Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Languages
Timeline
Honors, Awards & Scholarships
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LIDIA GODOY JIMENEZ

Bellflower,CA

Summary

Dedicated nursing professional with over 8 years of healthcare experience in acute care, medical-surgical, rehabilitation, and community health settings. Experienced in direct patient care, IV therapy, medication administration, patient monitoring, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a multi-unit float environment. Bilingual in English and Spanish with a strong acute care foundation transitioning into Registered Nurse practice.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Patient Flow Staffing Liaison

PIH Health Hospital
09.2023 - Current
  • Coordinate daily staffing operations and patient flow needs across multiple hospital units to support safe staffing ratios and continuity of patient care.
  • Collaborate with nursing leadership, staffing offices, and clinical teams to facilitate staff assignments, break coverage, admissions, transfers, and unit support in a fast-paced acute care environment.
  • Monitor staffing trends and unit census changes while assisting with real-time adjustments to maintain efficient workflow and patient care operations.
  • Serve as a communication liaison between departments to help optimize patient throughput, staffing coverage, and operational efficiency throughout the hospital.
  • Coordinate patient placement and target admissions from the Emergency Department to appropriate inpatient units based on level of care, bed availability, and staffing needs while facilitating timely patient discharges to support hospital throughput and continuity of care.

Licensed Vocational Nurse Float Pool

PIH Health Hospital
03.2020 - 09.2023
  • Provide direct patient care within acute care and medical-surgical units as a multi-unit float nurse.
  • Administer medications, IV fluids, bowel preps, enemas, and blood transfusions while monitoring patient response and safety.
  • Perform blood draws, IV starts, dressing changes, bladder irrigations, urinary catheterizations, NG tube insertions, and respiratory procedures.
  • Monitor patient conditions through ongoing assessments, glucose monitoring, EKG monitoring, and vital sign collection.
  • Participated in COVID-19 incident command projects including scheduling screening stations, inventory control, and assisting in high-traffic patient flow coordination.
  • Fit tested and vaccinated hospital employees during the COVID-19 pandemic response.
  • Train and orient new staff members on hospital procedures, workflows, and equipment usage.
  • Provide meal break relief support for nursing staff and unit clerks.

Certified Nursing Assistant (Float Pool)

PIH Health Hospital
05.2018 - 03.2020
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding, mobility, and transfers.
  • Violence Intervention Prevention (VIP) trained to safely care for high-risk and psychiatric patients.
  • Collected specimens, monitored intake/output, obtained daily weights, and recorded vital signs accurately.
  • Assisted with admissions, post-mortem care, and patient transport.

Private Caregiver

In Home Supportive Services IHSS
01.2012 - 03.2018
  • Provided long-term care and support for a child with autism and special needs.
  • Assisted with bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, meal preparation, oral care and household duties.
  • Collaborated with behavioral and speech therapists to encourage developmental goals and patient independence.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - RN-BSN Dual Program

National University Online
Cerritos, CA
08-2028

Associate of Science in Nursing - RN

Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
05-2026

IV Therapy And Blood Withdrawal Certification -

Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
02-2020

Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing - LVN

Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
12-2019

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
06-2016

Certification

  • Registered Nurse Pending
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse – 709848 Exp 06/2027
  • Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certified- 709848 Exp
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) AHA Exp 06/2027
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) AHA Exp 06/2028
  • LA Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card Exp 07/2028

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Patient Flow Staffing Liaison

PIH Health Hospital
09.2023 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse Float Pool

PIH Health Hospital
03.2020 - 09.2023

Certified Nursing Assistant (Float Pool)

PIH Health Hospital
05.2018 - 03.2020

Private Caregiver

In Home Supportive Services IHSS
01.2012 - 03.2018

Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing - LVN

Long Beach City College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - RN-BSN Dual Program

National University Online

Associate of Science in Nursing - RN

Cerritos College

IV Therapy And Blood Withdrawal Certification -

Long Beach City College

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Long Beach City College

Honors, Awards & Scholarships

  • Patricia and John Scheifly Scholarship PIH Health May 2025
  • Good Catch Patient Safety Award – PIH Health June 2023
  • Employee Spotlight Recognition – PIH Health Sept 2022