Cristina Viteri
Harrison,NJ
Summary
Enthusiastic Practical Nurse motivated to work with patients, families, and care teams efficiently. Friendly, adaptable, and collaborative professional successful devising satisfying solutions to complex problems. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Healthcare Unity Group
2024.05 - Current
- Provide direct patient care under the supervision of provider
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers
- Perform venipuncture to collect blood samples for laboratory testing
- Assist with physical examinations and document patient information
- Monitor and record vital signs
- Help with patient scheduling, coordinating with pharmacies, and assisting with outreach.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Nursing Student
Alaris Health
2023.01 - 2023.12
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures
- Administered medications via oral and monitored responses
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to the charge nurse
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients
- Bathed, changed, and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments, and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
Patient Care Coordinator/Site Supervisor
Professional Physical and Hand Therapy
2017.01 - 2022.02
- Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments, and filed medical records into EMR system
- Processed payments using cash and credit cards, maintaining accurate records of transactions
- Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information
- Conferred with staff to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying and coordinating treatment
- Communicated with insurance companies to verify coverage and obtain authorizations for medical treatments and procedures
- Trained new staff on filing, phone etiquette and other office duties.
Patient Care Coordinator
Accelerated Hand Therapy
2015.01 - 2017.01
- Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information
- Communicated with insurance companies to verify coverage and obtain authorizations for medical treatments and procedures
- Acted as main point of contact for patients, doctors, and hospital staff by closely reviewing medical charts and maintaining high levels of communication
- Assisted patients with completing necessary paperwork and forms to provide healthcare facilities with essential information to bill for services
- Monitored patient health records for accuracy to meet compliance with healthcare guidelines
- Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments and filed medical records
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and entered patient information into system
- Greeted and assisted patients with check-in procedures
- Processed payments using cash and credit cards, maintaining accurate records of transactions.
Education
License Practical Nurse Certificate -
Essex County College
Newark, NJ01.2024
Associate of Science -
Essex County College
Newark, NJ01.2023
Diploma -
Harrison High School
Harrison, NJ01.2010
Skills
- Patient Education
- Obtaining Vital Signs
- Patient Advocacy
- Care Plan Implementation
- Direct Patient Care
- Taking and Recording Vital Signs
- Medication Administration
- Knowledge of all Microsoft Office Programs
- Handling insurance (workers comp. HMO PPO and commercial)
- HIPAA Compliance
- EMR / EHR
- Certified in CPR
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- CPR and BLS Certification
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Healthcare Unity Group
2024.05 - Current
Nursing Student
Alaris Health
2023.01 - 2023.12
Patient Care Coordinator/Site Supervisor
Professional Physical and Hand Therapy
2017.01 - 2022.02
Patient Care Coordinator
Accelerated Hand Therapy
2015.01 - 2017.01
License Practical Nurse Certificate -
Essex County College
Associate of Science -
Essex County College
Diploma -
Harrison High School
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- CPR and BLS Certification
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