Cathleen Padro
Oakland,CA
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 20 years of experience and passion for providing the highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
04.2017 - Current
- Developing care plan after a quick and thorough evaluation of a patient's illness or injury. Performing various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, medication administration, vital sign monitoring, IV starts and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
RN Staff Nurse
Dignity Health Saint Francis
12.2007 - Current
- Developed patient care plans after quick and thorough assessment of patient illness or injury.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as vital sign monitoring, wound care, specimen collection, splint placements, blood product administration and many more.
- Educated and kept patient and family with updates and care administration, progress and timeframes when applicable.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Valencia College
Orlando, FL08.2003
Associate of Arts - Respiratory Therapy
Valencia College
Orlando, FL05.1998
Skills
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Prioritizing Patients
- Respiratory Failure
- Patient Ventilation
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- PICC Lines
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Test Interpretations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Building Rapport and Trust
Certification
Certified Emergency Nurse
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
04.2017 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Dignity Health Saint Francis
12.2007 - Current
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Valencia College
Associate of Arts - Respiratory Therapy
Valencia College
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