Jerlyn Yatco
Lake Elsinore,CA
Summary
To obtain a position in a Health Care Facility where I can utilize my skills, knowledge and experience to provide quality health care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse I
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
03.2010 - Current
- Responsible for direct and indirect patient care with various clinic specialties such as: Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic, Bariatrics, Breast Oncology, Pain, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Surgery Oncology, Immunology, Colon-Rectal clinic, Endocrine and Trauma Clinic.
- Coordinate functions of Specialty departments while supervising the clinic flow daily.
- Supervise LVN’s and delegate clinic assignments accordingly whether patient is a walk-in, appointment or via phone visits
- Encourage staff to provide quality patient care through the assessment and implementation of educational needs, role modeling, team leading, and individual support
- Ensure adequate staffing, clinic needs are met and patient issues and needs are handled or referred appropriately.
- Assist physicians with procedures and perform clinical skills according to hospital policies and standard of practice; assessing patient status and notifying physicians of clinical changes.
- Rendering education and instructions to patients and families upon discharge.
- Other Duties/Expectations Assist with Triage, Pass meds/injections, Start IV infusion (non-med in clinic settings); Phlebotomy, specimen collection and handling; Vaccine administration; Covid-19 testing via Nasopharyngeal or Anterior nares; Perform EKG; Re-stock medications and supplies.
- Check and replenish Airway cart; Coordinate/Facilitate repair of broken equipment; Coordinate/Facilitate admission to ward and transfers to ED; Acts as a resource person for Providers, LVN’s and Clerical staff.
- Responsible for logging, recording and re-ordering vaccines and medications; maintain and upkeep of temperature logs.
- Render other duties as assigned within my scope of practice.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
07.2008 - 03.2010
- Provided direct and indirect care in O.R
- For all type of surgeries
- Duties included scrubbing and circulating for all types of cases, this includes prepping, positioning, gathering supplies and equipment for surgery and assisting surgeons during procedures
- Responsible for communicating and collaborating with all members of the surgical team including the announcements of time out: correct name, medical record number, time and correct procedure on consent
- Responsible for monitoring the environment of the patient safety; before, during and after surgery
- Supervise others in the room, including Surgeons, Surgical and X-ray technicians
- Patients are monitored for complication; patient and families are educated about the recovery process.
Licensed Vocational Nurse 1
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
05.2001 - 07.2008
- Assigned to various clinic settings such as Cardiology, Cardio-Thoracic, Pain, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Surgery Oncology, Immunology and Colon-Rectal clinic, Diabetes and Trauma Clinic.
- Administers medication by injection, orally, and other predetermined methods; observes and reports adverse reaction to medications; initiates life-saving actions in an emergency and alerts the nurse-in-charge or physician
- Sets up, operates and monitors electronic and/or mechanical equipment such as oxygen therapy, suctioning equipment and intravenous apparatus and Flex-sigmoidoscopy apparatus Measures and records patient’s vital sign; screen patients for clinic visit; give discharge instructions via verbal, written or hand out materials.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maxim
10.2006 - 12.2006
- Travel to different businesses and administered medications by injection.
Patient Resource Worker
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
08.2000 - 05.2001
- Performed financial screening and patient registration Analyzes financial data and resources to determine patient’s ability to reimburse the County for medical care
- Verifies insurance coverage and existing governmental coverage for medical care, obtains Medi-Cal labels or alternative proofs of eligibility
- Verify or clarify information necessary in the completion of billing instructions
- Refers patients without existing financial resources or with complex payment problems to a Patient Financial Services Worker.
Patient Resources Worker
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
08.2000 - 05.2001
- Register and financially screen clinic patients at time of clinic visit
- Arrive and depart clinic visits to ensure proper billing
- Collect and check for completeness of all encounter forms from clinic served
- Participates in the identification of problems and suggestion of solutions for the improvement of procedures and working environment
- Schedule new and returning appointments as approved or requested by the provider
- Answer telephone calls and patient inquiries.
Intermediate Clerk
Department of Health Services
01.1995 - 08.2000
- Traveled to different out-patient clinic sites such as: Torrance, Wilmington, and San Pedro Health Centers
- Purged and prepared intake charts for physicians and nursing staff
- Registered patients for clinic visits
- Scheduled new and returning appointments as approved by physicians and nursing staff
- Answer telephone calls and patients inquires
- Cashier
Student Worker
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
07.1990 - 01.1995
- Responsible for assigning bed location for incoming admissions
- Receives calls, requisition from various areas within the hospital with information needed to assign bed locations for patients
- Record pertinent patient census data on control logs and enters current census, admits, discharges and transfer transactions to online computer systems.
Education
Registered Nursing Program (LVN-RN 30 Unit Option) -
L.A. County College of Nursing & Allied Health
Vocational Nurse Diploma -
Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
01.2000
Skills
- Appointment Scheduling
- Vaccine administration
- Data Collection
- Precepting
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Infection control measures
- Chest pain management
- Patient Assessments
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of California, License #723604, March 2008
- Vocational Nurse, State of California, License #VN194068
References
References are available on request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse I
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
03.2010 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
07.2008 - 03.2010
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maxim
10.2006 - 12.2006
Licensed Vocational Nurse 1
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
05.2001 - 07.2008
Patient Resource Worker
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
08.2000 - 05.2001
Patient Resources Worker
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
08.2000 - 05.2001
Intermediate Clerk
Department of Health Services
01.1995 - 08.2000
Student Worker
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
07.1990 - 01.1995
Registered Nursing Program (LVN-RN 30 Unit Option) -
L.A. County College of Nursing & Allied Health
Vocational Nurse Diploma -
Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.