Lalaine Ignacio
Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse Program
Unitek College
2023.04 - 2024.03
- Administered medications to the patients under the guidance of my instructor.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose and administered injections under supervision.
- Coordinated with the nurses in the facility to develop care plans for patients.
- Maintained the safety, respect, and dignity of the patients.
- Measured the patients’ vital signs, height, and weight.
- Skin assessment, wound care, and dressing changed.
- Was able to do G-tube feeding and medications as ordered.
- Answered patients’ calls for care and feeding.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of patients.
- Enhanced patient recovery through diligent monitoring and timely interventions.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
Laboratory Phlebotomist
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
2022.10 - Current
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment by adhering to strict sanitation protocols.
- Increased accuracy of test results by carefully following established procedures for specimen collection and handling.
- Ensured proper identification of patients through diligent verification of personal information before each blood draw procedure.
- Provided excellent customer service with effective communication skills when interacting with patients, families, and hospital staff.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
Service Assistant/Housekeeping
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
2022.01 - 2022.10
- Clean all areas of the hospital by performing routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing stations, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and corridors.
- Respond to emergencies in relation to cleaning hospital environments.
- Clean and wipe windows, floors, etc.
- Wipeout blood or other body fluids and then disinfect the area of contact.
- Dust furniture as well as equipment.
- Appropriately dispose of medical waste products like syringes, hand gloves, face mask, etc.
- Sanitation and disinfection.
Phlebotomy Technician Extern
Calregional-Petaluma Adult School
2020.08 - 2020.10
- Improved patient comfort by ensuring gentle and efficient blood collection procedures.
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency by accurately labeling and processing blood samples for testing.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment with strict adherence to infection control protocols.
- Reduced wait times and increased patient satisfaction by effectively managing the phlebotomy schedule.
- Performed difficult venipunctures with skill and precision, minimizing patient discomfort during the procedure.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
Medication Aide/Caregiver
Arbol Residences of Santa Rosa
2018.07 - 2020.01
- Supervised the administration of medication to residents
- Prepared reports on residents medications
- Responded to medical emergencies
- Maintained Medication Records per organizational policies
- Monitored patient vital signs distributed medication
- Ensured that all medications were properly stored
- Maintained digital patient records.
Lab Assistant/Accessioning Technician
Redwood Toxicology Laboratory
2017.03 - 2018.09
- Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing
- Receive and prepare urine specimens for processing
- Enter data from requisition forms and specimen bottles into the lab database
- Remove urine samples from packaging and load into trays for processing
- Accurately document and record information
- Be capable of identifying problems and reporting potential problems to the shift supervisor.
Education
LVN Program - Nursing
Unitek College
Concord, CA03.2024
Phlebotomy Technician -
Petaluma Adult School
Santa Rosa, CA10.2022
High School Diploma -
Elsie Allen High School
Santa Rosa, CA05.2013
Skills
- Ability to work in a team structure
- Attention to detail
- Able to write a report
- Able to learn fast, and cooperate
- Extensive experience working within various healthcare environments
- Solid communication skills
- Keyboarding
- Willing to learn new tasks; good at taking direction
- Proficiency in the use of personal computer
- Specimen collection/processing proficiency
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Committed to compliance reporting
- Bilingual (Tagalog/English)Documentation Management
- Patient Confidentiality
- Time management
- Blood collection techniques
- Pediatric phlebotomy
Certification
- CPR certified
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician I
References
- Erika Blakely, Known for 2 years, 707-322-1076
- Ms. Fumie Imlay, Unitek College instructor, 925-822-6992
- Angel Valle, Known for 8 years, 707-710-5464
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse Program
Unitek College
2023.04 - 2024.03
Laboratory Phlebotomist
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
2022.10 - Current
Service Assistant/Housekeeping
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
2022.01 - 2022.10
Phlebotomy Technician Extern
Calregional-Petaluma Adult School
2020.08 - 2020.10
Medication Aide/Caregiver
Arbol Residences of Santa Rosa
2018.07 - 2020.01
Lab Assistant/Accessioning Technician
Redwood Toxicology Laboratory
2017.03 - 2018.09
LVN Program - Nursing
Unitek College
Phlebotomy Technician -
Petaluma Adult School
High School Diploma -
Elsie Allen High School
- CPR certified
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician I
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