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Keren Polanco

Lynwood,CA

Summary

Certified nursing assistant searching for meaningful experience within the healthcare field before committing to nursing route. Organization, time management and willingness to learn will be a great addition to a health team in need of more help.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Lead

UCSD
2020.12 - 2021.06
  • Prepared 10+ orders at assigned station while helping coworkers keep other stations neat. Assigned tasks to approximately 15 students to keep flow of orders steady.
  • Led other student employees by administering breaks and made sure all stations were running smoothly.
  • Developed strong relationships with fellow student leads and managers to ensure seamless collaboration on customer satisfaction.

Intern

Kaiser Permanente
2019.06 - 2019.08
  • Supported 5 office staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
  • Sorted and organized files, class schedules, and patient letters.
  • Gained hands-on experience in Word and Excel, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.

Volunteer

St. Francis Medical Center
2017.10 - 2018.06
  • Supported nurses in daily tasks, resulting in improved efficiency and patient satisfaction.
  • Helped patients with daily tasks; for example, fed them, helped them up to the restroom and brought them water/snacks.
  • Monitored around 10 patients’ vital signs and reported patient requests, concerns, and other observations to the nurses in charge.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA
06.2024

Certification - Nurse Assistant

Healthcare Science Academy
Chula Vista, CA
10.2023

Certification - Basic Life Support

Healthcare Science Academy
Chula Vista, CA
10.2023

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Initiative
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Timeline

Student Lead

UCSD
2020.12 - 2021.06

Intern

Kaiser Permanente
2019.06 - 2019.08

Volunteer

St. Francis Medical Center
2017.10 - 2018.06

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of California - San Diego

Certification - Nurse Assistant

Healthcare Science Academy

Certification - Basic Life Support

Healthcare Science Academy
Keren Polanco