Damiany Jimenez
Los Angeles,USA
Summary
Experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse skilled in providing high-quality care across inpatient and outpatient environments. Expertise in crisis management, legal compliance, and program implementation, with a strong commitment to patient safety and therapeutic standards. Looking to leverage clinical knowledge and leadership in advanced psychiatric nursing opportunities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (Partial Hospitalization Program)
Guidelight Health
West Los Angeles, USA
02.2026 - Current
- Acted as the first Registered Nurse hired in California for Guidelight Health's Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
- Provide psychiatric nursing care in a structured outpatient mental health setting
- Conduct nursing assessments, medication monitoring, and patient education
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, and case managers for integrated treatment planning
- Developed clinical workflows, nursing protocols, and safety procedures for new California operations
- Established foundational nursing standards to support program growth and ensure compliance
Float Registered Nurse
College Hospital Cerritos
Cerritos, USA
01.2026 - Current
- Perform psychiatric assessments, medication administration, behavioral monitoring, and crisis intervention
- Delivered psychiatric and behavioral health nursing care in various units.
- Provided care for child/adolescent patients, developmentally delayed youth, adult psychiatric populations, and acute psychiatric adults
- Adapted to varying unit needs while ensuring patient safety and therapeutic standards
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address specialized patient needs
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and documentation requirements across units
Relief Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatry
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
11.2023 - 12.2025
- Delivered psychiatric nursing care to adult patients in locked inpatient settings, ensuring safety and stabilization
- Monitored psychiatric symptoms and medication effectiveness, facilitating timely interventions for stabilization
- Performed behavioral assessments and crisis interventions, enhancing patient safety during rounds
- Facilitated communication among psychiatrists, social workers, and multidisciplinary teams
- Maintain legal documentation and patients' rights compliance
Registered Nurse / Relief Charge Nurse, Behavioral Health
Mission Community Hospital
11.2021 - 11.2023
- Coordinated staff and managed unit operations while serving as Relief Charge Nurse.
- Oversaw legal holds, denial of rights documentation, and ensured compliance with seclusion/restraint protocols.
- Developed and implemented individualized psychiatric nursing care plans
- Applied therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques to minimize restraint interventions.
- Screened, admitted, discharged, and transferred psychiatric patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California07-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA06-2020
Skills
- Float nursing
- Crisis intervention
- Psychiatric Assessment
- Patient Safety
- Patient Safety Protocols
- Care Coordination
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Quality Improvement
- Staff Precepting
- Patient Education
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California, RN #95233005
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
License
RN, California, 95233005
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Partial Hospitalization Program)
Guidelight Health
02.2026 - Current
Float Registered Nurse
College Hospital Cerritos
01.2026 - Current
Relief Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatry
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
11.2023 - 12.2025
Registered Nurse / Relief Charge Nurse, Behavioral Health
Mission Community Hospital
11.2021 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Pierce College