Lesley Eldridge

Registered Nurse, with Bachelor's degree in Nursing with over 20 years experience ensuring high standards of competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Enthusiastic BSN with excellent people skills, comforting bedside manner and dedicated work ethic. Looking for a challenging and ideally full-time position.

Registered Nurse, Home Health Care - Covenant Care at Home - Turlock, CA

(2026-05 - 2026-08)

• Float nurse caring for a wide array of patients
• Developed personalized care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Educated patients and families on health management and safety practices.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

Hospice Registered Nurse Float - Seva - Salida, CA

(2025-11 - 2026-04)

• Provided hospice care to patients at their homes and assisted living care units.
• Worked with multiple types of patients.
• Collaborated with patients, their families, caregivers to develop best plan of care.
• Float nurse, assigned different patients all over the valley. Notified case managers, social workers, and physicians for changes in patient's needs.

PACU Nurse - Oak Valley Hospital District - Oakdale, CA

(2025-06 - 2025-11)

• Recovered patients from all types of surgeries.
• Provided excellent patient care, through empathetic and timely responses.

Post Anesthesia Care Nurse - River Surgical Institute - Modesto, CA

(2022-07 - 2025-02)

• Reduced patient anxiety through effective communication and active listening.
• Consistently received positive feedback from patients and families for providing exceptional care, compassion, and professionalism during their healthcare experiences.
• Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques, fostering improved patient outcomes at home.
• Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

Post Anesthesia Care Nurse - Valley Surgical Center - Modesto, CA

(2020-12 - 2022-06)

• Reduced patient anxiety through effective communication and active listening.
• Optimized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively and provide consistent attention to multiple patients simultaneously.
• Administered medications accurately, adhering to strict protocols and safety guidelines.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse - Tower Surgery Center - Turlock, CA

(2019-04 - 2020-07)

• Assisted post-operative patients with acute pain management in line with established safety and medicine administration protocols
• Worked with patients and their families to enhance healing and eliminate post surgical problems
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Recovered patients from a variety of out patient surgeries such as joint replacements, ENT procedures, dental restorations, plastic surgeries and routine GI screenings
• Provided discharge teaching to patient and family to allow for a successful recovery at home. Tailored teaching to best address the needs of the patient and caretaker

Registered Nurse Educator - Satellite Wellbound - Modesto, CA

(2017-09 - 2018-10)

• Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs
• Provided home healthcare providers with the training, guidance, support and supervision to achieve objectives
• Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed
• Initiated appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses, injuries and current medications
• Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, performance and changes
• Trained and educated dialysis patients on peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis procedures

Registered Nurse Supervisor - Brandel Manor - Turlock, California, United States

(2017-01 - 2017-09)

• Supervision of LVNs, NAs and non-clinical staff in a 145 bed facility, while many times doing primary care of up to 12 short term rehabilitation patients
• Assess any patients with a change of condition, fall, and other conditions
• Manage and administer all IV fluids and medications. Assess and monitor peripheral IV lines, PICC lines, midline catheters and central catheters in facility.
• Closely monitor acute and changing conditions
• Instruct patients and family members on proper discharge care
• Coordinate patient care assignments and staffing as needed
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and communicated appropriate lab tests
• Assist patients and families with psycho-social needs
• Liaison between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans

Registered Nurse/ PACU Short Stay - ATC Healthcare Services - Culver City, CA

(2016-08 - 2016-11)

• 13 week travel assignment.
• Recovered patients from various outpatient surgeries.
• Monitored post anesthesia patients for complications and adjusted care accordingly.
• Taught patients and caretakers discharge instructions for a successful recovery.

Registered Nurse - Doctors Medical Center - Modesto, CA

(2016-04 - 2016-07)

• Staff nurse caring for 5-7 patients on Medical/Respiratory floor.
• Delivered care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

Registered Nurse - DaVita Dialysis - Ceres, CA

(2014-11 - 2015-10)

• Staff nurse responsible for 8 to 16 hemodialysis patients during their treatment.
• Supervised hemodialysis technicians providing care to patients.
• Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.

Nursing Clinical Instructor, Third Semester - Modesto Junior College - Modesto, CA

(2002-01 - 2002-06)

• Clinical instructor and supervisor of a group of 10 third semester ADN program students
• Created student's schedules at Stanislaus Behavioral Health Center and for clinical assignments at Memorial Medical Center
• Supervised and evaluated students progress in both medical surgical and behavioral health settings

Registered Nurse; Charge Nurse- Acute Multi Care Unit (PCU) - Memorial Hospitals Association - Modesto, CA

(2001-01 - 2008-10)

• Charge nurse for busy 15 bed step-down intensive care unit when needed, otherwise staff nurse responsible for 3 patients.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Observed patients' vital signs minimum every 2 hours and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Assisted physicians with conscious sedation, procedures (bronchoscopies, EGDs, PEG tube insertions, etc) performed in patient's room while monitored.
• Provided care for post cath patients with arterial lines.
• Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.

Registered Nurse; Charge Nurse- Renal Diabetic Treatment Center, Telemonitored - Memorial Hospitals Association - Modesto, CA

(1997-02 - 2001-01)

• Charge nurse/staff nurse for busy 36 bed Renal/Diabetic/Telemetry floor.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - California State University Stanislaus (2001) Turlock, CA

Associate of Science - Registered Nursing - Modesto Junior College (1998) Modesto, CA