Benjamin B. Ferrer, Jr., RN Date Of Birth: April *4, 1977
The Palm Towers
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San Antonio Village, Makati
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Cell: +63-927*******
PROFILE
Seasoned and highly skilled RN with 20 years of experience in many areas of Nursing.
-Completed 5 years of service with USC University Hospital - Keck Medical Center
-Frequently Recognized and Acknowledged for providing excellent nursing and patient care
-Frequent mentor, preceptor and resource to fellow staff and new RNs
Current Active RN License for California and Illinois (USA); Certified in ACLS/CPR
EDUCATION
Associates Degree, Nursing (June 1998)
Joliet Junior College (Joliet, Illinois)
SKILLS
Knowledgeable of Critical Care Process and Disease Processes
Excellent Communication Skills / Proficient in Therapeutic Communications
Multi-Lingual, fluent in English, Tagalog and conversational in Spanish
Proponent of Patient and Family Education especially Patient Rights and Patient Advocacy
Assists Doctors with various Medical Procedures, maintaining Protocols and Aseptic Techniques
Expert in Phlebotomy (Peripheral line insertion and Blood Drawing)
Cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation; Able to perform 12 lead EKGs
Complies with Standards of Practice and enforced Clinical/ Hospital Protocols
Highly Adaptable in any given Clinical/ Hospital Setting and readily Assumes RN Responsibilities
Trained/Certified in Implementing variety of Advanced Patient Treatments: CRRT, IABP, VADs and more
EXPERIENCE
Nov 2016 to Feb 2018 RN, Travel Contract
Winstaff Medical Services
St John's Hospital ICU (Santa Monica, CA)
Sep 2014 to May 2016 Private Duty RN for VIP Client (Beverly Hills, CA)
Nov 2009 to Feb 2015 Staff RN
USC University Hospital (Keck Hospital of USC) Cardio- Thoracic ICU (4 South)
Jan 2011 to June 2012 Critical Care Transport RN
Liberty Ambulance (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Aug 2009 to Jan 2010 Critical Care Transport, Mobile RN
Bowers/ Pacific Ambulance (Long Beach, CA)
Apr 2009 to Nov 2009 RN, Travel Contract
Supplemental Healthcare Staffing
USC University Hospital (Los Angeles, CA) Cardio-Thoracic ICU (4 South)
Jun 2008 to Feb 2009 RN, Critical Care Transport
Enova Medical Response (Los Angeles, CA)
Jan 2007 to April 2009 R.N./ Registry, ICU/Critical Care
Winstaff Medical Services (Malibu, CA)
St. John's Hospital (Santa Monica, CA)
Greater Los Angeles V.A. Hospital (Los Angeles)
Aug 2005 to Nov 2007 R.N./ Travel Contract and Registry, ICU/Critical Care
MGA Healthcare California, Inc. (Torrance, CA)
Beverly Hospital, Hollywood Presbyterian, USC Private Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital
Oct 2005 to Jan 2006 R.N./ Travel Contract and Registry, CVICU
Virtual Healthcare Staffing
Good Samaritan Hospital (Los Angeles)
Apr 1999 to Aug 2005 R.N./ Registry, ICU/Critical Care, Neuro ICU, PACU, SICU
Professional Nursing, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois)
Univ. of Illinois-Chicago Hospital, Univ. of Chicago Hospitals,
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital, Chicago,
Norwegian American Hospital, Lois Weiss Memorial Hospital,
Mac Neal Hospital, Columbus Hospital, Ravenswood Hospital, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Sep1998 to Mar 2004 R.N./ Staff
Christ Hospital and Medical Center (Oak Lawn, Illinois)
Adult Surgical Heart Unit (2001-2004)
Telemetry Unit 9 East/West (1998-2001)