Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Stephanie Rodriguez

Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles,CA
13
years of professional experience

Dedicated multifunctional experienced vocational nurse. Adept in delivering exceptional care in high-stress and fast-paced environments. Reliable with strong communication and critical thinking skills.

Work History

Licensed Vocational Nurse

3 Years 1 Month
Kaiser Permanente | 09.2023 - Current

General Surgery

  • Prepare rooms for examination
  • Patient intake, vitals, and POE's
  • Schedule/ Confirm appointments
  • Answer member inquires
  • Care for wounds and provide treatments
  • Work with multidisciplinary team (ie; General Surgery, Oncology, Thoracic, Vascular, Wound Care, Pediatrics)
  • Provide medical information and education to patient, following established -protocols and guidelines
  • Prepare patient for upcoming surgeries. Explain pre operative instructions
  • Performed minor surgical procedures, ensuring optimal patient safety and comfort throughout the procedure.
  • Assist providers with procedures (ie; Anoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy)
  • Manage departmental inventory and supply ordering
  • Work successfully with diverse group of coworkers and accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services

Licensed Vocational Nurse

8 Months
Kaiser Permanente | 01.2023 - 09.2023

Flu Clinic/ Covid

  • Prepare rooms for examination
  • Patient intake, vitals, and POE's
  • Schedule/ Confirm appointments
  • Review charts for labs
  • Administered Flu vaccines
  • Answer member inquires
  • Provide medical information and education to patient, following established -protocols and guidelines
  • COVID testing : Nasal and Saliva
  • Throat culture collection
  • Followed laboratory guidelines and handling biological specimens
  • Maintain clean and fully operational laboratory equipment
  • Prepare, processed, and analyzed lab samples
  • Manage departmental inventory and supply ordering
  • Work successfully with diverse group of coworkers and accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services

Licensed Vocational Nurse

2 Years 5 Months
Prestige Surgical Aftercare | 05.2022 - 10.2024
  • Post-op care across 12-hour shifts with 1:4 nurse/patient ratio
  • Consult with physicians/healthcare professionals regarding patient conditions, changes, or abnormalities
  • Administer medication: PO and IM
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Prepare patients for discharge
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure and provide proper care in emergencies

Medical Assistant

10 Months
United Healthcare | 07.2021 - 05.2022

Primary care:

  • Prepare rooms for examinations
  • Documented vital signs and health history for patients in
  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Administer injections
  • EKG's
  • Dispense medications
  • Venipuncture techniques
  • Routine diagnostic testing: Urinalysis, throat cultures, pregnancy test, and hemoglobin
  • Schedule appointments,
  • Input/ update patient information

Dermatology:

  • Prepare surgical trays
  • Assist with minor surgical procedures such as MOHS and biopsies

Phlebotomist

4 Years 11 Months
Stem Cyte Inc. | 08.2016 - 07.2021
  • Approach and educate patients about cord blood and its benefits
  • Answered questions and concerns about donating cord blood
  • Obtained patient consent form
  • Review medical records
  • Venipuncture techniques
  • Collect cord blood
  • Manage sterility in OR and labor rooms
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between each collection

Medical Assistant

3 Years 6 Months
Emmanuel Medical Corp. | 05.2012 - 11.2015
  • Prepare rooms for examinations,
  • vitals,
  • Obtained client medical history
  • Administer injections
  • EKG's,
  • Dispense medications,
  • Venipuncture techniques,
  • Routine testing; urinalysis, and throat cultures,
  • Assist with minor surgeries
  • Schedule appointments

Education

Vocational Nurse - Nursing

American Career College | Los Angeles, CA | 02.2022

Phlebotomy Certificate - Phlebotomy

Medical Allied | Santa Fe Springs, CA | 08.2015

Medical Assistant Certificate - Medical Assistant

Everest College | Alhambra, CA | 06.2011

High School Diploma

Options For Youth San Gabriel | Pasadena, CA | 06.2008

Skills

HIPAA Protocol
Sterilize Equipment
Patient Medical Histories
Patient Assessments
Work Planning and Coordination
Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
Patient and Family Communication
Patient Management

Timeline

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
09.2023 - CurrentRead More

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
01.2023 - 09.2023Read More

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Prestige Surgical Aftercare
05.2022 - 10.2024Read More

Medical Assistant

United Healthcare
07.2021 - 05.2022Read More

Phlebotomist

Stem Cyte Inc.
08.2016 - 07.2021Read More

Medical Assistant

Emmanuel Medical Corp.
05.2012 - 11.2015Read More

American Career College

Vocational Nurse from Nursing
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Medical Allied

Phlebotomy Certificate from Phlebotomy
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Everest College

Medical Assistant Certificate from Medical Assistant
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Options For Youth San Gabriel

High School Diploma
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Stephanie Rodriguez