Tara Smith
Brentwood,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse III
San Joaquin General Hospital Emergency Room
09.2023 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Medical Assistant
California Eye Clinic
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Generations Skilled Nursing Facility
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN10-2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA03-2012
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Emergency care
- Specimen collection
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Triage incoming patients
- Precepting new hires and student nurses
Licenses
Registered Nurse: 95345173
California Board of Nursing
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
- Mobile Intensive Care Nurse San Joaquin County Certification (MICN)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification (TNCC)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS)
Timeline
Staff Nurse III
San Joaquin General Hospital Emergency Room
09.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
California Eye Clinic
08.2021 - 01.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Generations Skilled Nursing Facility
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
- Mobile Intensive Care Nurse San Joaquin County Certification (MICN)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification (TNCC)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Joaquin Delta College
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
California State University, East Bay
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