Taylor Saunders, RN
San Diego,CA
Summary
Compassionate nurse, dedicated to contributing value to patient-focused team. Committed to patient education and advocacy. Skilled at developing comprehensive post-treatment plans with patients and doctors for quality healthcare. Commended for superior performance in academic and clinical units. Collaborates with healthcare professionals to foster seamless care delivery. Very dependable and constantly seeking opportunities to assume ownership and provide coverage. Seeking a position to continue my career with an organization that will utilize my clinical and administrative skills to benefit mutual growth and success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
PBX Operator
UCSD Hospital
San Diego, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Answered calls with friendly and polite approach to engage callers and deliver exceptional customer service.
- Completed connections between callers, departments and professionals.
- Operated telephone switchboard to provide information, take messages and forward calls.
- Handled incoming and outgoing calls according to standard operating procedures.
- Alerted staff of emergency information and general announcements using PA system.
- Utilized paging technology within organization to connect quickly with key people.
- Participated in emergency preparation meetings to understand crisis management procedures.
- Monitored emergency and code alarms, making emergency announcements or routing emergency calls to appropriate location.
Caregiver
Personal Caregiver Services
San Diego
04.2022 - 01.2024
- Cared directly for patients by assisting with daily living activities and mobility needs.
- Supported personal hygiene needs of patients and monitored fluid input and output for permanent records.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances and concerning responses.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
Student Nurse
North-West College
San Diego, CA
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Operated under direction of licensed nursing professionals and pursued opportunities to learn new skills.
- Cared directly for patients by assisting with daily living activities and mobility needs.
- Completed clinical work in different units to achieve degree standards and build nursing knowledge.
- Investigated diagnoses to learn more about mechanism, action, peak and onset of each.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Delivered culturally sensitive care to unit patients for optimal outcomes.
- Maintained safe and comfortable environment for each patient.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Human Services Specialist- Lead Worker
County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency
San Diego, CA
09.2015 - 03.2020
- Completed accurate legible documentation for client profile as outlined by policy, reports and observations.
- Obtained income, asset and financial information to determine county and state self sustainability program eligibility (Cal-Works, Medi-Cal and Cal-Fresh).
- Prepared documents necessary to initiate, continue and modify public assistance.
- Interviewed applicants to verify information eligibility for public assistance.
- Leveraged case management tools and referrals to link clients to community resources.
- Used knowledge of successful crisis intervention techniques and supportive problem-solving to achieve treatment goals.
- Composed or prepared correspondence, case notes and narratives with computer-based applications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
12-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
North-West College
San Diego, CA12.2023
Skills
- Information Confidentiality
- Critical Thinking
- Charting and Documentation
- Infection Control
- Team Collaboration
- Direct Patient Care
- First Aid and CPR
- PPE Compliance
- Medication Administration
- IV Insertion
- EKG
- BLS
- EPIC
Timeline
PBX Operator
UCSD Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Personal Caregiver Services
04.2022 - 01.2024
Student Nurse
North-West College
01.2022 - 12.2023
Human Services Specialist- Lead Worker
County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency
09.2015 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
North-West College
Clinical Experience
- Fundamentals of Nursing- Clinical Lab North-West College- 112 hours
- Medical/ Surgical I- Paradise Valley Hospital- 96 hours
- Mental Health- Aurora Behavioral Hospital- 144 hours
- Medical/ Surgical II- Paradise Valley Hospital- 144 hours
- OBGYN- Sharp Grossmont Hospital- 72 hours
- Pediatrics- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center- 72 hours
- Medical/ Surgical III- UC San Diego Health- 216 hours
Clinical Experience
- Fundamentals of Nursing- Clinical Lab North-West College- 112 hours
- Medical/ Surgical I- Paradise Valley Hospital- 96 hours
- Mental Health- Aurora Behavioral Hospital- 144 hours
- Medical/ Surgical II- Paradise Valley Hospital- 144 hours
- OBGYN- Sharp Grossmont Hospital- 72 hours
- Pediatrics- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center- 72 hours
- Advanced Medical/ Surgical III- UC San Diego Health- 216 hours
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