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Irene Gail Orozco

Rowland Heights

Summary

To work in a dynamic environment, provide the best quality teaching and care possible while advancing nursing practice skills and theory.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Nursing Faculty and Clinical Instructor

Angeles College
City Of Industry
09.2022 - Current
  • Educator for licensed vocational nursing (LVN) students in both theory and clinical.
  • Preside over students while they work with patients in the clinical setting, assessing their ability to effectively apply knowledge from the classroom, master necessary skills, communicate effectively, and plan patient care in the clinical environment.
  • Develop daily lesson plans; test, grade, advise, remediate, and tutor students.

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Agency
Annapolis
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Float pool RN for City of Hope Hospital in Duarte, CA.
  • Specialized units consist of: Bone marrow transplants, Hematology/Oncology, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, and Evaluation and treatment Center
  • Nurse to patient ratio 1:3-4

Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center
San Diego
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Permanent staff/per diem employee
  • Medical Surgical unit
  • Nurse to patient ratio 1:5

Temporary Seasonal Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
San Diego
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Full time RN
  • Telemetry/Medical Surgical unit
  • Nurse to patient ratio 1:3-5

Registered Nurse

Pioneer Healthcare
San Diego
11.2020 - 04.2021
  • Servicing San Diego County area as a nurse specifically for the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Conducting daily check- ins and assessments on hotel guests positive with Covid-19 or those who've had an exposure.
  • Administering medications to guests as needed for Covid symptom management.
  • Rotating through different hotels in order to manage guest census.

Registered Nurse

Nurse Choice- AMN
San Diego
09.2019 - 09.2020

3 Hospitals worked during contract:

  • Stanford Health care in Palo Alto, CA as a clinical Advice nurse from September 2019- February 2020. Worked in an office
  • Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. as an RN for Advanced Heart Failure / LVAD unit from February 2020- June 2020. Worked a tele unit.
  • Medstar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. as an RN specializing in Hepatology and Vascular Surgical. Worked a tele unit.

Registered Nurse

Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa
10.2017 - 09.2019
  • Worked a 44 week contract under Flexcare Medical Staffing at Sharp Grossmont Hospital 3 east which was a PCU step down floor specializing in GI/GU.
  • Then transitioned into a SRN Per diem float nurse for 9 months.
  • Floated between 3 different Sharp Hospitals : Sharp Grossmont, Sharp Memorial, and Sharp Coronado. Working a variety of specialties in PCU/telemetry/ Medical-Surgical.

Registered Nurse

FlexCare Medical Staffing
Roseville
12.2016 - 08.2017
  • Worked at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical center in Los Angeles, CA on their Direct observation unit (DOU).
  • Patient population mainly includes stable patients from intensive care unit , post operative general surgery, post operative cath lab patients, chronic ventilated patients.
  • Nurse to patient ratio 1:3

Registered Nurse

NursesRx
San Diego
07.2016 - 12.2016

Units worked at Stanford Health care:

  • Unit G1 which consisted of neurosurgical patients, post crani, lumbar, thoracic, cervical spine injuries and surgeries.
  • Unit C3/B3 specializing in patients with Cystic Fibrosis. As well as pre/post liver, lung, renal transplant, and oncology overflow unit.

Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
San Diego
12.2015 - 07.2016

2 Hospitals worked during contract:

  • San Leandro Hospital in San Leandro, Ca from April 2016- July 2016 working as an RN on a Tele/Medsurg unit.
  • San Ramon Medical Center in San Ramon, CA from December 2015- March 2016 working as an RN on a Tele/ Medsurg unit.

Registered Nurse

Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Clinton
10.2010 - 12.2015
  • Full time RN on 1East. Also served as Charge RN.
  • A Telemetry- Step down unit. Cardiac drips, post cardiac cath monitoring, and multiple patient comorbidities.
  • Nurse to patient ratio 1:5-6

Emergency Services Technician

Doctor's Community Hospital
Lanham
12.2008 - 10.2010
  • Assist the emergency services nurse with routine and technical nursing care of geriatric, adult, and pediatric clients.
  • Performs intravenous sticks, blood draws, electrocardiogram, and splinting/casting.
  • Works independently and develops clinical experience and assessment through closely working with nurses and physicians.

Patient Service Coordinator

Doctor's Community Hospital
Lanham
10.2007 - 10.2008
  • Performs rotated positions of greeter, registrar, and bed control in the department.
  • Knowledge in Microsoft word, excel, and spreadsheet.
  • Provides patients with direction and information pertaining to social work services and insurance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
05.2010

Some College (No Degree) - Pre-Nursing

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

Skills

  • Independently handles overall patient care, reporting any significant changes in patient condition, and carrying out physicians orders
  • Assessing, monitoring, and stabilizing patients with a variety of medical conditions
  • Preparing and administering medication appropriately
  • Proficient in use of Cerner, Meditech, Epic, McKesson, and down time charting
  • Worked in specialties such as Telemetry, Oncology, Neurology, Orthopedic, Gastrointestinal, Cystic Fibrosis, LVAD, pre and post heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant
  • Experience in clinical advice nursing/ triage
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications
  • Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) educator in theory and clinical

Affiliations

Memberships Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated, Spring 2009, Chaplain As a Chaplain aids in providing support and coordinating teamwork among the group Engaged in blood pressure screenings, health fairs, and H1N1 immunizations. Bowie State University Tennis Team, Spring 2009, tennis player

Licensure

  • Active California license
  • Active Washington D.C. license
  • Active Maryland license

Timeline

Nursing Faculty and Clinical Instructor

Angeles College
09.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Maxim Healthcare Agency
09.2021 - 05.2022

Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center
09.2021 - 01.2022

Temporary Seasonal Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
01.2021 - 06.2021

Registered Nurse

Pioneer Healthcare
11.2020 - 04.2021

Registered Nurse

Nurse Choice- AMN
09.2019 - 09.2020

Registered Nurse

Sharp Grossmont Hospital
10.2017 - 09.2019

Registered Nurse

FlexCare Medical Staffing
12.2016 - 08.2017

Registered Nurse

NursesRx
07.2016 - 12.2016

Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
12.2015 - 07.2016

Registered Nurse

Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
10.2010 - 12.2015

Emergency Services Technician

Doctor's Community Hospital
12.2008 - 10.2010

Patient Service Coordinator

Doctor's Community Hospital
10.2007 - 10.2008

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Bowie State University

Some College (No Degree) - Pre-Nursing

Anne Arundel Community College
Irene Gail Orozco