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Sandra Kumpel-Gamez

San Francisco

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse specializing in interventional endoscopy. Strong skills in patient education, effective communication, and team collaboration to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

REGISTERED NURSE-INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY

CPMC VAN NESS CAMPUS
San Francisco
08.2025 - Current
  • Cared for outpatients and critical care inpatients requiring advanced interventional endoscopy interventions, documented timely and thoroughly.
  • Evaluated clinical data from previous and current medical records, and diagnostic studies.
  • Educated patients and ensured patients' questions and concerns were answered and met by interdisciplinary teams prior to them signing the consent.
  • Assisted with procedural room set-up, to ensure a smooth flow.
  • Moderate knowledge in ESD, EMR, ESG, POEM, G-POEM, Z-POEM, EUS directed transgastric ERCP, EACP, rendezvous ERCP; biliary, pancreatic, duodenal, colonic and esophageal stent placement; LAMS, necrosectomy, endoscopic suturing.

REGISTERED NURSE, GI/SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Kaiser Permanente
Downey
06.2024 - 07.2025
  • Pre-op admission of GI patients
  • Recovery of conscious sedation and MAC patients that had EGD, colonoscopies, eye surgery, urology and/or minor hand or wrist procedures, and paracentesis.

REGISTERED NURSE, ADVANCED GI

Hoag
Irvine
02.2025 - 06.2025
  • Pre-procedure, intra-procedure and post-recovery of GI patients.
  • Cared and/or assisted with EGD, Colonoscopies, EUS, ERCP, Ion Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopies, EBUS, POEM's, EMR, ESD.

REGISTERED NURSE, ENDOSCOPY

City of Hope
Duarte
02.2024 - 06.2024
  • Cared for oncology patients intraprocedural, requiring EGD, EUS, ERCP, Colonoscopies, Ion Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopies, EBUS, Flexible Bronchoscopies, Brachytherapy of Cervix or Prostate, Pleural Catheter placement, Thoracoscopies.

REGISTERED NURSE, REGISTRY

Medica Talent Group
Brea
11.2023 - 12.2023
  • Adult and Pediatric Immunization administration at Orange County Health Care Agency in Santa Ana, CA.

REGISTERED NURSE, TRAVELER

Aya Healthcare
San Francisco
11.2021 - 09.2023
  • Cared for outpatients and critical care inpatients requiring advanced interventional endoscopy interventions, documented timely and thoroughly.
  • Evaluated clinical data from previous and current medical records, and diagnostic studies.
  • Educated patients and ensured patients' questions and concerns were answered and met by interdisciplinary teams prior to them signing the consent.
  • Assisted with procedural room set-up, to ensure a smooth flow.
  • Moderate knowledge in ESD, EMR, ESG, POEM, G-POEM, Z-POEM, EUS directed transgastric ERCP, EACP, rendezvous ERCP; biliary, pancreatic, duodenal, colonic and esophageal stent placement; LAMS, necrosectomy, endoscopic suturing.

REGISTERED NURSE, TRAVELER

Nursefinders
Orange County
12.2020 - 09.2021
  • Covid testing and vaccine administration

REGISTERED NURSE

Providence St Joseph Health
Orange
01.2005 - 09.2020
  • Conscious sedation administration and safe monitoring and recovery of patients;
  • Expertise in EGD, EUS, ERCP, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Esophageal Motility, and pain management patient/family education, IV insertion.
  • Ensured patients were provided with informed consent by provider.
  • Ensured procedural and anesthesia consents were thoroughly completed and signed pre-procedure.
  • Effectively communicate updates and changes in workflow and/or patient care with teammates and physicians.
  • Reliably took call every 2-3 weeks after hours and on weekends.
  • Worked independently scheduling cases, arranging for anesthesia, calling reports, preparing outpatient packets.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Vanguard University
Costa Mesa, CA
08.2015

Associate of Science - Nursing

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
12.2004

Skills

  • Time management
  • Active listening
  • Patient-centered care
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Team collaboration
  • Spanish fluency
  • SBAR communication
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient education
  • Culturally competent care
  • IV start
  • Detail-oriented
  • Excel under pressure
  • Rapid and focused assessments

Certification

  • RN License, 652632, California, 12/26
  • PHN License, 550348, California, 12/26
  • ACLS, AHA, 10/25
  • BLS, AHA, 10/25
  • PALS, AHA, 11/25
  • NIHSS, American Heart Association, 11/25

Timeline

REGISTERED NURSE-INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY

CPMC VAN NESS CAMPUS
08.2025 - Current

REGISTERED NURSE, ADVANCED GI

Hoag
02.2025 - 06.2025

REGISTERED NURSE, GI/SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Kaiser Permanente
06.2024 - 07.2025

REGISTERED NURSE, ENDOSCOPY

City of Hope
02.2024 - 06.2024

REGISTERED NURSE, REGISTRY

Medica Talent Group
11.2023 - 12.2023

REGISTERED NURSE, TRAVELER

Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 09.2023

REGISTERED NURSE, TRAVELER

Nursefinders
12.2020 - 09.2021

REGISTERED NURSE

Providence St Joseph Health
01.2005 - 09.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Vanguard University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Saddleback College

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