Ruth Rodriguez,RN
Bakersfield
Summary
Highly motivated and compassionate individual seeking a position where I can provide exceptional patient care and support patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kern Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care for patients with a range of conditions, including diabetes, cardiac issues, respiratory illnesses, and post-surgical recovery.
- Conduct comprehensive patient evaluations and physical assessments, with thorough documentation.
- Develop personalized nursing care plans and efficiently delegated patient care activities.
- Administer medications, treatments, and therapies in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols.
- Monitor the patient's condition, recognize changes, and respond promptly to emergent situations.
- Provide patient and family education on health conditions, treatment, management and discharge planning.
License Vocational Nurse
Caring Corner
01.2024 - Current
- Administer medication and treatments according to physician orders, while ensuring patient safety and comfort.
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient progress, daily activities, and plan of treatment interventions.
- Utilized effective communication skills to build trust and rapport with children, guardians, and team members.
- Recognized and addressed urgent and emergent situations, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions.
- Administer medications and feedings via PO, NGT, G-tube, and J-tube.
- Perform suction via oral, tracheostomy, and perform tracheostomy care.
License Vocational Nurse
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Maintained accurate patient records documenting treatments, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Monitored blood glucose results and administered insulin based on sliding scale.
- Communicated patient information to nurses for care continuity.
- Obtained and recorded vital signs, and reported changes in the patient’s condition to the Registered Nurse.
License Vocational Nurse
Height Street Skilled Care
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Observed changes in patient conditions and reported any unusual findings to supervising physician or registered nurse.
- Obtain and monitor blood glucose results, and administer insulin based on the sliding scale.
- Administered medication and treatment plan instructions per MD order, and monitored patient response for medication effectiveness.
- Full responsibility of medications cart, enforced regulations requiring witnessed counting and charting of medications during the change of shift.
- Delegated tasks and provided leadership to floor staff on shift.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA05.2025
Associate of Science - Biology Emphasis On Human Biology
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA05-2025
Certificate of Completion - Vocational Nursing
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA12.2018
Skills
- Medication administration
- Wound Care
- IV Therapy
- Physical Assessments
- Patient and family education
- Documentation (Electronic & Paper)
- Pediatric care
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kern Medical Center
07.2025 - Current
License Vocational Nurse
Caring Corner
01.2024 - Current
License Vocational Nurse
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2021 - 09.2022
License Vocational Nurse
Height Street Skilled Care
05.2019 - 07.2021
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Bakersfield College
Associate of Science - Biology Emphasis On Human Biology
Bakersfield College
Certificate of Completion - Vocational Nursing
Bakersfield College