Karen Flores
Bay Shore,NY
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented New Graduate Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, May 2025). Bilingual in English and Spanish, with strong clinical skills in patient assessment, vital signs monitoring, EHR documentation, venipuncture, and EKG testing. Experienced in diverse healthcare settings through prior roles as a medical assistant and clinical research coordinator, fostering excellent patient communication and interdisciplinary collaboration. Dedicated to providing safe, evidence-based, and culturally competent care while building trusting relationships with patients and families
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Coordinator
New York Cancer And Blood Specialist
12.2021 - Current
- Directs plans or coordinates clinical oncology research projects. Engaged in protocols and overall clinical objectives, evaluates and analyzes clinical data.
- Patient recruitment and scheduling. Identifies, recruits and schedules patients who may be eligible to participate in oncology clinical research programs.
- Assessment - Performs the initial assessment of potential patient participants, including but not limited to taking detailed clinical history and completing data forms.
- Testing and training - Conducts research tests and supervises exercise training sessions.
- Clinical Resource - Acts as the initial clinical resource and liaison between physicians, nurses and laboratory personnel.
- Data management - Responsible for data management and data analysis. Ensures data entry is accurate and completed in a timely manner.
Medical Assistant
Northwell GoHealth Urgent Care
02.2018 - 12.2021
- Perform EKGs, Venipuncture, Vital Signs
- Assist provider with procedures, exams and emergent situations
- Obtain patients medical information and input in EHR
- Answer phones, fax and copy
- Register patients, verify insurance, collect copays
- Triage patients, Review medical history and chief complaint
- Clean and restock patient exam rooms, stock room and lab
- Multiple Sites
Medical Assistant
Island Endoscopy Center
07.2009 - 02.2018
- Monitored patients post procedures recovering from anesthesia, removed IV catheters
- PCU Trained
- Scheduled patient appointments & answered phones
- Scribe and translate for doctors when needed
- Record patients' medical history, chief complaint, vital signs to EMR system
- Prepare treatment and sterilized rooms/operating rooms for patients' and staff
- Explain procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY05-2025
Bachelors - Biological Sciences
SUNY, Farmingdale
Farmingdale, NY05.2021
Associate's Degree - Liberal Arts
Suffolk County Community College
Brentwood, NY05.2012
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Boces Milliken Technical Center
Oakdale, NY06.2008
Skills
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel & Powerpoint (Typing 50 WPM)
- EHR: IDX, MD-Reports, EMA, CareCloud, ECW, Onco EMR
- Hematology, Urinalysis, Venipuncture, EKG/Cardiac Testing
- HIPAA Compliant
- Medical Manager
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Direct patient care
- Patient monitoring
- Care plan development
Certification
- American Heart Associations of Medical Assistants
- National Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- American Heart Association March 2024 CPR/AED and First Aid For the Health Care Provider
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Research Coordinator
New York Cancer And Blood Specialist
12.2021 - Current
Medical Assistant
Northwell GoHealth Urgent Care
02.2018 - 12.2021
Medical Assistant
Island Endoscopy Center
07.2009 - 02.2018
Associate's Degree - Liberal Arts
Suffolk County Community College
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Boces Milliken Technical Center
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Long Island University
Bachelors - Biological Sciences
SUNY, Farmingdale
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