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Mayra Flores Zavala

Norco,CA

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with 17+ years of experience. Most recent experience of 9+ years in Home Health Care. Previous experience of 8+ years in Med/Surg/Ortho Department. Seeking for a career transition into Acute Care hospital setting.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Care Nurse

Quality First Home Health Care
Upland, CA
03.2017 - Current
  • Experienced and compassionate Home Care Nurse in providing high-quality medical and personal care in home setting to patients and caregivers
  • Proficient in working and providing teaching to patients and caregivers with gastrostomy tubes, drain care and bolus feedings
  • Skillful with Picc Lines/Port-a-catheters including dressing changes, blood draws and IV infusions (IV fluids/ IV antibiotics) via central lines
  • Skilled nursing care including medication management (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, IVP), wound care and irrigation, Wound VAC care, Colostomy and Ileostomy care
  • Skills also include Percutaneous, Jackson Pratt, and Nephrostomy drains
  • Foley Cather insertions and catheter irrigation
  • Experience in teaching and supporting family members on proper care techniques
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess patient condition and develop care plan
  • Implement a plan of care and instructs patients and caregivers on sigh/symptoms of complications and home management related to disease process
  • Performs nursing assessments and develops, implements and evaluates plan of care in conjunction with physician, and provided additional resources from PT/OT/ST, social worker, home aid, and equipment (hospital bed, walker, cane, wheelchair, etc.) needed for care in home setting

Nurse

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (PIH Health)
Downey, CA
01.2009 - 11.2016
  • Provide quality bedside nursing care for up to five pre-operative and post-operative patients
  • Serve as a patient advocate to ensure patient medical and emotional needs are met
  • Proficient in working with gastrostomy tubes, feeding tubes, and bolus feedings
  • Skillful with Picc Lines including dressing changes, blood draws and IV infusions via Picc Line
  • Skilled nursing care including medication management, IV therapy (TPN/Lipids, Blood Transfusion), wound care and irrigation
  • Colostomy and Ileostomy care
  • Skills also include Hemovac, Jackson Pratt, Percutaneous/Nephrostomy drains, and Foley Cather
  • Worked together with discharge planners and family members to prepare home care plans
  • Provided health care information and education to patients and family members in preparation to discharge process
  • Providing education and demonstrating to patients and family members wound care and how to self-administer Sub-Q or IM injections in preparations to their discharge
  • Educate patients and family members of sign and symptoms of infection

Education

Associate of Arts Degree - Nursing

Cerritos College
Cerritos, CA
05.2008

Skills

  • Ability to assess patient conditions and determine care needs
  • Significant experience with nursing process and procedures
  • Excellent organizational abilities
  • Excellent people skills
  • Proficient in documentation and patient evaluations
  • Ability to work independently, and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Effective communication
  • Critical thinking

Certification

  • Registered Nurse License, 734303
  • CPR/AED American Heart Association, 02/2025

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Home Care Nurse

Quality First Home Health Care
03.2017 - Current

Nurse

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (PIH Health)
01.2009 - 11.2016

Associate of Arts Degree - Nursing

Cerritos College

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