Wendy Miranda Arechiga
Anoka,MN
Summary
A hardworking licensed practical nurse that has focused in building the skills of problem solving to improve the level of care and increase the quality rankings of the health care profession. Now a motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about advocating for clients by developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. An individual that advocates by also helping in translating the Spanish language. Seeking to secure an entry-level as a social worker position ready to join a team and achieve company goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Voyage Healthcare Formally North Clinic
08.2007 - Current
- Gathered and analyzed cultural, educational, social and demographic data of community to guide local program development
- Developed innovative programs and activities based on analysis of community needs and interests
- Helped organized and run a women's clinic for Latina women
- Publicized community services to maintain positive public relations with pregnant and single women.
- Communicate with individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds on a daily basis
- I help different ethnical background women with state medical insurance applications
- Triaging 150 calls in average weekly.
- Maintain equipment and inventory records for four different clinics
- Train new personnel and newly graduate students.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Internship Student
Children Home Society & Lutheran Social Services
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Interviewed clients and verified all information provided to determine eligibility for adoption and foster parenting.
- Collaborated with case managers and community partners to deliver effective treatment and case collaboration.
- Helped in administering adoption tools to assess that the children are homed in a safe and healthy environment.
- Provided on-going support and classes to resource parents through coaching and crisis intervention techniques to better placed the adoptee children.
Certified Medical Assistant
Millikin Medical Center
09.1994 - 01.2001
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse
- Obtained information about clients' medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing
- Activities
- Monitored expiration of medical supplies and medications
- Assisted patients and family members in education of health care needs.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
Internship Student
Guadalupe Alternative Program
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Helped with office tasks, taking messages, scanning documents, helping students with medical and Snap applications.
- Worked in a team environment social work school office and helped maintain high levels of student productivity.
- Assisted in delivering comprehensive therapeutic services to refugee adolescents and support their welfare and help find prevention services.
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed refugee adolescent students.
Internship Student
Battered Women Legal Advocacy Group
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Assisted in finding secured housing, medical care and employment for clients by collaborating with various community agencies.
- Contributed in assisting Latin women by interviewing them and helping translate documents and obtaining key information for case planning and management.
- Helped saved money by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
License Vocational Nurse
Tarzana Hospital
03.2003 - 05.2007
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns
- Responded appropriately to physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients
- Provided pre- and post-operative care
- Supported diagnostic procedures, assisted with technical nursing treatments and entered information in records
- Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements
- Took advantage of opportunities for continuing education, quality assurance and performance improvement
- Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, psycho, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation and safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN12.2020
Associate of Arts - Human Services
Minneapolis Technical College
Minneapolis, MN04.2017
License - Practical Nurse
Washington Occupational Center
Los Angeles, CA12.2002
Skills
- Nursing
- Discharge planning
- HIPAA
- CPR
- Word processing
- Medical Records
- Translation
- Social work
- Experience with children
- Data entry
- Vital signs
- Patient monitoring
- Hospital experience
- Specimen collection / processing
- Spanish
- Medication Administration
- Quality assurance
- Records management
- Triage
- Nutrition
- Crisis intervention
- Public relations
- Filing
- Program development
- Child welfare
- Research
- Post-operative care
- Interviewing
- Experience Administering Injections
- Case Management
- Clerical experience
- Patient care
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
Certification
- LVN
- CPR Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Driver's License March 2023 to May 2027
- LVN May 2023
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker May 2023
Timeline
Internship Student
Children Home Society & Lutheran Social Services
03.2021 - 12.2021
Internship Student
Guadalupe Alternative Program
05.2020 - 12.2020
Internship Student
Battered Women Legal Advocacy Group
05.2017 - 12.2017
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Voyage Healthcare Formally North Clinic
08.2007 - Current
License Vocational Nurse
Tarzana Hospital
03.2003 - 05.2007
Certified Medical Assistant
Millikin Medical Center
09.1994 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Metropolitan State University
Associate of Arts - Human Services
Minneapolis Technical College
License - Practical Nurse
Washington Occupational Center