OBJECTIVE
Obtain a full-time or part time remote position.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Licensed Practical Nurse
November 2022 — Present
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ
Staff Nurse on Medical/Surgical unit
Missionary/Counselor
January 2018 – August 2022
Assist Mayan families in Central America territories (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala) to rebuild life foundations with emphasis on spiritually-grounded principles through informal education. Assess indigenous populations to promote healthy and productive lifestyle choices to facilitate family healing. Licensed Practical Nurse
April 2008 – September 2018
Kindred Healthcare Stoughton, MA
Full time position in an Acute Care Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facility. Provided all facets of nursing care to short and long-termed patients with traumatic medical issues including but not limited to wounds, vented/tracheal, gastronomy tube, telemetry and post operative patients. Field Reviewer Associate
March 2008 - November 2010
Maxim Government Services Columbia, MD
Reviewed/audited standards and practices of various healthcare facilities in the Northeast region. Linguist
March 2004 - July 2007
Joint Personnel Accounting Command Aiea, Hawaii
Primary Linguist/Analyst Joint Task Force for the Joint Personnel Accounting Command (JPAC). Deployed to various locations around the world to assist in locating missing Americans (MIA/POW) and/or excavate correlated remains and aircraft wreckages. Organized/Leaded teams into austere field conditions in search of excavation sites. Designated Liaison between U.S government and host nations, assisted in planning/executing all aspect of planned missions. Utilized in multiple key disciplines, including medical coverage for U.S military team members. Education & Training Manager
March 2002 – March 2004
66th Medical Group, USAF, Massachusetts
Responsible for the education and training of all military base personnel through Medical Readiness Licensed Practical Nurse/Emergency Medical Technician December 1999 - March 2002
USAF Boston, Massachusetts
Emergency Room Clinic, Acute Care Facility Shift Manager: Dispatched and responded to 911 medical emergencies. Experiences in Family Practices, with emphasis in Ob-Gyn and Medical-Surgical wards. Experienced with Alzheimer's Unit, Assisted Living Homes, Family Mental Health, Life Skills. Emergency Medical Technician/Journeyman
December 1995 - December 1999
USAF Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Emergency Services: All aspects of emergent care for Active-Duty Personnel EDUCATION
Vocational,
June 2005 - July 2007
Aerospace Medicine Craftsman Honolulu, Hawaii
Medical Services Craftsman.
Vocational,
May 1997 - June 2005
Aerospace Medicine Journeyman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Certification,
May 2001 - January 2002
St. Philips College San Antonio, Texas
Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse in the state of MA. March 2000 - June 2000
Airmen Leadership School Lincoln, Massachusetts
Honor Graduate from Military Airmen Leadership School. Certification,
February 1996 - September 1996
National Registry of EMT Wichita Falls, Texas
Emergency Medical technician.
Vocational,
October 1995 - February 1996
Basic Military Education Training San Antonio, Texas SKILLS
CPR-Certified
Expert
Defibrillators
Expert
ACLS
Expert
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese
Fluent