Crystal Parada
Hawthorne,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with five years of work experience in direct patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
04.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Helped patients feel comfortable and at ease with treatments and care using culturally appropriate strategies
- Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating of medical conditions of up to 5 patients per day
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
Registered Nurse
Providence St. Joseph
09.2019 - 04.2023
- Perform daily physical assessments
- Monitor ECGs and intervene accordingly
- Protected patients through careful monitoring and consistent use of aseptic techniques
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff to deliver top-notch care in Telemetry/Medsurgical unit
- Adapted care plans based on changing patient conditions and laboratory test results
- Managed smooth patient flows into and out of unit and handled admissions and discharge paperwork
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Providence St. Joseph
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Improved patient quality of life by assisting with daily living activities
- Kept patients clean, dry, and properly cared for under direction of registered nurses
- Moved patients between beds, wheelchairs, and other locations smoothly
- Prevented bedsores by consistently turning patients every 2 hours
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Maintained accurate records of vital signs, fluid intake, and output for effective patient monitoring.
- Assisted patients during meal times, ensuring they received proper nutrition according to specific dietary requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governor's University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2020
Associate of Science in Nursing -
El Camino College
Torrance, CA06.2019
Skills
- Task prioritization
- Time management
- Patient education and counseling
- Precepted new graduate/traveler nurses
- Infection control measures
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Providence St. Joseph
09.2019 - 04.2023
Certified Nurse Assistant
Providence St. Joseph
08.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governor's University
Associate of Science in Nursing -
El Camino College
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