Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
License
Timeline
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LUCY ORMACHEA

Bellevue,WA
LUCY ORMACHEA

Summary

Experienced and bilingual Registered Nurse skilled in communication and compassionate care for diverse populations. Committed to ongoing learning and staying current with healthcare advancements. Excited to bring skills and expertise to a new healthcare setting in Oregon. Dedicated to improving patient outcomes and eager to contribute to your organization's success.

Overview

3
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Overlake Medical Hospital

Cardiology Clinic Triage Registered Nurse
12.2024 - 02.2025

Job overview

  • Provided patient care primarily via phone triage and MyChart communication
  • Worked directly with physicians and nurse practitioners to provide care and improve patient outcomes
  • Communicated diagnostic results to patients including carnation ambulatory monitor (CAM) reports, calcium score, stress tests, computed tomographic angiography (CTA), lipid panel among other labs
  • Educated patients and families on medication management, disease prevention and chronic disease management


Pulse Heart Institute at Tacoma General Hospital/Multicare

Registered Nurse
07.2022 - 12.2024

Job overview

  • 1:3 to 1:4 nurse to patient ratio
  • Pre/post-heart and vascular surgeries
  • Majority of patient population included: left ventricular assist device (LVAD), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), aortic valve replacement procedures, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE)
  • Co-chair/Chair of Shared Leadership Council- hosted monthly meetings discussing topics to improve current unit practices
  • Chair of Sunshine Committee- promoting employee satisfaction and team morale
  • Completion of RN Residency program including Evidence Based Practice (EBP) project on 'Best practices on preventing CLABSIs in critical care patients'

The Shores Post-Acute

Director of Staff Development Assistant
06.2020 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Conducted background checks, processed new hire paperwork, performed infection control/room audits
  • Streamlined COVID-19 swabbing process – paperwork and labeling
  • Strengthened CNA/RN audit filing process – in-service paperwork, license/CPR certifications

The Shores Post-Acute

Care Support Team Member/COVID-19 relief position
04.2020 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Daily temperature/pulse oximetry checks for 130 patients
  • Assisted staff (CNAs and RNs) with daily tasks: passing food trays, 1:1 assist/supervision, answering call lights, moving/turning patients, changing linens and keeping the room looking tidy

Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGM), Inc.

Managed Care Specialist
03.2017 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Performed extended insurance benefits for durable medical equipment
  • Submitted prior authorizations to various medical insurance plans
  • Assuring chart notes, blood glucose logs, and letters of medical necessity met medical criteria
  • Utilized Salesforce as a work driver to manage a daily pipeline of 150-200 patients to achieve proper expectations by Dexcom guidelines

Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGM), Inc.

Account Specialist
03.2016 - 03.2017

Job overview

  • Managed a daily pipeline of 300 patients while collecting required paperwork/documentation per medical insurance plans
  • Learned about the deleterious effects of uncontrolled diabetes/benefits of Dexcom’s CGM system

American Medical Response

Emergency Medical Technician
06.2015 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • Provided Basic Life Support while responding to emergency calls, critical care transports, and inner-facility transports

Integrated Cardiac Regenerative Research Institute/SDSU

Viral Technician
10.2012 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Applied Cell Molecular Biology to the benchwork/cell tissue culture and laboratory maintenance
  • Mentored undergraduate volunteers on molecular and cell biological techniques while collecting and analyzing research data
  • Assisted in the process of harvesting human cardiac stem cells from heart failure patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation surgeries at Sharp Hospital, San Diego

Education

Azusa Pacific University

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
04.2022

EMSTA College

Emergency Medical Technician
04.2015

San Diego State University (SDSU)

Bachelor of Science from Biology
05.2012

Skills

  • Bilingual Spanish Proficiency
  • Epic and Cerner Electronic Medical Records
  • Philips Telemetry Systems
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Multitasking Proficiency

Accomplishments

  • Co-chair/Chair of Shared leadership Council- Hosted monthly meetings to discuss topics to improve current unit practices
  • Chair of Sunshine Committee- promoted employee satisfaction and team morale.

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)/Quarterly Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI), 03/25
  • Basic Life Support, CPR /RQI – American Heart Association, 03/25

License

Registered Nurse (RN), 61288955, Washington, Active since 05/22

Timeline

Cardiology Clinic Triage Registered Nurse

Overlake Medical Hospital
12.2024 - 02.2025

Registered Nurse

Pulse Heart Institute at Tacoma General Hospital/Multicare
07.2022 - 12.2024

Director of Staff Development Assistant

The Shores Post-Acute
06.2020 - 08.2020

Care Support Team Member/COVID-19 relief position

The Shores Post-Acute
04.2020 - 06.2020

Managed Care Specialist

Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGM), Inc.
03.2017 - 07.2019

Account Specialist

Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGM), Inc.
03.2016 - 03.2017

Emergency Medical Technician

American Medical Response
06.2015 - 03.2016

Viral Technician

Integrated Cardiac Regenerative Research Institute/SDSU
10.2012 - 12.2014

EMSTA College

Emergency Medical Technician

San Diego State University (SDSU)

Bachelor of Science from Biology

Azusa Pacific University

Bachelor of Science from Nursing

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