Kamari Cruz
Bridgewater,VA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with excellent skills in patient assessment, disease management and medication administration. Proven track record of delivering high-quality care. Prioritizing tasks and maintains accurate documentation.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
The Doubletree by Hilton Server
Dawn Zimmerman (540) 241-5356
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
- Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
- Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to increase shelf life, improve kitchen organization and provide easy access during busy peak service times.
- Suggested appropriate food and drink pairings to increase per-ticket sales.
- Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Supervised restocking of salad bar and buffet for lunch and dinner service.
LPN
MedExpress Urgent Care, Jessi Wagner(540) 432-3080
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
LPN Charge Nurse
Exceptional Solutions, Lelia Dawa (301) 615-2861
09.2022 - Current
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions and response to treatments using Point Click Care.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to clinical coordinator.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Education
Nursing
Massanutten Technical Center
Harrisonburg, VA06.2015
Nursing
Massanutten Technical Center
Harrisonburg, VA06.2020
Skills
- Leadership
- Creative problem-solving
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Knowledge in medication administration
- Safety processes and procedures
- Direct patient care
- Treatment and nursing care of individuals with both acute and chronic conditions across the lifespan
- Clinical judgment
- Vital signs monitoring
References
Available upon request
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Exceptional Solutions, Lelia Dawa (301) 615-2861
09.2022 - Current
LPN
MedExpress Urgent Care, Jessi Wagner(540) 432-3080
11.2021 - 09.2022
The Doubletree by Hilton Server
Dawn Zimmerman (540) 241-5356
07.2020 - 01.2021
Nursing
Massanutten Technical Center
Nursing
Massanutten Technical Center
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