Jason Alcala
Pinole,CA
Summary
Registered Nursing student transitioning to the Fourth Semester in Fall 2023 with an expected graduation date in December 2023. Reliable emphatic, and compassionate Student Nurse with three semesters clinical experience in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics, and Psychiatric Nursing.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laboratory Assistant III
Kaiser Permanente Regional Laboratories
11.2005 - Current
- Implemented lab procedures to prevent errors and protect staff.
- Conducted chemical analyses using Quanta-Lyser equipment and recorded results in computer.
- Obtained samples for testing following standard protocols.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Prepared, stained, labeled and catalogued tissue sections.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools. - Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and equipment to maximize purity of specimens.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
- Contacted physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.
Concierge
Aegis Of Moraga
03.2005 - 11.2005
- Coordinated client needs with care managers and medication technicians.
- Maintained front desk's concierge book to provide residents and visitors with access to relevant residential and local information.
- Remedied issues quickly and effectively through active listening, conflict resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Worked closely with clients with high degree of respect for privacy.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
12.2023
- 3.83 GPA
Associate of Science - Biological Science
12.2019
- Awarded President's Scholar
- 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science - Manufacturing Engineering And Management
12.1995
Skills
- Vital Signs
- Activities of Daily Living
- Comprehensive and Focused Assessment
- Medication Administration (Oral, Topical, Intradermal, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular)
- Intravenous Administration (IV Push, IV Piggyback, Saline Lock, Veni-puncture)
- Therapeutic Communication
- Oxygen Administration
- Incentive Spirometry
- Transfers and positioning
- Laboratory Equipment Handling
- Reagent Preparation
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Therapeutic Phlebotomy
- Quality Control
- Inventory Control
- Clinical Lab Settings
- Disposal Procedures
- Laboratory Safety Protocols
- Specimen Handling
- Verbal and Written Communication
Certification
- BLS CPR Provider, American Heart Association - November 2021
Running
Participated in various half-marathons in the Bay Area and performed routinely as a form of self-care.
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Feral Cat Colony
Cared and maintained the neighborhood cat colony with spouse.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Laboratory Assistant III - Kaiser Permanente Regional Laboratories
11.2005 - Current
Concierge - Aegis Of Moraga
03.2005 - 11.2005
San Joaquin Delta College - Associate of Science, Registered Nursing
Contra Costa College - Associate of Science, Biological Science
De La Salle University - Bachelor of Science, Manufacturing Engineering And Management
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