Medical Interpreter - Excel Interpreting LLC - Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley, CA
(2019-01)
- Facilitate accurate communication between patients and healthcare providers.
- Ensure precise translation of medical diagnoses, treatment plans, and patient concerns while maintaining privacy.
Admissions Coordinator - Avalon Health Care - Modesto, CA
(2019-01 - 2021-12)
- Managed high-volume patient admissions, insurance authorizations, and clinical intake assessments.
- Collaborated with hospital case managers and interdisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate level-of-care placement and seamless transitions.
Float (Senior Preceptorship) - Central Valley Hospital - Modesto, CA
- Floating between units to care for medical-surgical, telemetry, and stepdown patients.
- Performing full head-to-toe body assessments and reporting changes directly to the primary RN.
- Managing medication administration and simple IV lines for multiple patients per shift.
- Assisting with admissions, discharges, and patient handoff reports.
ICU (Senior Preceptorship) - Doctors Medical Center - Manteca, CA
- Shadowing and assisting with ventilator care, central lines, and emergency responses.
- Managing Foley catheters, intake/output balances, and tube feedings.
- Performing precise head-to-toe ICU neuro, cardiac, and respiratory assessments alongside the preceptor.
OB - Good Samaritan Hospital - San Jose, CA
- Monitored mother and baby before, during, and after delivery, including checking fetal heart tones and performing postpartum assessments.
- Shadowed and assisted with C-section procedures, surgical prep, and immediate post-op recovery care.
- Provided hands-on newborn and NICU care, including vital signs, basic feeding support, and infant stabilization.
- Educated new mothers on postpartum recovery, lactation support, and safe newborn care.
Advanced Medical/Surgical - Highland Hospital - Oakland, CA
- Managed care for complex surgical patients, including post-op monitoring and pain management.
- Performed sterile dressing changes, surgical wound care, and simple IV therapy under preceptor supervision.
- Administered oral, subcutaneous, and IV medications safely for multi-patient assignments.
- Assisted with patient admissions, daily hygiene, mobility support, and discharge education.
Pediatrics - Saratoga Subacute Hospital - Saratoga, CA
- Performed head-to-toe assessments on pediatric patients and monitored age-appropriate vital signs.
- Assisted with specialized pediatric care, including G-tube feedings and tracheostomy suctioning support.
- Calculated pediatric medication dosages accurately based on patient weight under instructor guidance.
- Provided gentle developmental care, distraction techniques, and family-centered education.
Mental Health - Adventist Health - Vallejo, CA
- Practiced therapeutic communication and active listening with patients experiencing acute psychiatric conditions.
- Assisted with Mental Status Examinations (MSE) and monitored patient safety within the unit milieu.
- Learned and observed non-violent crisis de-escalation techniques and suicide risk precautions.
- Participated in group therapy sessions and patient discharge planning.
Community Health - Turlock Gospel Mission - Turlock, CA
- Conducted health screenings, blood pressure checks, and basic triage for low-income and vulnerable populations.
- Educated community members on preventive healthcare, hygiene, and chronic condition management.
- Connected patients with local social services, clinics, and emergency community resources.
- Assisted with local outreach events and health promotion programs.
Fundamentals of Nursing - Turlock Nursing & Rehabilitation Center - Turlock, CA
- Performed complete head-to-toe physical assessments and recorded accurate vital signs.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities (ADLs), including bathing, grooming, feeding, and mobility.
- Maintained strict infection control protocols and practiced safe patient transfer techniques.
- Documented daily care notes and reported any status changes promptly to the clinical instructor.
