Pepper Patricia Calderon
Reno,NV
Summary
I am ambitious energetic Healthcare professional dedicated to providing top-quality, patient-centered care. Highly skilled in addressing acute and chronic conditions. Resourceful navigation of complex healthcare environments to optimize patient care. I am an experienced Healthcare team member who demonstrates strengths in building relationships, prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively. Hardworking, dedicated compassionate and knowledgeable. Always willing to learn more
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory
Cornerstone
Austin, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Trach care, changing out trachs, managing ventilators and Bipaps, weaning Administering breathing treatments. Documenting.
- Blood gas drawls
- Assisting with intubations
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Ascension
Burnet, TX
07.2024 - 11.2025
- Administering breathing treatments helping out in the ER emergency situations, Intubations, managing ventilator, High flow and bipap.ABG drawls and running Blood gases
Respiratory
New Braunfels Rehab
New Braunfels, TX
03.2022 - 11.2025
- Administering breathing treatments helping out an emergency situations, managing Bipaps, trach care.
RT
Texas Vista Care
San Antonio, TX
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Helping out in emergency situations, intubation, setting up ventilators, suctioning, administration of nebulizers.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Assist with intubations and Bronchs and administering Treatments
RT
MERIDIAN CARE
San Antonio, TX
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Administering nebulizer, Trach care, transport, weaning pt of ventilators replacing trachs, helping out in emergency situations.
RT
METHODIST TRANSPLANT
San Antonio, TX
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Assisting with treatment. Emergency situations, placing pt on vents, cleaning and assembling equipment.
- ABG and running VBG
- Mangaing Bipaps,High Flow
Cardiology Technician / CNA
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, NV
10.2009 - 10.2020
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, heart rate.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EPIC system.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements, also assisting with feeding and monitoring.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide high-quality patient care.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Supported diagnostic and treatment procedures, including setting up and operating specialized medical equipment.
Education
Associate of Science - RT
Independence University
Utah08-2019
High School Diploma -
Sierra Nevada High School
Stead, Nevada06-2004
Skills
- Patient relations (10 years)
- Performing patient intakes
- Documentation procedures expert
- Quick problem solver
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Collecting vital signs (10 years)
- Medical terminology knowledge (10 years)
- Bilingual in Spanish (10 years)
- Charting expertise
- Understands mobility assistance needs
- Reliable transportation (10 years)
- Microsoft Office (10 years)
- Team player (10 years)
- Multi task oriented
- Epic
- Patient Care (10 years)
- Hospital Experience (10 years)
- Patient relations
- Caregiving
- ICU Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Laboratory Experience
- Patient monitoring
- Ventilator
- Physiology knowledge
- Anatomy knowledge
- Documentation review
Certification
- CNA
- CPR Certification
- RRT
- CRT
- RCP License
- BLS Certification
Additional Information
ACLS
Timeline
Respiratory
Cornerstone
07.2024 - Current
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Ascension
07.2024 - 11.2025
Respiratory
New Braunfels Rehab
03.2022 - 11.2025
RT
Texas Vista Care
11.2021 - 05.2023
RT
MERIDIAN CARE
11.2021 - 05.2023
RT
METHODIST TRANSPLANT
04.2021 - 05.2023
Cardiology Technician / CNA
Renown Regional Medical Center
10.2009 - 10.2020
Associate of Science - RT
Independence University
High School Diploma -
Sierra Nevada High School