Rachel Herman
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Very extremely compassionate registered nurse with a little over a year of experience in skilled bedside care, critical thinking and team driven patient care. Demonstrated effective and productive patient care with very high family and patient satisfaction rate. Calm demeanor in critical situation with affective interventions and resolutions.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
Kindred Hospital Paramount
Paramount, CA
05.2026 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance with hospital protocols.
- Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers, optimizing workflow efficiency in critical care settings.
- Assisted nursing staff with critical patients. As well as assisted nurses with critical thinking skills as well as how to improve patient outcomes
- Assisted/Ran codes and rapid responses on my unit.
- Overlooked all patient care, labs, vitals, for every patient on my unit.
Server
Green St Café
Huntington Beach, CA
04.2019 - 01.2025
- Assumed responsibility for clients and all clients needs .
- Handled all clients wants and needs
- Assured all clients were satisfied with service as well as solved all problems that occurred.
Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital Paramount
Paramount, CA
06.2025 - 05.2026
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols and patient care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care strategies.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported significant changes to healthcare providers promptly.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care, enhancing understanding of treatment plans.
- Mentored junior nurses in clinical skills, fostering professional development within the nursing team.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Education
Associates - Social Science, Anthropology
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CABachelor - Anthropology, emphasis on sociocultural anthropology
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CABachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Anaheim, CASkills
- Attention to detail
- Empathy & Compassion
- Adaptability & Time Management
- Critical Thinking & Patient Advocacy
Certification
California RN Licensure, 95410865 Valid – June 2027 Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association | in progress — January 2027, Basic Life Support CPR Certification, American Heart Association | In renewal — June 2027, NIHSS Certification, West Coast University- Valid, Sepsis Protocol Certification, West Coast University- Valid
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Kindred Hospital Paramount
05.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital Paramount
06.2025 - 05.2026
Server
Green St Café
04.2019 - 01.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Bachelor - Anthropology, emphasis on sociocultural anthropology
Humboldt State University
Associates - Social Science, Anthropology
Moorpark College