Cassandra Mendoza
Temecula
Summary
License # 751104 04.2025 California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
TREATMENT NURSE/LVN
CRYSTAL COVE CARE CENTER
2025.05 - Current
- Admission/Discharge skin assessments performed.
- Created care plans and treatment plans for each patient in need included adding supplements need to promote wound healing.
- Braden scales reassessed for each patient weekly.
- Assessed needs of patient based on skin issues and conditions.
- Wound and skin treatments performed every shift.
- Collaborated and worked with doctors weekly to perform procedures and treatments to improve residents condition and skin issues.
- Change and troubleshoot issues with catheter care and colostomy bags as needed.
- Collaborated in IDT meetings with other departments to promote all needs are met to promote top tier wound healing.
- Created plans and goals with other departments in our facilities care team as well.
- COC's and alerted doctors and family's on changes made in the plan of care for patients.
- Understanding dressings and medications needed customized to each residents conditions and skin type as well as skin integrity risk.
- Removal of stitches/sutures as ordered
Treatment Nurse
Vista View Post Acute
2026.01 - Current
- Wound assessments completed for new admissions including correct documentation and treatment recommendations with PCP
- Changes in skin or wound conditions documented per company protocol and communicated with Resident ,PCP and family and or POA, Treatment order recommendations made per change
- Wound rounds completed weekly with wound MD, wound cultures , medications, treatment orders and lab orders processed and documented accurately and in a timely fashion . careplans , COCs, risks managements and skin assessments updated in real time after wound rounds for accurate and thorough documentation
- IDT meetings attended and documented weekly per company protocol .
- Collaboration with IDT to adhere complete support needed for wound healing . Closely working with DON, ADON , Activity director and RD to aide residents need to promote maximum wound healing support.
- Treatments administered per shift as scheduled
- Staples removal,suture removal, wound vac changes ,suprapubic catheter changes, catheter changes etc .. performed as MD orders
- Daily rounds on LALM orders and settings per manufacturers recommendation to assure compliance.
CHARGE NURSE/LVN
CRYSTAL COVE CARE CENTER
2025.05 - Current
- Administer medication and other care, utilizing Point ClickCare, and attend to emergent situations and make decisions under RN supervision.
- Monitor patient condition and report to doctor, and collaborate with other healthcare departments to advocate for residents needs.
- IDT communication for patient care.
- Communicating with MD on any patient changes, requesting orders
- Communicating with pharmacy on filling medications in a timely manner.
- Ordering labs, x-rays and ultrasounds.
- Progress notes and CoC on patients needs and changes.
- Taking vitals and other data necessary to care for patient adequately.
- Keeping up to date charting on patients daily changes.
- Weekly summary reports and daily skilled charting needed to bill insurance as need for Medicare and HMO.
- Administering medications, vaccines, immunization.
- Providing direct patient care and advocating for patient needs.
- Identifying and acting on emergent conditions.
- Understanding labs and communicating with MD closely in patients needs
MEDICATION TECHNICIAN/LEAD NURSE ASSISTANT
ACTIVECARE OF ORANGE
2023.01 - 2025.05
- Pre-ordered resident medications, assisted residents with medication administration.
- Obtained and recorded vital signs prior to administration. Destruction of discontinued medications
- Managed other nurse assistants, ensured complete personal care was provided and facilitated various activities and meals for the residents.
- Performed all CNA duties along side my team
Education
Associate of Occupational Science - Vocational Nursing
Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA2025-03
Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Communication Skills
- Leadership Ability
- Collaborative Team Player
- Reliable and Punctual
- Avid Learner and Tenacious
Accomplishments
- 03.2025
- Dean's List Recipient, 6 of 7 Terms
- Cum Laude Honors, Stanbridge University
Certification
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- Medication Technician- ActivCare of Orange
Clinicals
- KINDRED HOSPITAL LA MIRADA 02.2025
- Leadership: demonstrated patient advocacy, assisted charge nurse in care, promoted positive patient outcomes via interdepartmental collaboration.
- WHITTIER HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 02.2025
- Pediatrics: performed head-to-toe assessments, tracheostomy and suctioning, provided child-centered care and interacted with patients and families.
- PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 12.2024
- Maternal Newborn: performed post-partum assessment and newborn assessment and competent care for prenatal and postnatal patients.
- PELICAN RIDGE POST ACUTE 08.2024
- Medical-Surgical: performed glucose tests, tracheostomy care, suctioning, wound dressings, medication administration, changed G-tubes, catheters.
Timeline
Treatment Nurse
Vista View Post Acute
2026.01 - Current
TREATMENT NURSE/LVN
CRYSTAL COVE CARE CENTER
2025.05 - Current
CHARGE NURSE/LVN
CRYSTAL COVE CARE CENTER
2025.05 - Current
MEDICATION TECHNICIAN/LEAD NURSE ASSISTANT
ACTIVECARE OF ORANGE
2023.01 - 2025.05
Associate of Occupational Science - Vocational Nursing
Stanbridge University