Edith Gonzalez
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with General Surgery, Telemetry, Medical Surgical, and Oncology specialties.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
- Improved patient care and satisfaction during and after Chemotherapy treatments.
- Provide quality patient care for pre-op and post-op patients. Managing drains, chest tubes, and wounds vacs.
- Enhanced patient communication by promptly addressing inquiries and concerns in a professional manner.
- Collaborated with medical staff to provide evidence-based practice, contributing to improved patient care.
Travel Registered Nurse
Tri-City Medical Center
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
Travel Registered Nurse
TotalMed- MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Travel Registered Nurse
Krucial Staffing- Titus Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Coordinate with case management and unit managers to ensure safe and efficient patient discharges per hospital policy
- Manage a Covid-19 unit during a crisis assignment
- Deliver inpatient treatment and manage outpatient infusions.
REGISTERED NURSE
Adventist Health Glendale - Surgical Telemetry
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Deliver complex care to pre/post-surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring
- Responsible for EKG interpretation, medication management, chest tube care, surgical wound care, and patient education.
Crisis Registered Nurse
ASAP Search- California Correctional Institute
09.2020 - 10.2020
- Provided daily Covid-19 screening, testing, and care for inmates
- Managed and distributed a team of CNAs and LVNs when providing testing per housing units.
- Assist with care post physical altercations among inmates.
LVN
Silverado Sierra Vista Memory Care Community
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Enhanced patient care by providing compassionate and individualized attention, leading to improved behavioral crisis.
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Collaborated closely with our hospice team to manage and treat individuals during end of life transition.
LVN, Home Care Manager
A Family Home Care
06.2014 - 03.2016
- Assisted in the development of staff training to ensure a skilled nursing team capable of delivering excellent patient care.
- Assisted with initial admission assessments, appointments, and provided staff 24/7 and in a on-call rotation.
- Educated individuals and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment, and chronic disease self-management.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, ILBachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Millcreek, UT09.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA05.2020
Skills
- Acute/Chronic Disease Management
- Lab Result Interpretation and management
- Patient Management, PCA pumps
- Oncology Management
- Bilingual, Fluent in Spanish
- Medication and IV Administration
- EMR- Epic and Cerner
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California, 95225806
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 01/2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, 09/2024
- National Institutes of Health Stroke, 10/2024
Leadership Experience
- Solve problems such as employee retention and patient safety including falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTI's, and CLABSI's.
- Received recognition by unit staff and management for providing patient/family centered care.
- Organize public service events including food drives, clothing donations, and living quarters for the homeless during Covid-19.
- Planned and managed home care services, hiring, and staffing throughout Orange County.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Tri-City Medical Center
10.2023 - 12.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
TotalMed- MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
10.2022 - 10.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Krucial Staffing- Titus Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - 03.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
Adventist Health Glendale - Surgical Telemetry
10.2020 - 12.2021
Crisis Registered Nurse
ASAP Search- California Correctional Institute
09.2020 - 10.2020
LVN
Silverado Sierra Vista Memory Care Community
08.2016 - 07.2020
LVN, Home Care Manager
A Family Home Care
06.2014 - 03.2016
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Glendale Career College
- Registered Nurse, California, 95225806
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 01/2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, 09/2024
- National Institutes of Health Stroke, 10/2024
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