Julie Ortiz
Irvine,California
Summary
Registered nurse with 9 years experience in medical surgical, telemetry, neuro DOU, Sub-ICU, and trauma nursing seeking to use the skills acquired to transition into a leadership role in an acute care hospital in order to foster the growth of our rapidly expanding unit and maintain the standard of excellent patient care
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)
HOAG HOSPITAL IRVINE
Irvine, California
10.2018 - Current
- Relief charge nurse since the beginning of December 2025
- Resource nurse for the unit
- Preceptor to nursing students, new graduate nurses, and experienced nurses
- Part of Hoag's mentor program, currently mentor to one new graduate nurse
- Clinical ladder nurse (level 3), currently on the nursing quality improvement council and part of the throughput discharge optimization committee
- Sub ICU trained
- SCRN certified
- PCCN certified
- certified and signed off to safely administer chemotherapy
- Monitor, record, and report changes in patient’s condition
- Knowledge of telemetry monitoring
- Coordinate with different members of the healthcare team to provide excellent patient care
- Provide patient and family education regarding a wide variety of health issues
- Trained with wound care nurse and qualified to sign off on patient skin checks
Registered Nurse (RN)
ORANGE COUNTY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
Santa Ana, California
07.2016 - 01.2019
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Readily provides quick and accurate translations between Spanish speaking patients and all members of the healthcare team as needed.
Education
Bachelors - Nursing Science
University Of Texas Arlington
Arlington, Texas11-2023
Associates - Nursing
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California05-2016
General Education
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California05-2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Irvine High School
Irvine, California06-2011
Skills
- Communicate effectively with fellow nurses, doctors, and management
- Able to lead large groups of staff to effectively work together
- Managing staffing and coordinating movement of patients based on acuity levels
- Able to think critically and remain calm under pressure
- Serve as one of the more experienced nurses on the unit who others can go to for help
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Able to delegate tasks when necessary
- Excellent mentor and preceptor
- Prioritize patient care needs
- Sensitive to diversity
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Well organized
- Detail oriented
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California State Board of Nursing, 2016
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Progressive Critical Care Nurse (PCCN)
- Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN)
- ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration
Perspective Employer
- Thank you for the opportunity to apply for this position. I have had the privilege of working as a bedside nurse in two acute care hospitals for the past 9 years. I was hired with Hoag almost 8 years ago and since then I have continued to grow as a registered nurse. I am a hard-working professional who has been consistently praised as detail-oriented by my co-workers and management. I’ve always adapted to new roles and met every task given to me. I constantly strive to go above and beyond what is expected of me. Overall, I have consistently demonstrated critical thinking, communication, and teamwork abilities in every aspect of my work. I am looking to continue to grow in my career and now transition into a leadership role, while continuing to foster a spirit of teamwork within my unit. Please contact me at 949-793-1177 or via email at jcalkins14@yahoo.com should there be any further questions. Thank you for your consideration.
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)
HOAG HOSPITAL IRVINE
10.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN)
ORANGE COUNTY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
07.2016 - 01.2019
Bachelors - Nursing Science
University Of Texas Arlington
Associates - Nursing
Saddleback College
General Education
Irvine Valley College
High School Diploma - undefined
Irvine High School