CRISTINA PEDROZA
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse with extensive experience in patient care, skilled in delivering high-quality nursing services in fast-paced and unpredictable environments. Proven ability to maintain composure and make accurate decisions under pressure, ensuring optimal patient care. Strong history of effective collaboration with physicians and specialized support services, fostering a team-oriented approach to healthcare. Committed to creating a positive and empathetic atmosphere for all individuals involved, enhancing the overall patient experience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
License Vocational Nurse
Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
Los Angeles, CA
05.2024 - Current
- **Patient Education**: Engaging patients in understanding their treatment plans and medication regimens.
- **Care Coordination**: Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- **Documentation**: Accurately documenting patient interactions, treatments, and progress notes in electronic health records (EHR).
- **Educated patients on medication adherence and lifestyle modifications to support treatment plans.**
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Enhanced patient comfort by addressing concerns, answering questions, and providing emotional support during their treatment journey.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques and disease management strategies for improved health maintenance at home.
Medical Assistant
Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
09.2013 - Current
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
- Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
- Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
Education
Diploma - Vocational Nurse
Smith Chason College School of Nursing
Los Angeles06-2023
Diploma - Medical Assistant
Coast Career Institute
01-2013
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Medication administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient education
- Nutrition support
- EMR / EHR
- Family communication
- Chronic disease management
- Health education
- Writing reports
- Case management
Certification
- Licenses Vocational Nurse # 741415
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation/Basic life support (CPR/BLS)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
NURSING CLINICALS
- Kennedy Care Center | Affinity Care Center | Paja Medical Group
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care.
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
License Vocational Nurse
Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
05.2024 - Current
Medical Assistant
Arroyo Vista Family Health Center
09.2013 - Current
Diploma - Medical Assistant
Coast Career Institute
Diploma - Vocational Nurse
Smith Chason College School of Nursing