Registered Nurse II
Resume:
Lydia A. Leon
Montebello, CA 90640
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LYDIA A LEON, RNII
Experience 2000 – 2016 LAC/USC MED CENTER
Retired REGISTERED STAFF NURSE II
August 2012 - Obtained SSN I
November 2008 – 2016
7A - Previously training RN’s on Telemetry :
documentation on rate, rhythm
trouble shooting desk top telemetry unit
care of patients on telemetry monitors.
Nightshift Charge Nurse
Resource and teaching staff on new
equipment/protocols
Assisting in Audits via evalysis
October 2000- 2008
10-200
Successfully completed Phrase I Critical Care Program
Successfully completed Phrase I Critical Care Program with certificate.
Acting as Charge Nurse on the evening shift.
Efficiently able to titrate vaso-active drugs, and wean patients off drips.
Recovering patients from OR on Cardio Thoracic unit.
9 years telemetry experience. Caring for ventilated patients.
Competent in working with various devices: wound vac, pleural vac, PCA, IVAC, varies types of drains, dressing changes
Perceptorship of new nursing grads on nightshift
10/2000-2014 Caring and utilizing nursing protocols for jail inmates on medical floor as well as in the jail ward LASD.
2006-2007
Advance Surgical Institute Huntington Beach, Ca
Part time position as pre op/post op recovery nurse. Pre op patient for surgical procedures: consent, IV, IV fluids.
Post op recovery: Carry out MD's orders, Vitals,
administer pain medication and application of necessary post op bandages and post op surgical garments.
discharge instructions and follow up appointments
Maintain charting records.
2003-2005
Seacliff Plastic Surgical Center Huntington Beach Ca Part time position as pre op / post op recovery nurse. Prep patient for surgical procedure: consents, IV, IV fluids. Post Op recovery: Carry out MD's orders, Vitals, administer pain medication and application of necessary post op bandages and post op surgical garments.
discharge instructions and follow up appointments
Maintain charting records.
1999-2000 MONTEREY PARK HOSPITAL
MPK,CA
STUDENT NURSE INTERN
3 years experience working in Antepartum, Postpartum, Nursery.
Set up for deliveries, assisted with vaginal deliveries.
Caring for postpartum moms.
Caring for newborns in the delivery room and in nursery.
Discharging patients with appropriate discharge
instructions.
1983-1997 EASTSIDE ORTHOPEDICS MED ASSOC
MPK,CA
XRAY TECHNOLOGIST / ORTHOPEDIC TECH/BACK
XRAY TECHNOLOGIST / ORTHOPEDIC TECH/BACK
OFFICE SUPVISOR
14 years experience license x-ray tech, ortho tech,
Duties included: casting, removal and application.
Injections, Lab draws.
Scheduling surgeries with different hospitals, scheduling pre op/ post op appts.
Insurance verification, medi-cal tar, Medicare billing, ICD-9 coding.
Workman’s Comp insurance verification, authorizations, and billing. Reporting to Worker’s Comp reps with work status. Liaison between UR and MD's.
Liaison between drug representatives, Medical office rep, and ordering of back office supplies.
Education 1998-2000 East Los Angeles College,Monterey Park, Ca
2007-2008 Cal State University Los Angeles,Ca
AS NURSING
BSN in progress
Interests Achieving BSN 2022
Certificates Phase I Basic Adult Critical Care 11/02 ICLS 01/02-02/02
Updated ACLS/BLS 1-23-22
PALS 1-23-22
12-Lead EKG 6/22/02
Basic Arrhythmias 6/26/01
Concepts in Burns 6/22/01
Didactic and practicum components by
Perivascular Nurse Consultants
PICC Certificate 04/08/08
PICC LINES: Clinical Monitoring &
Complication Management Program 04/07/08
RN LIC #581169 exp 11/30/22
Letters of Commendation: 7/23/02 Commendation for assisting the complex during staffing emergency.
4/29/04 Commendation for excellence in
patient care.
11/22/08 Commendation for assist in emergent
episode.
Leisure : Animal and wildlife rescue
Letters upon request.
Letters upon request.
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