Tanja Murdock
Temecula,CA
Summary
Dedicated California Licensed Registered Nurse with expertise in high-quality patient care, nursing care plans, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. Skilled in CPR, BLS, AED, wound care, and effective communication, offering dependable and compassionate support. Ready to leverage clinical experience and skills to excel as an RN BSN and contribute to patient recovery and wellness. There is a gap in my employment from February 2022 to November 2023 due to finishing my BSN degree. During this time I was able to improve my nursing skills through clinicals. I also consider myself to be an experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Crestwood Behavioral Health Institute Fallbrook Healing Center
11.2023 - Current
- Vitals, Medication Pass and PRNs (as needed medications), tending to altercations between patient/staff and patient/patient, communicating with providers about patient situations and changes in patient health/behavior, assisting with restraints, charting on PCC, running reports, ProACT certified, educate patients on Sex Education and Medication Education in a group setting, observing for when patients are off baseline, assisting in the patient's recovery process.
- Serve as the highest licensed clinical professional on the night shift, providing oversight, direction, and support to LVNs and program staff.
- Lead and coordinate all patient care activities, ensuring adherence to facility policies, safety protocols, and individualized treatment plans.
- Conduct on-the -spot clinical decision-making during behavioral emergencies, including de-escalation, restraint protocols, and medical evaluations.
- Provide mentorship and training to new staff, fostering teamwork, professionalism, and trauma-informed care principles.
- Collaborate with on-call physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and accurate documentation.
- Maintain accountability for medication administration accuracy, treatment compliance, and legal documentation standards.
- Initiate and lead safety huddles and post-incident reviews to enhance patient and staff safety outcomes.
Medical Assistant
Briggs Institute of Epigenetics Medicine
10.2016 - 02.2022
- Front Desk: Check in/out patients, schedule appointments, answer phones, assist with customer complaints, referrals, insurance eligibility.
- Back office: Vitals, immunizations, assist with procedures, gather patient data.
- Served as both lead medical assistants and office manager, overseeing daily clinical and administrative operations for a busy family practice.
- Supervised and trained front- and back-office staff, ensuring efficient workflow, compliance with HIPPA and OSHA standards, and quality patient care.
- Managed staff scheduling, supply inventory, and patient flow coordination, balancing clinical efficiency with high patient satisfaction.
- Oversaw EHR documentation accuracy and ensured timely charting, billing, and insurance submission
- Acted as a liaison between providers, staff, and patients, promoting communication and resolving conflicts with professionalism and discretion.
- Led onboarding and training for new employees on clinical protocols, infection control, and customer service best practices.
EOS Fitness
08.2011 - 01.2017
- Met personal/team sales targets and call handling quotas
- Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits and followed up to ensure resolution
- Followed communication procedures, guidelines and policies
- Researched answers or solutions as needed
- Provided accurate, complete information by using the proper methods/tools
- Child Care: Supervised children from newborn to 12 years years old, coordinated activities for children, checked children in and out of childcare
- Signed up new members
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
10.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
American Career College
02.2022
Associate in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
Barstow Community College
10.2008
Associate In Fire Science - Fire Science
Mohave Community College
01.1996
Skills
- Professional composure
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Collaboration with healthcare professionals
- Nursing care plans
- High quality patient care
- Collection of patient physical data
- California Licensed Vocational Nursing
- Professional demeanor
- Wound care
- Dressings
- Hot-cold application
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Excellent communication
- Dependable and responsible
- Calm under pressure
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Crestwood Behavioral Health Institute Fallbrook Healing Center
11.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
Briggs Institute of Epigenetics Medicine
10.2016 - 02.2022
EOS Fitness
08.2011 - 01.2017
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
American Career College
Associate in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
Barstow Community College
Associate In Fire Science - Fire Science
Mohave Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University