Catherine Mendoza
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Stockton
1
Certification
16
years of professional experience
Hard-working professional with 16 years of experience and a proven knowledge of patient safety, managed care, and integrated health care delivery. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Registered Nurse role at your company.
Work History
Registered Nurse
16 Years 2 Months- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Associate Degree - Nursing
Skills
Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Documentation and charting
Strong clinical judgment
Patient education and counseling
Clinical judgment
Patient and family advocacy
Infection control measures
Compassion and empathy
IV setup
Care planning
Patient management
Care plan development
Professional bedside manner
Telemetry monitoring
Critical care
Collecting vitals
Lab result interpretation
Team coordination
Emergency response
Maintaining privacy
Procedure preparations
Medication and IV administration
Certification
- RN License
- BLS
- PALS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Foundation Hospital
07.2010 - CurrentRead More
Evergreen Valley College
Associate Degree from Nursing
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Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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