2007 - 01.2013
  • Cared for patients at Kaiser Medical Centers in Santa Rosa, Santa Clara, and Vallejo.
  • Provided mother baby couplet care and floated to well baby and intermediate care nurseries.

Education

ASSOCIATES DEGREE - NURSING

SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE | Santa Rosa | 05-2006

BACHELOR OF ARTS - BIOLOGY

WESTMONT COLLEGE | Santa Barbara | 06-1997

Skills

Breastfeeding support
Relactation assistance
Maternal health
Postpartum care
Newborn care
Growth monitoring
Prenatal breastfeeding counseling
Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
Bilingual in Spanish
some Bulgarian/Portuguese

Timeline

LACTATION CONSULTANT

THE LACTATION NETWORK
04.2024 - CurrentRead More

MOTHER BABY/PEDIATRIC NURSE

DOMINICAN HOSPITAL
03.2019 - CurrentRead More

ANTEPARTUM NURSE

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
10.2016 - 01.2019Read More

MOTHER BABY NURSE

SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
03.2014 - 04.2016Read More

MOTHER BABY/INTERMEDIATE CARE NURSERY NURSE

KAISER MEDICAL CENTER
04.2007 - 01.2013Read More

WESTMONT COLLEGE

BACHELOR OF ARTS from BIOLOGY
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SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE

ASSOCIATES DEGREE from NURSING
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CASSANDRA DOBREV