Monitored patient vital signs and neurological status throughout shifts.
Administered medications and treatments per physician orders and protocols.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
Trained new nursing staff on neurological care best practices and protocols.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room Circulator
Rancho Mirage Surgery Center
Rancho Mirage
11.2023 - Current
Perioperative nursing care in an ambulatory surgery center, overseeing the surgical patient through pre-operative, intraoperative and post operative phases of surgery in multispecialty facility.
Registered Nurse
Hazelden Betty Ford Center
Rancho Mirage
12.2022 - 11.2023
RN Charge Nurse in Medical Stabilization Unit. Oversee the daily operations of the detox and residential units of a 100-patient facility specializing in substance abuse and mental health conditions.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room Circulator
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs
12.2022 - 09.2023
RN Circulating Nurse in a Level 1 Trauma Center Operating Room. Perioperative nursing care to the surgical patient.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Hazelden Betty Ford Center
Rancho Mirage
04.2021 - 12.2022
LVN Medical Stabilization Unit. Providing care to up to 20 patients who are undergoing detox from substance abuse. Administering detox medications, performing ongoing withdrawal assessments, communicate with medical providers and interdisciplinary team.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
ABC Recovery Center
Indio
06.2020 - 04.2021
Oversaw the care of clients experiencing detox and withdrawal symptoms from various chemical dependencies throughout their recovery program. Performed CIWA/COWS assessments on clients, administered medications as needed for a safe and comfortable detox. Manage the overall clinical care of all clients in the rehab community with various underlying medical and psychiatric conditions. Assist the interdisciplinary team with management of client’s needs and recovery.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
Palm Desert
11.2017 - 12.2020
Provide total care to ventilator dependent Pediatric clients in the home setting. Monitor patient, address any change of conditions, administer medication, accurate documentation, verify correct setting and function of ventilators, enteral feeding pumps, and various breathing treatment equipment.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
County of Riverside
Indio
05.2019 - 05.2020
Administer care to patients in a correctional facility under the supervision of an RN and under guidelines of the Sheriff’s Department. Administer medication to inmates, perform wound care, blood withdrawal for lab orders, assessment of new bookings and change of conditions, accurate documentation, respond to emergency health situations within the correctional setting.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Manor Care Health Services
Palm Desert
11.2016 - 04.2019
Oversee hands on care to a patient load. Including medication administration, admissions, discharges, wound care, transcribing MD orders, reporting change of conditions, accurate patient charting, patient teaching on a various health and lifestyle topics, supervise CNAs, train new graduate nurses.
Licensed Vocational Nurse-Charge Nurse
Caleo Bay Memory Care Center
La Quinta
02.2015 - 11.2016
Oversee all nursing care for up to 46 memory care patients on different levels of disease progression. Administer medications, admissions, discharges, wound care, carry out doctor orders, assess and report change of conditions, accurate concise documentation, communicate with MDs, oversee patient appropriate recreation activities, supervise staff of caregivers.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Indio Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Indio
08.2014 - 02.2015
Patient care to a wide variety of acute, rehabilitation, long term and ventilator dependent patients in a skilled nursing center. Administer medication, admissions, discharges, carry out MD orders, observe and report change of conditions, accurate concise patient charting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Ontario, CA
10.2022
License Vocational Nurse -
California Nurses Educational Institute
Palm Springs, CA
02.2014
Skills
Patient assessment
Medication administration
Care plan development
Surgical nursing
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Critical thinking
Conflict resolution
Effective communication
Staff training
Certification
Registered Nurse, California, #95311648, 02/01/26
Public Health Nurse, State of California #570925, 02/01/26
Basic Life Support and AED, American Heart Association, 09/01/25
Advance Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, 07/01/26
Pediatric Advance Life Support, American Heart Association, 01/01/26
Advance Stroke Life Support, American Heart Association, 12/01/27