Viridiana Penaloza
Pittsburg,CA
Summary
Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, adept in cardiac care and patient relationship building. Skilled in telemetry interpretation and compassionate care, I excel in high-stakes environments, ensuring patient safety and optimal care outcomes. Demonstrates exceptional bilingual communication and teamwork, enhancing patient experiences and care standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Cardiac unit
Asante Three Rivers Medical center
08.2024 - Current
- Assess the patient's status with a head-to-toe assessment, and report abnormalities.
- Follow isolation precautions and infection control procedures as related to the patient.
- Proficient in monitoring and removal of arterial lines, PICC lines, and IVs.
- Obtain and record patients' vital signs, input and output, and blood glucose.
- Provide personal assistance and psychosocial and emotional support to the patient and family.
Patient Care Technician
Curry Health Network
Gold Beach, Oregon
05.2023 - 06.2024
- Obtain and monitor vital signs.
- Assist patients with daily hygiene and activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Collecting blood and urine samples.
- Assist in transporting patients.
Teacher
Brookings High School
Brookings, Oregon
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Plan lessons and instruct students on the subjects.
- Grade students' assignments and exams.
- Assist in creating and implementing individualized educational plans, behavioral plans.
- Communicate with students and parents about educational progress.
Mental Health Crisis Case manager
Curry Community Health
Gold Beach, Oregon
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Conducting assessments.
- Developing crisis intervention and safety plans.
- Coordinating resources.
- Providing mental and emotional support.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
South Western Oregon Community College
Brookings, Oregon06.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Practicum
Curry Health Network Hospital
Gold Beach, Oregon06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Health Science Pre-clinical
California State University East Bay
Hayward, CA06.2013
Skills
- Bilingual - Fluent in Spanish
- Building Patient Relationships
- Skilled in High-Stakes Decision Making
- Providing Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Nursing care plan development
- Nursing care plan implementation
- Nursing care plan evaluation
- Nursing care plan modification
- CPR
- BLS
- ACLS
- Cardiac monitoring
- IV Therapy Administration
- Telemetry interpretation
- Health promotion
- Compassionate care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Cardiac assessment
- Physical assessments
- Oxygen therapy
- Patient safety
- Blood transfusion
- Discharge planning
- Vital signs monitoring
- Documentation
- Active listening
- Safety protocols
- Patient care assessment
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Wound care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
Certification
- Registered Nurse, CA20621, 04/26
- Basic Life Support (BLS) (CPR & AED), 04/26
- ACLS, 08/26
Strengths And Qualifications
- Skill in establishing rapport with patients and managing their individual needs while working under pressure.
- Skill with explaining complex health concepts in accessible language to patients/ family members.
- Provide care with respect to medication administration, skin and wound care, ADL's and other essential patient care related activities.
- Develops, implements, evaluates and makes modifications in the nursing care plan; prepares required records and reports.
- Skill in monitoring & interpreting telemetry strips.
- CPR/BLS/ACLS certified.
Timeline
Registered Nurse Cardiac unit
Asante Three Rivers Medical center
08.2024 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Curry Health Network
05.2023 - 06.2024
Teacher
Brookings High School
08.2020 - 07.2021
Mental Health Crisis Case manager
Curry Community Health
08.2018 - 12.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
South Western Oregon Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Practicum
Curry Health Network Hospital
Bachelor of Science - Health Science Pre-clinical
California State University East Bay
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