Edgar Mendoza
Rancho Cucamonga,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Unit
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, CA
04.2013 - Current
- Performs relief charge Nurse duties, helps Lead teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
College Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
12.2013 - 03.2018
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Psychiatric Charge Nurse
Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center
Hawthorne, CA
06.2010 - 04.2013
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Silverlake Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
04.2010 - 02.2011
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
De Ocampo Memorial College
Philippines03.2006
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
College Medical Center
12.2013 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Unit
Kaiser Permanente
04.2013 - Current
Psychiatric Charge Nurse
Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center
06.2010 - 04.2013
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Silverlake Medical Center
04.2010 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
De Ocampo Memorial College