Verenice Pat

**** ******* ***** **., ***********, CA 93313

805-***-**** ● adf5ro@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA

Associate Degree in Science, Register Nurse

California State University, Bakersfield- Bakersfield, CA

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Walden University-Minneapolis, MN

Master of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner

CERTIFICATIONS

EMT Certificate, Emergency Medical Technician Naval Base Lemoore, CA

Hospital Corpsman Certificate, Hospital Corpsman School Navy Base Great Lakes, IL

California Board of Registered Nursing License/ Nurse Practioner

Basic, Advanced Cardiac, and Pediatric Life Support certifications

NIH Stroke certification

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mercy Southwest Hospital - Bakersfield, CA Aug 2015- Present

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Assessment, care, and implementation of critical thinking and nursing interventions for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations within the Emergency clinical settings.

Managed COVID-19 patients, from screening, identifying at risk individuals and providing critical care.

Jose Hernandez's Pediatric Office Bakersfield, CA Jul 2013- Feb 2015

Medical Assistant

Assisted MD in ensuring optimal patient care and smooth daily functioning of office.

Efficiently handled administrative duties, including: answering phones, scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, patient processing, bookkeeping and completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding

Clinica Sierra Vista Bakersfield, CA Nov 2012- Jul 2013

Medical Assistant

Assisted 8 MDs as well as NP and PA team in ensuring optimal patient care and smooth daily functioning of office.

Prepared patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary and assisted with EKG, and blood draws.

USS Ronal Reagan (CVN76) Health Service San Diego, CA Oct 2008- Mar 2011

Hospital Corpsman

Prepared patients for examination by recording vital signs, performed venipunctures, injections and various diagnostic procedures.

Ensured compliance with HIPAA, MRI and Commander Naval Air Force Health Services Readiness Inspection.

Provided training in basic first aid to novice corpsman and midshipmen.

Managed the Well Woman Program of 636 female crewmembers, performed 2,000 pap smears, and increased program readiness from 87% to 95%.

Member of the Medical Response Team provided immediate triage, assessment and treatment.

Naval Hospital Lemoore Lemoore, CA Sep 2006- Sep 2008

Hospital Corpsman .

Assisted physician with patient treatments, including removing sutures, injections, pap smears, COLPO, LEEP, wound packing and EKGs. .

Part of the Medical response team/Code Blue Team.

Supervised and mentored 3 Hospital Corpsman in providing clinical and administrative assistance to medical staff.

Effectively managed budget per quarter that lead to improved patient care procedures and increased quality of service.

References available on request

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