Oscar Valdez
Visalia,CA
Summary
I am a dedicated care provider with 10+ years of extensive experience in the healthcare industry, having served in roles such as CNA, med-tech, and psych tech assistant. My expertise lies in delivering exceptional customer service and compassionate care to patients with various illnesses across a range of healthcare settings, including assisted living facilities, Dementia & Alzheimer's units, behavioral health crisis facilities, rehabilitation, hospice, ER, ICU, Med Surg float, Psych facilities & communities, remote care coordinating, and skilled nursing facilities. Throughout my career, I have effectively collaborated with nurses, doctors, and program directors to ensure the highest standard of care, while also proficiently administering medications and following prescribed treatment plans.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Technician Assistant
Cross Country Medical Staffing Network
02.2023 - Current
- State Operated Stabilization Assistance Reintegration (STAR) home, assisting licensed staff in carrying out activity and training programs for adolescents (ages 13-18 yrs old)
- Provide basic level-of-care habilitative treatment services to clients/patients including: psychosocial activities, behavioral management, training, care, supervision, and other related work functions including assisting in helping clients/ patients to achieve their maximum potential for self-care and activities of daily life which can successfully be done by nonlicensed staff.
Recovery Coach
Crestwood Behavioral Health
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Point click care charting and communication
- Assisting in the provision of the therapeutic milieu by monitoring and communicating with clients, providing rehabilitation groups under supervision, and assisting in crisis intervention.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Star Nursing
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Worked for multiple facilities throughout California as a travel contract CNA
- Rehab, Long term care, mental health care
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Reduced patient stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Immediate Health Solutions
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Working in Mental Health Unit managing Tele psych appointments
- Assisting psychiatrist with writing orders for patients
- Run tele-psych lines in different yards within the facility
- Vital patients
- Suicide watch and precaution
- Setting up tele psych equipment for MD
- Schedule management
- Monitor orders and medications.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
ESP Personnel
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Per Diem or PRN scheduled CNA working for different facilities in California. (Horizon Health & Subacute in Clovis, CA; Redwood Nursing and Rehabilitation, Visalia, CA)
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Contributed to successful discharge planning through coordination with social services and rehabilitation facilities as needed.
- Facilitated smooth patient transitions from hospital settings to home or long-term care facilities, ensuring continuity of care throughout the process.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Sierra View Medical Center
02.2019 - 06.2020
- Emergency Department; performed and assisted with emergency procedures under supervision of nurses, Pas and doctors
- Collected specimens for labs, vitals, EKGs, restocked patients rooms, charted patients status and vitals
- Assisted with emergency and urgent situations accordingly.
- Assisted medical professionals with diagnostic procedures, contributing to accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans.
- Expedited admissions process by gathering essential information from incoming patients, enabling prompt care delivery.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during challenging moments, fostering trust and open communication with healthcare providers.
- Attended regular training sessions to stay current on best practices within emergency medicine field.
- Managed inventory of supplies within the ER unit assuring proper stocking levels for daily operations.
- Assisted with wound care and dressing changes, promoting proper healing and preventing potential complications.
Medication Technician
Prestige Assisted Living
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Assisted with ADLs
- Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs
- Administered medication per M.D
- Orders & facility policy
- Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems
- Cleaned and organized patients' living quarters
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
- Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration also measured b/p and weight using manual equipment
- Facilitated games and other activities to engage residents
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff
- Promoted personal and co-worker safety
- Assisted with coordinating and conducting daily program based activities for residents who were cognitively impaired in Memory Care unit.
- Improved medication administration accuracy by meticulously following physician orders and verifying patient information.
- Enhanced patient safety through diligent monitoring for adverse drug reactions and promptly reporting concerns to nursing staff.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of medication protocols, resulting in efficient dispensing and accurate documentation.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
MNA Healthcare Staffing
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Travel CNA Long Term Care, Willow Creek in Clovis, CA.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Conducted basic physical assessments on new admissions to gather baseline data for nursing staff evaluation.
