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Cathleen Perez

Pacifica,CA

Summary

I have been in the healthcare field (dental) for 22 years. I have decided to change careers and become a nurse because patient care is a top priority. I am passionate about providing superior quality care for every patient and ensuring comfort and understanding. I can work independently as well as in a team of great healthcare professionals. Working the past year as a Licensed Vocational Nurse is very rewarding knowing that I am making a difference is someone's life. I am a very dedicated and compassionate nurse with extensive experience in sample collection, blood draw, wound care, and infection control. I maintain a good composure and I make accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. I believe that I would be a good asset to the company with my strong personality and hardworking ethic.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

HEALTHFLEX HOME HEALTH
03.2023 - Current
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

LINDA MAR REHABILITATION AND NURSING HOME
03.2022 - 03.2023
  • Assess and take vitals of the residents
  • Geriatric care
  • Blood glucose testing, monitoring and insulins
  • Medication Administration
  • Wound care treatments
  • Wound vac
  • IV insertions, flush peripheral IV lines
  • Colostomy and urostomy care
  • Straight catheters
  • Foley catheter insertions
  • Supervise Certified Nursing Assistants
  • Patient education
  • Documentation
  • Teamwork
  • Infection control, California

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. TONY P. VERTONGEN
01.2019 - 03.2022
  • Greet and welcome patients, patient registration
  • Answer, screen and transfer phone calls
  • Schedule and confirm patient appointments
  • Open, sort, and distribute incoming mail and correspondence
  • General clerical duties including photocopying, faxing, emailing and mailing
  • Give tour of the office to new patients
  • Call patients to schedule their cleanings and treatments
  • Check insurance eligibility and benefits and request x-rays from previous dentists for new patients
  • Patient treatment plans and financial arrangements
  • Collect patient copays after treatments
  • Manage and purchase office supplies on a weekly basis
  • Manage the billing invoices for the office throughout the week

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. MARK T. NII
11.2012 - 01.2018
  • Greet and welcome patients, patients' registration
  • Schedule patient appointments and patient recalls
  • Answer phones on multi-line phones
  • Check patient eligibility and benefits for dental insurance
  • Send claims and pre-authorizations to insurances
  • Patient treatment plans and financial arrangements
  • Front desk supply inventory
  • Help and assist doctor when needed or when understaffed
  • Sterilize the instruments and set up room for patients when the office is understaffed

OFFICE MANAGER, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. FRANK G. YEH
06.2007 - 11.2012
  • Staff supervision
  • Organize and lead staff meetings, birthday lunches and special occasions
  • Payroll
  • Convert and transfer appointments from books to the computer
  • Schedule patient appointments and recall
  • Check patient eligibility and benefits
  • Insurance claims and pre-authorizations
  • Patient treatment plan and financial arrangements
  • Input payments from patients and insurances into the computer
  • Daily analysis and month end
  • Send out patient billing statements
  • 30 day outstanding patient payments
  • 30 day outstanding insurance claims
  • Take x-rays and develop x-rays
  • Sterilize instruments and set up room when the office is understaffed

OFFICE MANAGER, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. SHEILA Y. KODANI
06.2003 - 02.2007
  • Help doctor establish practice and transition the office from the previous owner
  • Establish the use of Dentrix Software on the computer
  • Greet and welcome patients
  • Schedule patient appointments and recall
  • Assist in procedures and treatments, made temporary crowns and bridges
  • Trained employees when they are hired
  • Treatment plans and financial arrangements
  • Sterilized instruments and set room up for patients
  • Take and develop x-rays

Education

Diploma - Vocational Nursing

Unitek College
South San Francisco, CA
06.2021

Associate of Science - NATURAL SCIENCES

Shasta College
Redding, CA
01.2019

Diploma - Dental Assisting

Bryman College
San Francisco, CA
12.2000

Skills

  • TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • Daily Living Tasks
  • Geriatrics and Skilled Nursing
  • Medicine Administration
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Glucose Checks
  • IV Certification and Blood Withdraw
  • Wound care
  • Bladder scanner
  • Use of dental x-rays
  • CBCT scan (2D & 3D)
  • PERSONAL SKILLS
  • Empathy
  • Caring
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast learner
  • Team Player
  • Multitasking
  • TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
  • MS Office
  • Point Click Care
  • Softdent
  • Dentrix
  • Eaglesoft
  • Practiceworks
  • Cross Over Dental Equipment
  • Weave
  • Practice Mojo
  • Kinnser Software
  • Medical Terminology

Certification

  • LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE #723329 exp: 6/30/25
  • IV THERAPY AND BLOOD WITHDRAW CERTIFICATION
  • WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION #fdolh7lb9i exp: 6/28/24
  • BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (CPR & AED) exp: 03/2025
  • REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT #65812 exp: 5/31/25
  • CORONAL POLISH
  • DENTAL X-RAY LICENSE

Timeline

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

HEALTHFLEX HOME HEALTH
03.2023 - Current

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

LINDA MAR REHABILITATION AND NURSING HOME
03.2022 - 03.2023

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. TONY P. VERTONGEN
01.2019 - 03.2022

SCHEDULE COORDINATOR, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. MARK T. NII
11.2012 - 01.2018

OFFICE MANAGER, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. FRANK G. YEH
06.2007 - 11.2012

OFFICE MANAGER, REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

DR. SHEILA Y. KODANI
06.2003 - 02.2007

Diploma - Vocational Nursing

Unitek College

Associate of Science - NATURAL SCIENCES

Shasta College

Diploma - Dental Assisting

Bryman College

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