Pamela Klein
Santa Cruz,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and necessary education. Seeking further professional development by expanding my skillset into the OR, and contributing my skills to create a strong teamwork environment for the benefit of patients and staff.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN II
El Camino Hospital – Mountain View Campus
Mountain View, CA
11.2021 - 08.2024
- Pre and post operative care unit. Prepped patients for OR, IR, and cath lab.
- Provided care and education for post procedure patients.
Clinical RN III Emergency Department
El Camino Hospital – Mountain View Campus
Mountain View, CA
06.2019 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
FlexCare Medical Staffing
Roseville, CA
05.2015 - 06.2019
- Travel nurse management company with whom I contracted with.
RN II Emergency Department
El Camino Hospital – Mountain View Campus
Mountain View, CA
12.2018 - 06.2019
RN II Emergency Department
San Jose Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Level 2 Trauma facility serving predominantly Vietnamese and Hispanic populations.
- Continuous full census with high acuity patients
RN II Emergency Department
Marin General Hospital
Greenbrae, CA
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Level II Trauma Center and Certified Pediatric ER serving Marin County, with transfers to higher levels of care when needed.
- High acuity, geriatric, and Spanish speaking patients daily. Serving populations with higher than average income and level of education.
RN II Emergency Department
Sierra Nevada Medical Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Rural hospital covering Sierra, Yuba, and Nevada counties.
- Focus on geriatric patients with falls, COPD, MI, CHF, etc.
- Achieved highest patient-satisfaction ratings in the California Dignity Health system.
RN II Emergency Department
Sutter Davis Hospital
Davis, CA
03.2017 - 07.2017
- Triage and care of general population - pediatric, psych, geriatric, fast track/low acuity. Transfers to inpatient psych and higher levels of care daily
RN II Emergency Department
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Stockton, CA
12.2016 - 03.2017
- Certified ROSC, STEMI, and stroke center. Several codes per shift.
- High acuity pediatric to geriatric patient populations with multiple co-morbidities, continuous full census
RN II Emergency Department
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
05.2016 - 10.2016
- Providing care of multiple trauma patients, coordinating air and ground transport when needed
- Assisted with conversion from Medhost to Cerner documentation platforms
- Troubleshot triage flow to decrease registration to acuity designation time
- Pediatric to geriatric populations; including locals, tourists, and students
RN II Emergency Department
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
02.2016 - 04.2016
- Managed care for acute and stable trauma, cardiac, neuro, psych, respiratory, drug abuse/overdose, septic, geriatric, violent, and intubated adult patients in a department with continuous full census.
- Coordinated with attending and resident MDs of multiple disciplines, nursing, assisting staff, and families for ER, fast track, psychiatric hold, and admitted patients
RN II Emergency Department
San Mateo Medical Center
San Mateo, CA
06.2015 - 10.2015
- Triaged, assessed, and managed patient care in a community hospital serving a diverse area of low-income adult and pediatric patients Patient population ~70% Spanish speaking, followed by a mix of Samoan, Tagalog, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, Arabic, and English. Utilized interpretive services daily.
- Emergency psychiatric transfer facility for the county.
- Worked with security, police, psychiatric and ER teams for managing acutely altered patients before transfer to police custody, psychiatric emergency holding, hospital admission, or discharge.
- Coordinated care with NP or PA for multiple non-acute patients in fast track setting
RN II Emergency Department
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
06.2013 - 05.2015
- Triaged, assessed, and managed care of a variety of high acuity adult emergency and admitted patients in ER providing the highest level of care in 140 mile radius.
- Practiced effective communication with patients, families, and multidisciplinary staff.
- Decon trained for hazardous chemical exposures/incidents and highly infectious diseases
RN I Emergency Department
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
01.2013 - 06.2013
- Nurse residency (ED track); rotations through Burn/Trauma ICU, Pediatric ED, and EMS ride-alongs.
Education
BSN - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA01-2012
Skills
- Epic – 5 years
- Paragon, Meditech, CERNER, Medhost, Pulsecheck – ≤ 1 year each
Certification
- CEN – Certified Emergency Nurse, Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), Oct 2026
- RN – Registered Nurse, CA, California Board of Registered Nursing (License #821513), Sep 2027
- BLS – Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (AHA), Mar 2027
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA, Mar 2027
- PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support, AHA, Feb 2028
Specialties
- Emergency Department (ED) – 9 years
- Pre/post op – 3 years
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
RN II
El Camino Hospital – Mountain View Campus
11.2021 - 08.2024
Clinical RN III Emergency Department
El Camino Hospital – Mountain View Campus
06.2019 - 11.2021
RN II Emergency Department
El Camino Hospital – Mountain View Campus
12.2018 - 06.2019
RN II Emergency Department
San Jose Regional Medical Center
09.2018 - 12.2018
RN II Emergency Department
Marin General Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2018
RN II Emergency Department
Sierra Nevada Medical Hospital
10.2017 - 01.2018
RN II Emergency Department
Sutter Davis Hospital
03.2017 - 07.2017
RN II Emergency Department
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
12.2016 - 03.2017
RN II Emergency Department
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center
05.2016 - 10.2016
RN II Emergency Department
UC Davis Medical Center
02.2016 - 04.2016
RN II Emergency Department
San Mateo Medical Center
06.2015 - 10.2015
Registered Nurse
FlexCare Medical Staffing
05.2015 - 06.2019
RN II Emergency Department
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
06.2013 - 05.2015
RN I Emergency Department
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
01.2013 - 06.2013
BSN - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University