Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Corinne Pineda

Tucson,AZ

Summary


Certified, entry-level Emergency Medical Technician with educational background adept at learning processes associated with assessing emergencies and delivering exceptional problem-solving and decision-making processes. Highly-skilled emergency services professional calmly and quickly assesses medical situations. Also 20 yr experience as an LPN an will continue to paramedic school.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Asst. Store Manager

Family Dollar
09.2024 - Current
  • Asst manager pm shift
  • Managed cash registers efficiently, ensuring accurate transactions, balancing drawers daily, and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Enhanced store appearance for increased sales by maintaining cleanliness and implementing strategic merchandise displays.
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
  • Assisted the Store Manager in analyzing sales data to identify trends and make informed decisions for improving overall store performance.
  • Walked through store areas to identify and proactively resolve issues negatively impacting operations.
  • Mentored new employees on company policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure their success within the organization.
  • Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
  • Fostered a positive work culture by promoting teamwork and recognizing individual achievements among staff members regularly.
  • Developed a loyal customer base through personalized interactions, increasing repeat business in-store visits.

Wal-Mart Associate

Walmart
09.2022 - 06.2024
  • Front end candy
  • Cashier
  • Customer service
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving complex issues and providing exceptional service at all times.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and engagement.

Customer Service Representative

Circle K
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • Night shift
  • Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
  • Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.

Warehouse Associate

Amazon Warehouse
02.2020 - 06.2021
  • Warehouse assoc
  • Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
  • Worked safely around moving machinery.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve daily targets and complete tasks efficiently.
  • Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
  • Consistently met or exceeded productivity targets while maintaining high standards for quality and safety.

Cashier/Front End Manager

Safeway Inc./Albertson's Inc
08.2019 - 11.2020
  • Cashier, customer service, front end manager at times
  • Also money management
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
  • Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
  • Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
  • Resolved customer complaints professionally, leading to improved customer relations and loyalty.
  • Assisted customers with inquiries and provided exceptional service, resulting in positive feedback from shoppers.
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
  • Handled multiple payment methods securely, minimizing discrepancies and potential losses.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Sapphire Health Services
10.2017 - 07.2019
  • Lpn acute rehabilitation
  • Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
  • Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.
  • Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Casas Adobes Post Acute and Rehabilitation
09.2015 - 10.2017
  • Night shift

LPN FIELD NURSE

Dependable Health Services
06.2014 - 09.2015
  • Home health care
  • Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
  • Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
  • Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
  • Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
  • Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
  • Collaborated with other nurses to provide seamless coverage during shift changes ensuring continuity of safe quality patient care.
  • Utilized evidence-based practices in administering nursing care that aligned with industry best practices and promoted positive results.
  • Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
  • Supervised and monitored LPNs and CNAs daily to provide essential training.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.

LPN

Banner - University Medical Center South Campus
05.2009 - 11.2011
  • Clinical nurse, Triage nurse, for Adult medicine and Infecious disease, also other specialties
  • Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
  • Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
  • Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
  • Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
  • Assisted in the management of chronic health conditions by providing education, support, and follow-up care.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
  • Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
  • Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.

LPN

Pima County Jail - Minimum Security Facility
12.2006 - 04.2009
  • Medication management for inmates, triage clinic for inmates
  • Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.

LPN

Western Medical Center
03.2003 - 05.2005
  • Labor and deliver, post partum and nursery
  • Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
  • Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
  • Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
  • Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
  • Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.

Education

Certification in Emergency Medical Services - EMT school

Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
03.2025

License in Nursing - LVN school

Concord Career Institute
12.2003

Skills

  • EMR Systems
  • Home Care
  • Caregiving
  • Laboratory Experience
  • Microsoft Word
  • IV insertion
  • Nursing
  • Vital Signs
  • Supervising Experience
  • Medical Office Experience
  • Hospice Care
  • Venipuncture
  • Experience Administering Injections
  • Medication Administration
  • Store Management Experience
  • EMT Experience
  • PHLEBOTOMY
  • Tube Feeding
  • Patient Care
  • Triage
  • Management
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer service
  • Preeclampsia management
  • Antepartum care
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Intrapartum care
  • Labor support techniques
  • Preterm labor management
  • Gestational diabetes management
  • Newborn care
  • Obstetric emergencies
  • Perineal care
  • Vaginal delivery assistance
  • Infant CPR certified
  • Foley catheter insertion
  • Quality improvement
  • Teamwork
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Critical thinking
  • Reliability
  • Basic life support
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Excellent communication
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • CPR certification
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Creative problem solving
  • Decision-making
  • Dementia care
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Patient care assessment
  • Patient education
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Electronic health records
  • Relationship building
  • Blood draw and sample collection
  • Physical assessment
  • Vitals monitoring
  • Clear patient communication
  • Wound care
  • Microsoft office
  • Pain management
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Task prioritization
  • Self motivation
  • Infection control

Certification

  • CPR Certification,
  • BLS Certification,
  • EMT License, 02/25 to 03/27
  • IV Certified 2016

Timeline

Asst. Store Manager

Family Dollar
09.2024 - Current

Wal-Mart Associate

Walmart
09.2022 - 06.2024

Customer Service Representative

Circle K
07.2021 - 09.2022

Warehouse Associate

Amazon Warehouse
02.2020 - 06.2021

Cashier/Front End Manager

Safeway Inc./Albertson's Inc
08.2019 - 11.2020

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Sapphire Health Services
10.2017 - 07.2019

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Casas Adobes Post Acute and Rehabilitation
09.2015 - 10.2017

LPN FIELD NURSE

Dependable Health Services
06.2014 - 09.2015

LPN

Banner - University Medical Center South Campus
05.2009 - 11.2011

LPN

Pima County Jail - Minimum Security Facility
12.2006 - 04.2009

LPN

Western Medical Center
03.2003 - 05.2005

License in Nursing - LVN school

Concord Career Institute

Certification in Emergency Medical Services - EMT school

Pima Community College
Corinne Pineda