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Kadhy Ayala

Villa Park,IL

Summary

Dependable, dedicated, and compassionate Registered Nurse with over fifteen years of healthcare experience, an excellent academic record, and a commitment to life-long learning to ensure the highest quality of care. Proficient in adapting to diverse clinical environments, maintaining strong interpersonal relationships, effectively prioritizing tasks, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Seeking to leverage proven skills in patient care as a Registered Nurse at your esteemed healthcare institution. Committed to providing exceptional care, comfort, and patient safety while fostering a supportive and efficient work environment.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse (PRN)

The Carrington Assisted Living & Memory Care
08.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Certified Medical Assistant (PRN)

Advocate Medical Group
07.2009 - Current
  • Proficient in managing patient health concerns, completing assessments, and triaging symptoms in person, via phone, or video under the guidance of a physician. Addressing inbox messages, test results, routing urgent situations to the indicated provider, and providing prescription refills following appropriate refill protocols, completing prior authorizations and referral processing.
  • Maintaining clinical flow: rooming patients, obtaining health history and vitals, verifying medications, drawing labs (phlebotomy), performing EKG's, assisting in wound care, administering medications and immunizations if indicated.
  • Assisting in same-day procedures such as biopsies/lesion removals, nail removals, IUD insertions, colposcopy/endometrial biopsies, vasectomies, and ultrasound-guided steroid injections.
  • Occupational Health/Employee Health experience: proficient with patient triage, prioritizing patient care needs, and performing indicated assessments for patients with work-related injuries. Experienced with performing Morgan Lens Flush (eye wash), screening for travel immunizations, and providing patient education. Performing spirometry testing, audiograms, and N95 respirator fit tests. Trained and licensed to perform breath alcohol and drug screenings, including DOT.
  • Provided occupational health services to employees, with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Collaborated with HR and management to ensure compliance with occupational health regulations.
  • Experienced in diverse clinical environments and specialties such as Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Addiction Medicine, Occupational Health/Employee Health, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Allergy, Cardiology, and Pain Medicine.
  • Routinely sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain a patient-focused, engaging, and compassionate environment.

Certified Medical Assistant - Multispecialty

Rush University Medical Center
01.2021 - 10.2022
  • Provided clinical support to various specialties that rotate between the main campus and Oak Brook location, such as ENT, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Plastics, Orthopedics, Nephrology, Urology, Epilepsy, Pain Medicine & Rehab, Hepatology, Allergy, Neurology, Rheumatology, Bariatrics, Oncology, and Dermatology.
  • Assisted in same-day procedures such as ultrasound-guided injections, skin biopsies, and laryngoscopes.
  • Managed patient messages, addressed questions and concerns under physician guidance, and directed urgent situations to the indicated provider. Completed assessments, procedure authorizations, scheduled procedure appointments, and provided patient's with education and resources if indicated.
  • Bariatrics: used the Tanita scale, completed total body measurements, and placed indicated orders according to patient treatment.
  • Educated patients by providing medication and diet information and clarifying physicians' orders, answering questions thoroughly.
  • Neuro Epilepsy: Prepped chart for consultations, obtained detailed health history, processed insurance authorizations, and assisted during VNS setup.
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs.

Certified Medical Assistant - Endocrinology

Northwestern Medicine
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Maintained efficient patient flow while working with several physicians at a time.
  • Obtained vital signs, health histories, point of care screenings, diabetic food exams, maintained quality control logs up-to-date, provided patients with education about insulin pump setup and CGM training.
  • Addressed patient messages and initiated prior authorizations for medications, medical equipment, and diagnostic testing.

Certified Medical Assistant

University Of Chicago- Friend Family Health Center
01.2008 - 07.2009
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Provided clinical support in Primary Care, Pediatrics, and OB/GYN.
  • Obtained vital signs, health history, school physical form completion, prior authorizations, referral processing, appointment scheduling, injections, venipuncture, and EKGs.
  • Assisted during in-office procedures such as skin lesion removals, biopsies, ear irrigations, and wound care.
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms, and helping patients with diverse needs.

Medical Assistant

Garcia Family Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
  • Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
  • Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
  • Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation.
  • Checked patient insurance, demographic, and health history to keep information current.
  • Managed multi-line phone system and pleasantly greeted patients.
  • Transcribed phone messages and relayed to appropriate personnel.
  • Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
  • Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
  • Coordinated referrals through insurance and other medical specialists and documented details in patient charts.
  • Assisted with medical coding and billing tasks.
  • Processed medical insurance claims and payments.
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Capella University
06.2024

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Rasmussen University
Aurora, Illinois
03.2023

CNA Certification -

Healthcare Inservices Vocational School
Lombard, Illinois
2014

Medical Assistant Program - undefined

Lincoln College of Technology
Melrose Park, Illinois
2008

General Studies

Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
2007

Skills

  • Good collaboration and teamwork skills
  • Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks
  • Effective time management skills
  • Good attention to detail and ability to adhere to instructions and procedures
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills
  • Bilingual - fluent in Spanish
  • Experienced using Epic, Clinicare and Systoc
  • Efficient with sterile techniques
  • Experienced with phone triage, telephone assessments and telehealth visits
  • Occupational Health Assessments
  • Proficient with capillary and venipuncture techniques
  • Knowledgeable of HIPPA and OSHA Regulations

Certification

  • CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
  • BLS (CPR & AED) Certified

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Registered Nurse (PRN)

The Carrington Assisted Living & Memory Care
08.2023 - Current

Certified Medical Assistant - Multispecialty

Rush University Medical Center
01.2021 - 10.2022

Certified Medical Assistant - Endocrinology

Northwestern Medicine
01.2020 - 01.2021

Certified Medical Assistant (PRN)

Advocate Medical Group
07.2009 - Current

Certified Medical Assistant

University Of Chicago- Friend Family Health Center
01.2008 - 07.2009

Medical Assistant

Garcia Family Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Capella University

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Rasmussen University

CNA Certification -

Healthcare Inservices Vocational School

Medical Assistant Program - undefined

Lincoln College of Technology

General Studies

Northeastern Illinois University

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