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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Assess, diagnose, prescribe, support, and educate patients with acute illnesses and chronic care. • Refer patients to the appropriate specialist. • Support the implementation of Telehealth program. • Follow up with patients as appropriate for treatment management and lab results and medication refill as needed. • Triage calls accordingly supporting agent efforts.• Coordinate and communicate with CEO regarding telehealth program.

• Work as a per-diem emergency nurse at different facilities including Los Angeles Community Hospital, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Community Hospital of Huntington Park, Memorial Hospital of Gardena, and Healthcare Partners. Also worked in healthcare-related expos in the Los Angeles Area. • Responsibilities include IV management, medication administration, nursing assessment, monitoring vital signs, triage, patient admission, transfer, and discharge amongst other responsibilities. • Accomplishments include teamwork development, charge nurse responsibilities, and the ability to work with several teams and adjust to different work environments.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Supported the mental health program from a holistic perspective. • Prepared to assess, diagnose, prescribe, support, and educate patients on their mental illnesses. • Learned to manage and coordinate mental health emergencies.• Trained to review lab testing, including critical labs, and coordinate chronic care with the team. • Supported efforts in the implementation of the cardiometabolic program in Spanish.

Huntington Beach, California, Us

• Worked as a Nurse Practitioner remotely supervising COVID testing for the Chula Vista District part of the San Diego School District. • Ordered COVID testing and reviewed patients’ charts. Supported the COVID-19 initiative at the schools. • Supervised the medical assistants with testing. • Referred students to the on-site nurse when patients reported any illness.• Educated the team, students, and parents on COVID efforts, isolation guidelines, Paxlovid treatment, etc.

Woonsocket, Ri, Us

• Work as a Nurse Practitioner remotely supervising COVID testing for over 20-24 pharmacies.• Support signing COVID related orders and review patient’s charts. Swab and send COVID-19 initiative. • Troubleshoot with the technicians and the team when difficulties are encountered. Review data. • Review test results and follow up with patient care when needed.• Educate technicians and patients and closely work and communicate with the team.

Oakland, California, Us

• Worked as a remote full-time triage Registered Nurse for the COVID line at Kaiser Permanente. • Responsibilities include educating patients, protecting the safety and health of Kaiser patients as well as the public, following CDC guidelines, transferring cases to the appropriate departments, communicating with other agents to further assist the patients, and referring to the proper level of care depending on acuity. • Other accomplishments include teamwork, application of excellent communication skills, coordination with other teams, delivery of resources and compassion over the phone, and outstanding customer service.

• Worked as a Nurse Practitioner, remotely and at the clinics, providing individualized high quality family practice and urgent care services to the Los Angeles Community. Cared independently from 18 to 22 patients daily.• Supported team-effort skills and closely supervise and communicate with the care team. • Assessed, diagnosed, prescribed, tested, educated, and referred patients as well as followed-up with their treatment and improvement from a holistic perspective. Build rapport with patients by dedicating the time they need.

•Worked supporting the community by providing affordable and individualized quality care.•Applied team management skills as the sole provider in the clinic while closely supervising, educating, and communicating with the medical assistants and their team lead. Provided care independently to 24 to 32 patients a day.•Obtained a detailed history, perform physical exams, diagnose several chronic and acute conditions, provide pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, prescribe medications following the latest guidelines, order appropriate testing, educate the patient, provide referrals, and follow up in person and over the phone with patients.•Dedicated the time to answer all patients' questions to a satisfactory level while still providing expedited care and maintaining the patient flow. Services provided include PAP smears, electrocardiograms, prostate checks, etc.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

• Work as a full-time Registered Nurse for the Health Department of San Diego County. • Responsibilities include educating the public, managing several calls, protecting the safety and health of the San Diego County, investigating multiple cases daily, transferring cases to different counties, communicating with important entities in the mitigation of COVID-19 cases, creating individualized referrals per case, etc. • Other accomplishments include teamwork, application of excellent communication skills, coordination with other teams, delivery of resources and compassion over the phone, and unconditional support during the pandemic.

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Worked as a Nurse Practitioner in a two-week contract during the pandemic supporting the community with education and performing COVID testing via nasal swab. • Supervised and worked as a team with the Medical Assistant.• Communicated with the supervising MD when needed.

Hermosa Beach, California, Us

• Worked as a per-diem emergency nurse at Mission Community Hospital and Healthcare Partners. • Responsibilities as a bedside nurse include nursing assessment, IV management, vital signs monitoring, patient disposition. Demonstrated expertise in caring for patients with multiple chronic and acute co-morbidities, including diagnosing, treating and administrating medication, performing diagnostic interventions, and executing follow-ups.• Other accomplishments include the management of a team as a charge nurse and prioritization of care as a triage nurse.

Marina Del Rey, Ca, Us

• Worked with patients of all ages with multiple acute and chronic conditions, planning the care, administering medications, coordinating admissions and transfers, triaging, cooperating and communicating with the team. • Successfully communicated with providers regarding patient and treatment changes. • Other accomplishments include working within a team, promptly communicating life-threatening conditions to the physician which required a higher level of care, and mastering EMTALA protocols.

• Cared for patients with life-threatening conditions following protocols and core measures in a STROKE and STEMI certified facility. Assisted patients from contusion and small abrasions to cardiac arrest and sepsis. Collaborated with the physician in different procedures such as lumbar puncture, intubation, and laceration repair. • Accomplishments included the application of core measures, protocols, and exposure to several procedures.

Master'S Degree, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

Bachelor'S Degree, Nursing