Staff Nurse

Available for broad nursing specialties and clinical/healthcare settings

  Patient-focused Nurse committed to delivering quality care and qualified to work with broad patient populations and cultures across diverse medical/healthcare needs; credentials include:

• Registered Nurse Interim permit, State of California; RN licensure in progress/pending Fall 2016
• Registered Nurse, State of Oregon; 2016
• Certified, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Certified, Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS); exp. 12/2017

  Professionally trained and experienced in conducting thorough assessments, implementing care plans, managing medications, including insulin, and providing wound care as well as monitoring and reporting on status, defining appropriate interventions and maintaining detailed documentation

  Specialized skills in Foley catheter insertion/removal, tracheotomy care, EKG interpretation, venipunctures/blood draws, and chest pain management techniques

  Strong communication and interpersonal relation skills, with experience in providing patient education and interfacing with multidisciplinary medical/healthcare teams; fluent in English, Farsi and Urdu

  Able to prioritize, plan, coordinate, and manage caseload to maximize productivity and efficiency while maintaining high standards; equally effective in independent and collaborative roles

Associate of Applied Science-Nursing, Breckinridge School of Nursing-Portland, OR; 2016

Critical Care and Medical/Surgical Rotation, Vibra Specialty Hospital-Portland, OR

Geriatric Rotation, Hillside Assisted Living Facility-McMinnville, OR

Mental Health Rotation, Rose Haven Day Center for Women and Children-Portland, OR

Medical/Surgical Rotation, Regency Gresham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center-Portland, OR

Pediatric Rotation, Arbor Glen Community Center-Portland, OR

Associate of Arts-General Studies, El Camino College-Torrance, CA; 2007

Nurse (Interim Permit), National Adult Daycare Center-Los Angeles, CA 2016-Current

  Provide quality direct client care for Community Based Adult Services (CBAS) center servicing approximately 180 geriatric clients daily

  Efficiently take daily vitals as well as update up to 40 client charts quarterly with health status; includes conducting assessments and documenting chief complaints

  Effectively educate clients in wide range of health issues; spans diabetic foot care, dehydration, heat exhaustion prevention, fall prevention, and perineum care through pain management, medication management and non-pharmacological stress management

  Relied on to contact HCP to advise on emerging client health issues

  Promptly address and report emergency incidents; includes responding to falls with neurological and physical assessments and contacting 911 when required for hospital transport as well as preparing detailed incident reports

Caregiver, Private Patient-Los Angeles, CA 2013-2016

  Actively liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans and collaborated with medical team in delivering quality care; included providing safe transport for medical appointments

  Proficiently assisted patients with functional needs and activities of daily living; included hygiene as well as proper nutrition tailored to coronary artery disease and diabetes dietary requirements

  Effectively reconciled medications, provided wound care and offered psychosocial support

  Entrusted with confidentially maintaining personal files, end-of-life documents and finances