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Montivello healthcare staffing
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Travel CNA, Long Term Care and Rehabilitation
Certified Nurses Assistant
Sierra View Medical Center
12.2017 - 02.2018
- Performed and assisted with procedures under supervision of nurses, PA's NP's and doctors
- Collected specimens for labs, vitals, EKGs, restocked patients rooms, charted patients status and vitals
- Assisted with emergency and urgent situations accordingly.
- Assisted medical professionals with diagnostic procedures, contributing to accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans.
- Collected vital signs accurately and consistently, allowing for timely interventions when necessary.
- Operated medical equipment proficiently, optimizing its use for diagnostic purposes or patient monitoring.
- Coordinated post-care follow-up appointments to ensure continuity of care and recovery progress monitoring.
- Managed inventory of supplies within the ER unit assuring proper stocking levels for daily operations.
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
- Safely transported patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to other units.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state, and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
- Answered patient inquiries and provided information about healthcare services.
Remote Care Coordinator
Connected Home Living
04.2016 - 01.2018
- Observes and documents patients' status and reports patient complaints to the case manager and clinical supervisors
- Reports patient's health status by observing vitals remotely from patient portal
- Work closely with patient's home health agencies by reporting alerts regards to patients' vitals and survey questions that pertain to their health
- Expertly plan, coordinate, organize and direct all operations of the company
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information
- Effectively served as an advisory resource by providing patient/family experience expertise
- Answered patients' and client questions, addressed problems and complaints via telephone and video call
- Educated customers on product and service offerings
- Offered exceptional customer service to differentiate and promote the company
- Interviewed and Trained potential and new employees.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely follow-up and appropriate interventions.
- Educated patients on self-care strategies, promoting independence and empowering them to manage their health conditions.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Tulare Regional Medical Center
11.2016 - 11.2017
- Worked in med-surgical unit, ER, ICU (float) as a Certified Nurses Assistant
- Worked for Southern Inyo Hospital (sister hospital) SNF Department once a month for a week every month
- Assisted with admits, patient care, IV care, specimen collected, monitored patients on all levels of care and reported vitals and changes to Registered Nurses.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Southern Inyo Hospital
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Long Term Care and Rehabilitation, Assisted with ADL's, personal care, catheter care.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
International College of Health Sciences
Boynton Beach, FL09.2025
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster High School
Scranton, PA04.2017
Skills
- Alzheimer's Care
- Therapeutic Communication
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Schedule Management
- Dementia Care
- Critical Care Experience
- ICU Experience
- EMR Systems
- Memory Care
- Medication Administration
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
Certification
- CPR BLS AHA Certified
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Driver's license
Additional Information
Skill Highlights Charting expertise Documentation & procedures expert Able to lift 100+ pounds, assisted in catheter change, and Understand medical procedures preparation Bilingual in Spanish Medical terminology knowledge Respiratory equipment training quick problem solver—activities Coordinating and Recreational Therapy.
Timeline
Psychiatric Technician Assistant
Cross Country Medical Staffing Network
02.2023 - Current
Recovery Coach
Crestwood Behavioral Health
01.2023 - 03.2023
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Star Nursing
10.2021 - 11.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Immediate Health Solutions
03.2020 - 08.2021
Medication Technician
Prestige Assisted Living
07.2019 - 12.2019
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Sierra View Medical Center
02.2019 - 06.2020
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
MNA Healthcare Staffing
08.2018 - 11.2018
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
ESP Personnel
04.2018 - 03.2021
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Montivello healthcare staffing
04.2018 - 08.2018
Certified Nurses Assistant
Sierra View Medical Center
12.2017 - 02.2018
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Southern Inyo Hospital
12.2016 - 10.2017
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Tulare Regional Medical Center
11.2016 - 11.2017
Remote Care Coordinator
Connected Home Living
04.2016 - 01.2018
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
International College of Health Sciences
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster High School
- CPR BLS AHA Certified
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Driver's license
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