Rita Ortiz

*Clinics worked for include: WFD Workforce Disruption CA UCLA outpatient clinic. Cedar Sinai Medical Center: IM/FM Playa Vista. Cedar Sinai Medical Orthopedics Pasadena

Cedar Sinai duties: Blood Glucose Monitoring/Testing, Follow up phone calls, IM & SQ, Interpretation of laboratory results, Isolation Precautions, Labeling of specimens, Medication reconciliation, OB/GYN, Obtain/Instruct clean catch urine, Pain Assessment Management, Pap Smear, Patient Health Questionnaire/History/Allergies, Pharmacy calls/patient refill requests, Phlebotomy, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Spontaneous Abortion, Starting IVs, Telephone Triage, Vaccine Administration, Vaginal bleeding, Vaginal specimen collection, Vital Sign monitoring, See special procedures

• Float: To other clinics as needed

*Duties: responsible for providing appropriate nursing care, as directed by an RN on the nursing unit. Functions include gathering and reporting data, carrying out orders, and performing therapeutic procedures on patients in an age and population-appropriate manner, consistent with the policies, procedures, and guidelines of PAM Health. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Patients require additional critical care services for medically complex conditions such as trauma, infectious diseases, wound healing, cardiovascular disease, stroke, amputation and ventilator weaning.

*Duties: Telemetry monitoring. Medication pass. Admit and discharge onto Tele floor.

• Duties: Provided exceptional pre-and post-operative care to patients undergoing various procedures. Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns. Maintained safe and sterile environment during urologic procedures, minimizing infection risks. Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations. Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients. Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment. Able to manage 40-60 patients in office/ day and 30 patient calls a day.

• Duties: Foley catheter insertion female, Foley catheter insertion male, IM & SQ, Isolation Precautions, Medication reconciliation, Obtain/Instruct clean catch urine, Oral, Outpatient Clinic/ Urgent Care Center, Pain Assessment Management, Patient Health Questionnaire/History/Allergies, Phlebotomy, Vital Sign monitoring, Referrals
• Float: vascular

• Duties: LTAC step down facility. Patient care services. Admitting and discharging. Medication pass. Monitor and care for patients with infectious diseases.

• Duties: Admitting new patients to facility and sub acute floor. Chart prep and medication authorization. Charge nurse on sub-acute station. Oversaw average of 12-16 patients per shift. Care for patients who were ventilator dependent and tracheostomy patients. Collect samples such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients both on ventilators and non-ventilator patients, and perform routine testing such as rapid Covid-19 testing for new admissions and also suspected patients.

*Duties: Skilled nursing facility

• Duties: Medication pass. Administration of psychotropic/ psychiatric medications. Communication with floor staff and Supervising RN. Q15 checks. Admission and discharge preparation. Verifying medication orders. Quality assurance. Communication with physicians regarding care. Following unit protocols and safety measures. Obtains consents and informing family of resident progress.

Duties: Skilled nursing facility