Maria Miranda
Palmdale,CA
Summary
Seeking a position that offers an opportunity for career advancement in an environment where I may utilize my nursing skills
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Antelope Valley Care Center
01.2024 - Current
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated discharge planning, collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, enabling informed decision-making among the healthcare team members.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Charge Nurse
Alderbrook Nursing Facility
05.2023 - Current
- Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement facility policies and procedures
- Supervise and evaluate all direct patient care
- Obtain report from nurse being relieved
- Provide report to nurse coming on duty
- Identify resident problems and emergency situation and initiate emergency care and lifesaving measures in the absence of a physician
- Develop and implement an accurate comprehensive care plan based on each patients needs and his/her comprehensive assessment
- Promptly report changes in patient conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing and responsible party
- Take follow-up action as necessary
- Competently perform nursing tasks
- Provide supervision to Nursing Assistant providing direct patient care
- Provide patient care as necessary
- Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing assistants
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patients as assigned
- Administer, document, safe keep and dispose of medications according to facility policy and procedures
- Document comprehensive assessment of patients assigned every shift in EHR in a timely manner
- Follow infection control procedures patients rights policies at all times
Patient Companion
Keck Medical Center of USC
07.2009 - 04.2013
- Provide nursing staff support in the areas of patient care delivery, clerical functions, and organization of the unit environment, as well as set-up and maintenance of equipment
- The emphasis on each area will depend on the unit assigned for example, Cardiology, ICU, Stepdown, Ortho etc
C.N.A.
Amberwood Convalescent Hospital
11.2008 - 06.2009
- Assist patients with daily living: brush hair and teeth, change clothing and diapers, feeding, passing out trays, make beds, pass out meds, turn patient every 2 hours, check up on patient every hour, etc
Senior Customer Service Specialist
Planned Parenthood
04.2005 - 07.2008
- Casa Mange special care patients, efficiently and properly answer high volume of calls, computer skills/Nextgen, Knowledgeable on versed on different funding sources Medical, F-pact, private insurance, assisting in training new employees, process online appointments requests, track phone statistics, knowledgeable in CA Minor Reproductive Laws
Education
G.E. -
AVC
Lancaster, CA10.2024
LV.N. -
HDMC
Lancaster, CA11.2021
General Studies -
ELAC
Monterey Park, CA02.2010
Diploma -
Independence High School
Alhambra, CA06.1998
Skills
- Bilingual/Spanish
- Word
- Excel
- Ten Key
- Type 60 wpm
- Ventilator and Tracheostomy Care
- Decision-Making
- Team Leadership
- Compassionate and Patient
- Medication Administration
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Patient Care
Certification
- IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal
- Active LVN License, 9/2026
- CPR certified, 10/24
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Antelope Valley Care Center
01.2024 - Current
Charge Nurse
Alderbrook Nursing Facility
05.2023 - Current
Patient Companion
Keck Medical Center of USC
07.2009 - 04.2013
C.N.A.
Amberwood Convalescent Hospital
11.2008 - 06.2009
Senior Customer Service Specialist
Planned Parenthood
04.2005 - 07.2008
LV.N. -
HDMC
General Studies -
ELAC
Diploma -
Independence High School
- IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal
- Active LVN License, 9/2026
- CPR certified, 10/24
G.E. -
AVC
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