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.
