Hi, I’m
Silvia Welch
RN
Everett,WA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) 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, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
2
Certification
Work History
Edmond Care
Registered Nurse
11.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Resident/patient care and assessment
- Medication administration and management
- Wound care and treatment
- Vital sign assessment and monitoring
- Catheter care and insertion
- Respiratory care (oxygen, nebulizer treatments)
- Feed tube management
- Nursing reports and handoffs
- Collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
- Communication with residents/patients, families, and staff
- Participation in care plan development and resident/patient care conferences
- Leadership and Management
- Supervision of nursing assistants
- Conducting shift meetings and participating in staff development
- Participating in performance improvement (PI) committees and in-service classes
- Safety and Infection Control
- Reporting incidents and accidents
- Maintaining a safe and clean environment
- Following infection control standards and policies
- Resident Rights and Confidentiality
- Protecting resident/patient rights and confidentiality
- Reporting resident/patient complaints and assessments
The Everett Clinic
Certified Medical Assistant
01.2023 - 07.2024
Job overview
- Responsible for assisting providers with patient care by performing basic and complex medical assistant duties, intake POCT, splinting, minor surgical assisting and sterile field set up
- Provided superb care by taking patient vital signs, implementing infection control, and performing wound care, achieving 100% patient comfort and satisfaction
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and training others
- Managed administration by answering incoming phone calls and responding to queries, ensuring delivery of accurate information and effective patient education
- Educated patient about medications, procedures and physician's instructions
- Assisted with code blue responses, demonstrating in life-saving interventions
EDP University of Puerto Rico
Clinical Experience - Med Surg Unit
09.2022 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Provided direct patient care to adult patients with various medical-surgical conditions, including cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal issues
- Assessed patient's physical and emotional needs, developed individualized care plans, and implemented evidence-based interventions
- Administered medications, performed procedures like wound care, injections and monitored vitals
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, therapist and social workers to coordinate patient care, resulting in improved patient outcomes and satisfaction
- Educate patients and families on self-care medication management and discharged instructions
- Demonstrated critical thinking, communication, and time management skills in fast-paced environment
Indigo Urgent Care
Medical Assistant
07.2022 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Greeting and registering patients and assisting clinic management with back office related tasks
- Worked closely with the physicians, other clinical staff
- Clinic environment includes walk-in and appointment based
- Assisted and prepared for procedures, injections, ear lavage, wound cleaning/bandaging, EKG, etc
Providence Medical Group Medical
Medical Assistant Float Specialties
01.2022 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Keep patient exam rooms and nursing station stocked with supplies and organized
- Review the providers schedule throughout the day and prior to the start of shift to ensure patient flow
- Follow-up on no show appointments as directed by providers; Ensure that our patients get the best possible care while providing excellent customer service
- Scan medical records as needed
- Be flexible to provide coverage across different departments (ENT, ENDO, Plastic Surgery, Women Health, etc.)
The Everett Clinic - Founders Building
Medical Assistant – Stress Test Team
10.2019 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Performed Treadmill stress tests on patients under the direction of a Physician
- Performed EKGs on patients according to established procedures and protocols
- Placed Cardiac Event Monitors to patients and provides instruction on proper care and use
- Educated patients on proper usage of Cardiac Event Monitors
- Checked blood pressure of patients when needed
- Escorted patients to exam rooms and treadmill area and prepare patients for examination
- Assisted patients in wheelchairs with transfers to and from exam tables and weigh scales utilizing proper body mechanics and safety measures
Valley Medical Center
Medical Assistant
04.2019 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Anticipated and facilitated provider workflow
- Inform and update the patient of anticipated wait times
- Assisted providers with patient flow time management
- Performed initial intake screening by “verifying” reason for patient visit
- Obtained and recorded patient information
- Obtain vital signs per network policy for each patient visit
- Prepared patient for examinations procedure and treatments
- Assist with examination, procedures, and treatments
- Maintained and update all medication and immunization records
- Completed all forms and data sets for patient care to the maximum limit of scope
- Scheduled, coordinated, and monitored appointment
- Complete patient recalls daily
- Manages messaging and order workflow
- Organizes and allocates orders in a timely fashion
- Researched and responded to messages in a timely fashion
- Acts as a liaison between the PSR, MA and Provider
The Polyclinic
Medical Assistant Primary Float Pool
12.2017 - 03.2019
Job overview
- Provided reliable coverage for Primary Care and Internal Medicine
- Established a good rapport with everyone encountered to assist improving the health and well of the patients
- Quality patient care, room patients, perform vaccinations, Back-office test, set up for procedures
- Completed front office duties as needed and staff training for new employees
Longevity Medical Clinic
Medical Assistant
05.2017 - 11.2017
Job overview
- Performed a variety of routine blood draws procedures to include venipuncture
- Prepared, process and store patient specimens and samples according to departmental procedures using standard techniques and equipment
- Patient education
Community Health Care
Medical Assistant
03.2015 - 05.2017
Job overview
- Assisted in providing quality patient care
- Roomed patients
- Collected vitals, administered injections
- Completed blood draws, performed urinalysis
- Scheduled appointments completed front office duties as needed
- Assist medical procedures: IUD, Vasectomy, Circumcision, Colposcopy, Skin removal biopsy, WHE, toenail removal, etc
Education
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc
Associate Degree from Nursing
12.2022
Everest College-TacomaTacoma, WA
Certified Medical Assistant
Skills
- IV and Medication Delivery
- Complex Problem-solving
- Patient discharge
- Patient education and counseling
- Documentation and charting
- Infection control measures
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient assessment
- Team coordination
- Wound care
- Removing sutures
- Procedure preparations
Certification
- BLS Certified AHA, 03/31/26
- RN Washington License, RN61542433, 04/30/25
- RN Connecticut License, #217837, 04/30/25
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) , 03/27
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Edmond Care
11.2024 - Current
Certified Medical Assistant
The Everett Clinic
01.2023 - 07.2024
Clinical Experience - Med Surg Unit
EDP University of Puerto Rico
09.2022 - 11.2022
Medical Assistant
Indigo Urgent Care
07.2022 - 09.2022
Medical Assistant Float Specialties
Providence Medical Group Medical
01.2022 - 05.2022
Medical Assistant – Stress Test Team
The Everett Clinic - Founders Building
10.2019 - 06.2021
Medical Assistant
Valley Medical Center
04.2019 - 08.2019
Medical Assistant Primary Float Pool
The Polyclinic
12.2017 - 03.2019
Medical Assistant
Longevity Medical Clinic
05.2017 - 11.2017
Medical Assistant
Community Health Care
03.2015 - 05.2017
Everest College-Tacoma
Certified Medical Assistant
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc
Associate Degree from Nursing
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