MERYN GABRIELLE ALVAREZ
Chino Hills
Summary
Recently completed nursing school and is prepared to provide patient care and perform nursing skills. Demonstrates consistent focus on collaborative teamwork and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in collaborating and fostering positive healthcare environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Associate - Recovery
Children's Hospital of Orange County CHOC - Rady's Children’s
Orange, CA
08.2024 - Current
- Designed and implemented peer-to-peer training on perioperative pressure injury prevention, improving staff competency and supporting patient safety.
- Collaborated on inventory optimization to ensure supply availability and enhance workflow efficiency.
- Reinforced best practices at the bedside, promoting consistency and high-reliability care for high-risk patients.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership by driving adherence to protocols and supporting a culture of safety.
- Presented practice updates and supported adoption of process improvements in staff meetings.
Certified Nursing Assistant - Recovery
Kaiser Permanente
04.2024 - Current
- Developed clear understanding of patient flow, safety priorities, and the importance of timely, coordinated care.
- Assist nurses in gathering preoperative vitals and communicated any concerns.
- Build trust and ease anxiety in patients in a perioperative setting.
- Advocate for patient comfort and dignity.
Genius Administrator
Apple Inc.
08.2019 - 04.2024
- Overlooked repair team to ensure timely repairs
- Assisted customers in post repair education and best practices
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, UT05-2026
High School Diploma -
John C. Kimball High School
05-2017
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Patient Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Empathy
- Vitals Signs Monitoring
- Accessing Ports
- Maintaining Patient Confidentiality
- Sterile Dressing Changes
- Inserting a Urinary Catheter
- Wound Care & Dressing Changes
Certification
- Basic Life Support BLS CPR
- Comprehensive Crisis Management
- Registered Nurse License (Pending May-June 2026)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS (Pending April-May 2026)
- Advances Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS (Pending April-May 2026)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP (Pending April-May 2026)
Timeline
Clinical Associate - Recovery
Children's Hospital of Orange County CHOC - Rady's Children’s
08.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant - Recovery
Kaiser Permanente
04.2024 - Current
Genius Administrator
Apple Inc.
08.2019 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College
High School Diploma -
John C. Kimball High School
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Nursing Student - Skilled Nursing Facility
- Family Health & Rehab
- Gained bedside experience
- Assisted in wound care
- Assisted in cares such as baths and ambulation
Nursing Student - Pediatric Neuro Facility
- NeuroRestorative
- Gained initial medication administration experience
- Gained experience working with pediatric patients
- Assisted nurses with tube feedings
Nursing Student - Rehabilitation Center
- Fairview Manor
- Gained head to toe assessment experience
- Solidified focused assessments
- Assisted with passing meal trays and ensuring safety while eating
Nursing Student - Medical Surgical Unit
- UPMC Hanover
- Collaborated with nurses, respiratory therapists, and doctors during a code
- Solidified medication administration skill with six rights of medication administration
- First intramuscular injection administration
Nursing Student - Rehabilitation center
- Ascension Living Via Christi Manhattan Village
- Gained experience on working with IV medications
- Gained experience on central line care
- Solidified skill of performing a full head to toe assessment
Nursing Student - Community Nursing Services
- Clearfield, UT
- Integrative Practicum Preceptorship
- Strengthened nursing skills such as catheters, sterile dressing changes, port access, etc.