Saddleback Nursing graduate with 3.6 GPA and honors, seeking to use earned skills and knowledge to lessen patients’ pain and help them achieve higher meaning in life. Proven to react quickly, handle any medical emergency or situation, and perform effectively under pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills, and a dedicated worker with a sense of purpose. Currently enrolled in a BSN program at Grand Canyon University.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Mission Hospital Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA
09.2021 - Current
Nursing care to 4-6 patients that are acutely ill and post-operative patients per physician orders
Maintain and assist patients with proper body mechanics following orthopedic surgery per physician orders.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Effectively prioritized assignments, executed care based on each patient's relative condition and delegated tasks to available personnel to deliver safe and efficient care.
Worked within an interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
CLINICAL PRACTICUM
UCI Medical Center
Orange, Ca, CA
05.2019 - 05.2021
Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments in medical surgical unit
Administered medications, intravenous infusions, and blood product transfusions while monitoring patients for adverse reactions
Discussed illnesses and treatments with patients and family members in compassionate manner.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Home Health Aide
ComForCare
Newport Beach, CA
05.2019 - 09.2019
Assisted with daily activities to help clients stay independent and in their own homes
Handled meal planning, preparation, and feeding
Properly managed household needs
Provided companionship and respite services for the family
Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
Offered patients and families emotional support and instruction in preparing healthy meals, independent living and adaptation to disability or illness.
Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Arizona City, AZ
04.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
05.2021
Skills
Pre and Post op care for Orthopedic surgery
Catheterization
Cardiac Care & Bedside Monitoring
Organization and Prioritization
Problem Solving
Team Leadership
Accurate Documentation
Prioritizing Patients
Intravenous Injections
Patient Care Assessment
Compassionate and Caring
Intakes and Discharges
Medication Side Effect Knowledge
EPIC EMR
Charting and Documentation
Certification
Licensed California State Board of Nursing #95255974
Certified BLS -AHA exp. 12/2023
Certified PALS- AHA exp. 4/2024
Certified ACLS- AHA exp. 12/2023
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Mission Hospital Mission Viejo
09.2021 - Current
CLINICAL PRACTICUM
UCI Medical Center
05.2019 - 05.2021
Home Health Aide
ComForCare
05.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saddleback College
Licensed California State Board of Nursing #95255974
Certified BLS -AHA exp. 12/2023
Certified PALS- AHA exp. 4/2024
Certified ACLS- AHA exp. 12/2023
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