Rosa Mendez
Orangevale,CA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive hands-on experience in emergency, medical-surgical, and pediatrics. Adept at providing high-quality, patient-centered care, including vital sign monitoring, wound care, mobility assistance, and emergency response. Proven ability to work in high-pressure environments, responding effectively to critical situations such as codes, intubations, stroke alerts, and trauma cases. Skilled in EHR documentation, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize patient outcomes. Highly proficient in patient assessment, acute care, and treatment implementation, ensuring adherence to clinical protocols and best practices. Recognized for strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities, fostering positive relationships with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Pediatrics/PICU
07.2023 - Current
- Provide direct patient care to pediatric patients, assisting with vital signs monitoring, specimen collection, and daily activities.
- Preparing hospital rooms to include stocking supplies for admissions and maintaining a clean environment.
- Transport patients to MRI, CT, and X-ray procedures ensuring comfort and adherence to safety protocols.
- Assist with patient mobility, ambulation, repositioning
- Accurately obtain, record, and report vital signs, weights, and intake/output measurements in EHR.
- Serves as 1:1 sitter companion for 51/50 psychiatric patients and those with eating disorders ensuring patient safety and emotional support in a controlled environment.
- Follow infection control protocols and safety standards of PPE following compliance with hospital policies.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient-centered care and improve healthcare outcomes.
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Med/Surg Float Pool
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Provided direct patient care across multiple departments, adapting to various medical units.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with vital signs monitoring, specimen collection to support timely and effective treatment.
- Ensured patient safety and comfort by assisting with mobility, repositioning, feeding and hygiene needs.
- Documented in EHR of vital signs, intake/output ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulating, repositioning patients ensuring comfort and preventing pressure injuries.
- Aided with patients meal setup and feeding ensuring adequate nutrition and hydration for those with limited mobility or special dietary needs.
- Performed bed baths and linen changes for both independent and total-care patients maintaining a safe environment.
- Monitored and responded to patient bed, chair alarms, emergency situations and changes in condition reporting to registered nurse.
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Med/Surgery Telemetry
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Accurately obtained, recorded, and reported vital signs, weights, and intake/output measurements ensuring accurate documentation in EHR.
- Assisted with ambulating, repositioning patients utilizing patient handling equipment for safe lifting and transferring patients preventing injury.
- Served as a 1:1 sitter companion providing continuous observation and documenting in EHR and reporting changes in patient condition for psychiatric and dementia patients.
- Provided meal setup, feeding for patients with limited mobility or special dietary needs.
- Performed linen changes for both independent and total care patients.
- Responded and assisted with call light monitoring system to assist patients in their care needs.
Emergency Department Technician
Kaiser Permanente
07.2016 - 07.2020
- Obtains, records and reports vital signs, EKG's, heights, weights and inputs/outputs.
- Applies monitoring devices, prepares patient for suturing, and performs wound cleaning, application of dressings, orthopedic devices, splints, and crutch fitting.
- Assists patients to/from bathroom, in general ambulation, and transports patients as needed to procedures X-ray, MRI, CT.
- Assists health care team in emergency situations responding to codes including resuscitation, intubation with safe prompt care.
- Ensured patient safety with strict adherence to infection control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Streamlined ED by stocking treatment rooms with necessary supplies and maintaining cleanliness in all areas.
Emergency Department Technician
Kaiser Permanente
08.2013 - 09.2016
- Obtains, records and reports vital signs, EKG's, heights, weights and inputs/outputs.
- Applies monitoring devices, prepares patient for suturing, and performs wound cleaning, application of dressings, orthopedic devices, splints, and crutch fitting.
- Assists patients to/from bathroom, in general ambulation, and transports patients as needed to procedures X-ray, MRI, CT.
- Assists health care team in emergency situations responding to codes including resuscitation, intubation with safe prompt care.
- Ensured patient safety with strict adherence to infection control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Streamlined ED by stocking treatment rooms with necessary supplies and maintaining cleanliness in all areas.
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Med Surg/Ortho
06.2008 - 07.2013
- Provided post operative care, including obtaining and documenting in EHR of frequent vital signs and reporting to the registered nurse of changes in patient condition.
- Assisted physical therapy with early ambulation after surgery to include safe transfers in and out of bed to assist with toileting needs.
- Responded and assisted with patient call light system to address patient needs in a timely manner.
- Performed hygiene care to include partial/ full bed baths to include linen changes as needed ensuring comfort and infection control.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nursing
Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, UT12-2024
Skills
- Emergency and trauma response
- Wound care & Dressing
- Psychiatric support
- Crisis Intervention
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Strong communication
- Chronic Care Management
- Electronic Health Records
- Pediatric & PICU Care
- Infection Control
- Medication Administration
- Patient & Family Education
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) 95410722 - 9/26
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - 10/25
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 12/26
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - 2/26
- 12- Lead EKG Interpretation Certified
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Pediatrics/PICU
07.2023 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Med/Surg Float Pool
11.2021 - 06.2023
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Med/Surgery Telemetry
10.2020 - 10.2021
Emergency Department Technician
Kaiser Permanente
07.2016 - 07.2020
Emergency Department Technician
Kaiser Permanente
08.2013 - 09.2016
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Med Surg/Ortho
06.2008 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nursing
Nightingale College
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