Cecilia Ascensio
Palmdale,CA
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care and telemetry patient management. Proven ability to assess, implement, and evaluate personalized care plans while fostering collaboration and patient education. Background in Critical Care Transport and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
LAC-OVMC
Sylmar, California
07.2014 - Current
- Monitored patient vital signs, promptly reporting changes to medical team to facilitate timely interventions.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Educated patients and families on health management and recovery processes, empowering them to actively participate in care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health record systems.
- Ensured compliance with infection control protocols and safety standards.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Mentored junior nursing staff on best practices and clinical procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Performed continuous renal replacement therapy.
- Managed rapid response calls.
- Oversaw daily operations as charge nurse on day shift, coordinating patient care and staff activities to enhance workflow.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA12-2012
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Telemetry patient management
- CRRT
- Critical care transport
- Medication administration
- Staff mentoring
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - AHA, 4/9/26
- Basic Life Support - AHA, 4/9/26
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety - SureFireCPR, 9/30/25
- Spanish Certified - LAC-DHS
- CRRT - LAC-OVMC
Timeline
Registered Nurse
LAC-OVMC
07.2014 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Canyons