With a proven track record at Children's Hospital of Orange County, I excel in patient care coordination and interdepartmental collaboration. Leveraging my nursing background and office administration skills, I've enhanced patient experiences and streamlined healthcare operations, significantly improving response times and patient education processes.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Placement Coordinator
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, CA
02.2022 - Current
Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
Liaised effectively with patients, doctors and staff members, assessing medical charts and promoting high level of communication and interaction.
Established strong work network by building professional relationships with physicians and fellow employees.
Received and routed care team messages and documents to appropriate staff.
Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Troubleshot and resolved complex customer service issues to enhance patient and family experience.
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
01.2022 - Current
Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training.
Assessed student progress based on assignments, projects, and examinations.
Strengthened overall training outcomes for nursing students by implementing expert advice.
Guided students in making optimal educational and career selections.
Conducted in-depth evaluations to identify learning deficiencies.
Ensured compliance with course requirements by supplying detailed syllabi.
Adopted evidence-based best practice nursing concepts.
Delivered clinical support and instruction for students during rotations.
RN Staff Nurse
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, CA
08.2004 - 02.2022
I specialize in pediatric medical, surgical, urology, and orthopedic patient care.
Acted as Relief Charge Nurse, preceptor, and mentor.
Instructed patients, families, and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management, and medication self-management.
Responded to patient inquiries and supplied educational handouts.
Anticipated daily requirements during patient evaluation for accurate treatment planning.
Explained treatment procedures, medication side effects, special diets, and physician instructions to patients.
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in electronic medical records.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement, and adapt individualized care plans.
Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
Performed patient assessments and diagnostic tests.
Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment, and administered medications and IVs.
Bookkeeper
Albertson’s Inc
09.1988 - 06.2004
Balanced daily deposits
Collected sales data and summarized it for the District Office.
Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions.
Processed payroll for employees, including calculating wages, deductions, and issuing payments using the Kronos system.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas
Arlington, Texas
12.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Riverside Community College
Riverside, CA
06.2004
Associate of Science -
Riverside Community College
Riverside, CA
06.2002
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Riverside Community College
Riverside, CA
06.2002
Skills
Proficient in caring for pediatric patients with a variety of conditions, critical thinking, precepting, coaching, and mentoring
Proficient in IV insertion, PCA, and epidural management
Patient Care Coordination
Interdepartmental Collaboration
Healthcare operations
Patient Education
Strategic planning
Healthcare system navigation
Patient care
Nursing background
Patient records management
Patient documentation
Office Administration
Accomplishments
Advanced Preceptorship: worked with CNS & Unit Educator to Create CAPR education module for hospital-wide education
I also created a unit resource guide for nurses caring for patients with appendectomies and urology procedures, as well as a breaker resource sheet for PACU pull 2