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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Timeline
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Kim Merchain

Kim Merchain

Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Monterey Park,CA

Summary

Dedicated registered nurse with 19 years of experience, currently serving as a school nurse for the Los Angeles Unified School District and working part-time as a family nurse practitioner in East Los Angeles and Alhambra. Possess over 30 years of experience in the educational field, specializing in special education and healthcare services. Skilled in supervising, training, and motivating employees to meet the health needs of LAUSD's special population while integrating special needs students into the general education population. Proficient in patient care with a focus on thorough assessments, tailored treatment plans, and advanced clinical skills to enhance patient well-being and satisfaction. Knowledgeable in healthcare protocols and collaborative practices to ensure holistic and effective care delivery. Qualified registered nurse with a strong background in family healthcare, adept at conducting comprehensive patient assessments, developing personalized care plans, and improving patient outcomes through patient education and chronic disease management.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Family Nurse Practitioner

Nutex Holdco LLC- Alhambra Urgent Care
05.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with local community organizations to offer on-site flu vaccination clinics during peak seasons.
  • Provided telemedicine consultations for remote or homebound patients requiring urgent medical attention but unable to travel to a clinic location.
  • Prevented hospitalizations by providing timely intervention for chronic disease exacerbations in the urgent care setting.
  • Participated in continuing education activities to stay current on best practices and emerging trends in urgent care medicine.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Niloo Medical Group INC
01.2020 - Current
  • Handled complex cases involving multiple comorbidities effectively by employing critical thinking skills and seeking expert consultations when necessary.
  • Performed comprehensive physical assessments, accurately diagnosing conditions, and determining appropriate interventions.
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
  • Utilized evidence-based and holistic approaches to care in family practice settings.
  • Managed acute and chronic illnesses, developing personalized treatment plans that addressed patients'' unique needs.
  • Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.

School Nurse

Los Angeles Unified School District
12.2016 - Current
  • As a School Nurse I focus on students’ health to help promote student attendance and achievement. The School Nurse identifies health problems that could impact a student’s ability to learn and provide intervention by helping families find resolution to identified health barriers to learning. Assesses and evaluates the health, including general and athletic health, vision, hearing, dental, orthopedic, and developmental status of students. Determine, provides, and supervises the appropriate skilled care for students with special health needs, such as diabetes, severe allergies, spina bifida, asthma, cardiac conditions, respirator dependency, seizures, and other. Refer students and parents to Special Programs-Central Nursing, School Wellness Centers, or appropriated community resources for necessary services related to physical or mental health. Respond to emergency needs of students, accidents, emergency illnesses, and crisis situations at school. Provides in-service education to school personnel on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator usage, and First Aid, communicable disease control, asthma triggers. Provides appropriate health education for students, individually and in groups, in a variety of health topics; relates health instruction and guidance to specific health needs of students.
  • Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
  • Monitored ongoing medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes, adjusting care plans accordingly to maintain optimal student wellness levels.
  • Supported students with special needs by coordinating individualized healthcare plans and working closely with the interdisciplinary team.

Registered Nurse

Beverly Hospital Medical Surgical/Telemetry
01.2008 - 04.2022
  • Provide health promotion and basic medical care to patients with various medical and surgical diagnoses. Treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients' family members. RNs record patients' medical histories and symptoms. Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.

Special Education Supervising Assistant

Los Angeles Unified School District
01.2006 - 01.2017
  • Contributed to a positive work environment with strong interpersonal skills and proactive teamwork attitude.
  • Safeguarded sensitive information through proper documentation handling, data entry, and record maintenance procedures.
  • Expedited project completion times due to the ability to multitask effectively under tight deadlines.
  • Enhanced team communication through effective scheduling, meeting coordination, and correspondence management.

Registered Nurse

N&D Health Care Services
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Provide at-home nursing care for patients, often as follow-up care after discharge from a hospital or from a rehabilitation, long-term care, or skilled nursing facility. Assessment of patient needs and care as ordered by doctor in patient’s home, wound care, IV medications, patient education and safety evaluation.

Education

MSN/FNP -

University of Phoenix
09.2018

BA - Liberal Studies

CSULA
08.2008

ADN - undefined

Mount Saint Mary's College
LA, CA
06.2006

AA - Liberal Arts

East Los Angeles College
06.2004

Skills

  • Bilingual: fluent in Spanish, reading, writing, speaking
  • Chronic disease management
  • Patient education
  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Preventive healthcare
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Physical assessments
  • Medication prescribing
  • Infection control
  • Wound care
  • CPR/AED
  • Suturing
  • Urgent care
  • Healthcare education
  • Critical thinking
  • Acute health problem
  • Family health
  • Patient rapport
  • Certified in CPR/AED

Certification

  • RN- LICENSE
  • School Audiometrist
  • School Nurse Services Credential - Preliminary
  • Supervisory Certificate Program – Personnel Commission LAUSD
  • First Aid and CPR certificate
  • Certificate of IEP Translation-LAUSD
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers- American Heart Association
  • ACLS Provider-American Heart Association

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Family Nurse Practitioner

Nutex Holdco LLC- Alhambra Urgent Care
05.2023 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

Niloo Medical Group INC
01.2020 - Current

School Nurse

Los Angeles Unified School District
12.2016 - Current

Registered Nurse

Beverly Hospital Medical Surgical/Telemetry
01.2008 - 04.2022

Registered Nurse

N&D Health Care Services
01.2008 - 01.2015

Special Education Supervising Assistant

Los Angeles Unified School District
01.2006 - 01.2017

BA - Liberal Studies

CSULA

ADN - undefined

Mount Saint Mary's College

AA - Liberal Arts

East Los Angeles College

MSN/FNP -

University of Phoenix

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