Summary
Overview
Work History
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
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JOHNATHON CROSS, SHRM-CP

LAS VEGAS,NV

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate nursing student with hands-on clinical experience in medical-surgical, pediatric, and mental health units. Proficient in patient care, medication administration, and EMR documentation (Epic & Cerner). Strong background in HR providing exceptional communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. Passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and seeking a Nurse Apprentice role to further develop clinical expertise.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Leave of Absence Specialist, Experienced

Blue Shield of California
Oakland, CA
06.2024 - Current
  • Manage various aspects of all leaves of absence, including, but not limited to, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Leave Act (CFRA), California Paid Family Leave (CA PFL), personal health emergency leave, and other company leaves of absence.
  • Manage employee inquiries, documentation requests, leave of absence extensions, and overall leave tracking, in coordination with a third-party administrator.
  • Process and track LOA statuses in Oracle HCM.
  • Serve as a liaison between department leaders, managers, and third-party administrators for leaves of absence/accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Communicate with the employee, third-party administrators, management, and HR Business Partners throughout the leave process regarding eligibility, approval, return-to-work process, and leave extensions.
  • Coordinate LOA details regularly and accurately with Payroll and Benefits.

Human Resources Generalist

Five Keys Schools and Programs
Oakland, CA
09.2020 - 06.2024
  • Leave administration for 500+ housing employees.
  • Actively collaborated with Housing Leadership on the administration of Human Resources functional areas.
  • Supported the Housing Department by providing HR services, including recruitment, leave management, employee conflict resolution, process improvement and efficiency realization, performance and training management, and payroll liaison.
  • Conducted regular reviews of processes and procedures to identify inefficiencies.
  • Created organizational processes and practices to ensure consistency and compliance when addressing gaps.
  • Enhanced communications with all levels of staff to improve and maintain positive relationships.
  • Supported the payroll team in processing the payroll for over 500 Housing employees.
  • Provided support for HR-related training, workshops, and seminars.
  • Conducted workforce analytics for staffing, compensation, benefits, and payroll.
  • Served as agency-wide COVID Contact Support Coordinator.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Roseman University of Health Sciences
Las Vegas, NV
06.2025

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

University Medical Center – Medical/Surgical Unit | Las Vegas, NV

  • Assisted in patient assessments and collaborated with nursing staff to provide quality care.
  • Utilized Epic EMR for accurate patient documentation.
  • Monitored vital signs, reported changes, and assisted with wound care, IV placement, and catheter insertion.
  • Administered medications via subcutaneous, IV, and oral routes.
  • Provided enteral feeding via a gastrostomy tube.

Centennial Hills Hospital – Medical/Surgical Unit | Las Vegas, NV

  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to enhance clinical skills and patient care.
  • Utilized Cerner EMR for patient documentation.
  • Assisted with catheter placements (indwelling Foley) and wound care.
  • Administered medications through IM, subcutaneous, IV, and oral routes.
  • Provided enteral feeding via a gastrostomy tube.

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center – Pediatric Unit & PICU | Summerlin, NV

  • Supported nursing staff in patient care and vital sign monitoring.
  • Administered medications via IV and oral routes.

Desert Hope Treatment Center – Mental Health & Addiction | Summerlin, NV

  • Participated in group therapy sessions and provided patient support.
  • Monitored patient vitals, and reported changes to the clinical team.

Certification

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Expires January 2026
  • SHRM-CP
  • EMR Systems: Epic, Cerner
  • Clinical skills: medication administration, wound care, enteral feeding, IV placement, Foley catheter
  • Adheres to privacy and HIPAA regulations
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environments with changing priorities
  • Ability to provide basic patient care and safety to a diverse patient population
  • Soft skills: strong communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving, strong attention to detail, demonstrates leadership abilities, ability to work as a valued team member, but also autonomously
  • Employee relations
  • Absence management
  • Benefits administration
  • HR policies and procedures
  • HRIS proficiency

Timeline

Leave of Absence Specialist, Experienced

Blue Shield of California
06.2024 - Current

Human Resources Generalist

Five Keys Schools and Programs
09.2020 - 06.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Roseman University of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

San Francisco State University
JOHNATHON CROSS, SHRM-CP