EDITH AGUIRRE
Peoria,AZ
Summary
Proficient and caring team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Offering 8 years of combined medical comprehensive experience in patient care, education, accurate documentation, and processing medical injectable prior authorizations. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center – Observation Unit
03.2023 - Current
- Provide care for 6 patients in a busy level 1 trauma hospital
- Provides broad range of general nursing care services including: vital signs, EKG interpretation, feeding tubes, IVs, drains, central lines, catheters, medication administration, surgical incision care
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Collaborated with case managers, social workers, hospitalists and specialist to develop comprehensive treatment plans
- Cared for post-op patients and general medical populations requiring telemetry.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Pharmacy Service Associate
Cigna
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Processed 30 or more pharmacy and medical medications daily through prior authorization process, collecting initial screening for clinical data for prior authorization via phone, online portal, or fax
- Interacted with Cigna pharmacists and medical directors for medication review, following with callbacks to partnering companies and customers
- Review benefits for formulary and non-formulary medications with clinical notes calculating medication dosages for infusion medications
- Managed administrative jobs and special company projects (mailing, calling, printing).
Patient Care Technician
Banner Boswell Medical Center
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Checking routine vitals, blood glucose, intake, and output
- Assist patient with any daily living activities (Diet, transfers, showers, clothing, haircare)
- Communicate observations to primary nurse following with recording any patient information via EHR
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Admin responsibilities: Faxing, calls, printing
Certified Nursing Assistant
HonorHealth Osborn
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing such as: feeding, dressing, toileting, skincare, and any daily activities
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport
- Administration support: Answering phone calls and transfer to proper personnel.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZAssociate of Applied Science - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ12.2022
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ05.2017
Certification of Completion - Certified Nurse Assistant
Maricopa Community Colleges - Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ11.2015
High School Diploma - Allied Health, Sports Medicine and Rehab
Peoria High School
Peoria, AZ05.2012
Skills
- Patient Care & Safety
- Medical Team Collaboration
- Acute Care Hospital Experience
- Knowledge of Privacy / HIPAA Regulations
- Bilingual- English and Spanish
- Informatics: EMR / HER
- Health Screening
- Patient Management
- Care Planning
- Procedure Preparations
Volunteer Experience
- Blood Donation Community Service - Fall 2022
- Abrazo West COVID-19 Clinic Volunteer - Spring 2021
- Obstetrics Triage Simulation - Spring 2022
- Banner Thunderbird Volunteer: Outpatient Surgery - Spring 2012
Certification
- BLS
- NIH
Timeline
Registered Nurse
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center – Observation Unit
03.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Service Associate
Cigna
06.2018 - 01.2021
Patient Care Technician
Banner Boswell Medical Center
09.2016 - 06.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
HonorHealth Osborn
01.2016 - 07.2016
Some College (No Degree) -
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
Certification of Completion - Certified Nurse Assistant
Maricopa Community Colleges - Paradise Valley Community College
High School Diploma - Allied Health, Sports Medicine and Rehab
Peoria High School
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