ROXANNE RODRIGUEZ, BSN, RN
Palm Desert
Summary
Newly graduated Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a background in hematology/oncology. Specializing in managing high-acuity patients through comprehensive assessments and medication reconciliation, while delivering education and emotional support. Fluent in English and conversational in Spanish, seeking to leverage expertise in acute care or oncology nursing roles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant - Hematology/Oncology
Eisenhower Health
Rancho Mirage
05.2017 - 02.2025
- Supported care for 30–40 oncology patients per day in a high-volume clinic
- Performed patient assessments, escalating abnormal findings to ensure timely provider intervention
- Completed medication reconciliation to ensure accuracy and continuity of care
- Documented patient encounters in EPIC to support team communication
- Served as primary scribe, updating documentation processes to support efficient provider workflow
- Recorded patient medical histories and vital signs accurately
- Managed patient scheduling and coordinated appointments effectively
- Coordinated referrals, diagnostics, and follow-up care, enhancing continuity for complex patient cases
- Provided patient education and emotional support during treatment
- Functioned as Point of Care Contact (POCC) to improve team coordination
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Ontario, CA04-2026
Associate of Science -
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA05-2021
Skills
- Patient care coordination
- Medication administration
- Professionalism and ethics
- Customer service
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Early recognition of clinical deterioration
- Infection prevention and patient safety
- EPIC electronic medical record proficiency
- High-acuity time management
- Interdisciplinary communication and teamwork
- Patient education and therapeutic communication
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California, License #95458205 - Expires: 12/31/27
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), AHA - Expires: 04/28
- Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA - Expires: 04/28
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification - Expires 01/05/27
Clinical Experience
- Desert Regional Medical Center, Preceptorship - (135 hours)
- Riverside University Health System, Med-Surg/Critical Care - (135 hours)
- Riverside Community Hospital, Med-Surg/Geriatrics - (135 hours)
- Community Hospital of San Bernardino, Mental Health - (90 hours)
- Corona Regional Medical Center, Obstetrics - (67.5 hours)
- FSA Alvord Child Development Center, Pediatrics - (67.5 hours)
- Lake Elsinore Elementary, Public Health - (90 hours)
- Royal Oaks, Med-Surg - (101 hours)
- Cypress Gardens, Fundamentals - (90 hours)
Timeline
Medical Assistant - Hematology/Oncology
Eisenhower Health
05.2017 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Associate of Science -
College of the Desert