Compassionate, patient-focused Registered Nurse eager to build a successful career with a progressive organization committed to delivering quality health care

  RN, State of California; August 2016-active

  Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers, current

  New RN, with extensive clinical hours in broad areas of nursing spanning Med-Surg, Intermediate Care (IMC), Maternity, and Pediatrics through Mental Health, Community Health and Hospice

  Qualified in conducting assessments, implementing plans of care and administering medications as well as monitoring and reporting on status, defining appropriate interventions and maintaining detailed patient records/documentation

  Able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize level of patient care

  Community focused; have capitalized on opportunities to gain practical experience as volunteer providing free healthcare services and vaccinations for underserved communities

  Numerous years of valuable employment background in service-oriented industries

Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Roseman University of Health Science-Henderson, NV; 2016

Bachelors of Science in Human Resources, California State University-Long Beach; 2008

Bachelors of Science in Finance, California State University-Long Beach; 2008

Prior Undergraduate Studies: Coastline Community College-Fountain Valley, CA; Cerritos Community College-Cerritos, CA; El Camino Compton College Center-Compton, CA; East Los Angeles College-Monterey Park, CA; Great Basin College-Elko, NV

Nursing Fundamentals, University Medical Center; 72 hours

Community Health, Opportunity Village; 80 hours

Mental Health, Rawson Neal Psychiatric Hospital; 80 hours

Pediatrics, Summerlin Hospital; 108 hours

Maternity, Spring Valley Hospital; 108 hours

Med-Surg, Mountain View Hospital; 144 hours

Intermediate Care (IMC), University Medical Center; 144 hours

Senior Practicum, Nathan Adelson Hospice; 144 hours

Healthcare Volunteer, Remote Area Medical; free healthcare services for underserved populations

Vaccination Volunteer, Booker and Matt Kelley Elementary School Health Fairs; inner-city children

Fundraising Team Coordinator, National Kidney Foundation; supporting Los Angeles Kidney Walk

Fire Prevention Volunteer, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Health Fair

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Child Support Officer II, Los Angeles County-Child Support Services Department, CA 2008-Present

  Effectively apply laws, regulations, policies, and procedures toward case management; efficiently use diverse manual and automated systems

  Expertly interview case participants both in person and via phone as well as request/secure information through correspondence to generate vital data

  Productively consult with attorneys, caseworkers and probation/law enforcement officers on legal and procedural issues

General Manager, Hills Villa Motel-Los Angeles, CA 2006-2008

  Demonstrated dynamic leadership skills in steering broad-scope operation, with consistent emphasis on delivering quality service

  Expertly recruited, hired, trained, scheduled, and supervised staff

  Proficiently managed front office/administrative functions including maintaining customer database and preparing detailed daily revenue reports

  Projected need for and procured operational supplies/services

Cashier/Host/Waitress, Hometown Buffet-Cerritos, CA 2003-2006

  Consistently delivered superior service to ensure high satisfaction levels in processing orders and payments, addressing needs and promptly resolving issues

  Entrusted with high-volume cash management including bank deposits

  Monitored and replenished supplies stock

Customer Service Representative, Hallmark Aviation-Air New Zealand Airlines 2000-2003

  Efficiently checked passengers in for flights; verified documentation and boarding passes for quality control as well as collaborated in identifying and responding to government /security breaches

  Announced flight schedules, departures and arrivals; assisted passengers with missed flights