Licensed Practical Nurse

• Jan 2023 - Present

Licensed Practical Nurse

• Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

Nursing Student

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

I am incredibly grateful that during these uncertain times of a global pandemic, Valley Medical Center has allowed many of my cohort the opportunity to practice the skills we have learned throughout our program. I have been able to perform full post surgical intakes and discharges, administer medications orally, subcutaneous injection, via IV piggyback and IV push, programmed IV pumps, removed IVs, provided wound care, and removed JP drains. I am incredibly grateful that during these uncertain times of a global pandemic, Valley Medical Center has allowed many of my cohort the opportunity to practice the skills we have learned throughout our program. I have been able to perform full post surgical intakes and discharges, administer medications orally, subcutaneous injection, via IV piggyback and IV push, programmed IV pumps, removed IVs, provided wound care, and removed JP drains.

CNA

• May 2018 - Aug 2020

During my tenure at Comfort Keepers I have provided dementia care, hospice care, light housekeeping, cooking, transportation, and most importantly friendship to my clients while maintaining a professional distance. Several clients have been willing to change their preferred times just so they can have my compassion and care over someone else's at the company. During my tenure at Comfort Keepers I have provided dementia care, hospice care, light housekeeping, cooking, transportation, and most importantly friendship to my clients while maintaining a professional distance. Several clients have been willing to change their preferred times just so they can have my compassion and care over someone else's at the company.

Patient Care Coordinator

• Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

While my official title is Patient Care Coordinator, my duties over the last year have been varied. In addition to my PCC duties of scheduling patients, collecting copays, answering a multi-line phone, and verifying insurances. I have acquired more of an office manager role with my never ending side projects to improve the safety and functionality of the office, creating and managing multiple PT/MT/PTA/aide schedules, ordering office supplies, submitting time sheets and time off requests. While my official title is Patient Care Coordinator, my duties over the last year have been varied. In addition to my PCC duties of scheduling patients, collecting copays, answering a multi-line phone, and verifying insurances. I have acquired more of an office manager role with my never ending side projects to improve the safety and functionality of the office, creating and managing multiple PT/MT/PTA/aide schedules, ordering office supplies, submitting time sheets and time off requests.

Grossing Technician

• Jun 2013 - Oct 2015

During my tenure at Incyte, we went through a software change. Prior to the change which occurred in September of 2014, my responsibilities two days a week included accessioning specimens for the P.A., checking data entry by hand and fixing any errors. On average three days a week before the implementation of 1LIS and every day after its install my duties were to set up my work area for grossing, gross the specimens as they came in, place specimens on the tissue processors, block checking cassettes from partner hospitals against a log of received blocks, remove specimens from tissue processors and place them in an embedding unit for the histotechnologists, answer any questions the accessioning department had on my specimens, dump formalin and clean my area when finished. Once a week I also had to follow correct procedures to dispose of two week old specimens and vials in proper biohazard bags and containers with the weight noted. Show less

Bartender/Server

• Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

During my time at Total Success I was sent to various locations on the Eastside to provide either bartending or serving experience to the wide clientele including Snoqualmie Casino and Microsoft Campus. The specific range of duties depended on which client I had been assigned to for the day but often included setting the room, setting up the buffet, replenishing the buffet with food from the kitchens, breaking down of the buffet, serving plated dinner, busing tables, changing table settings, side work, set up and break down of bar table, and serving alcohol. Show less

Respite Care Provider

• Jan 2005 - Aug 2012

As any parent of a child with Autism will tell you, it's a lot of work to raise them happy and healthy. It's extremely stressful and all parents whether partners or single deserve and need a break. As a respite care provider I gave the parents a much needed break, while providing them with peace of mind knowing their child or children were in safe and educated hands. I took care of meals including any dietary restrictions. I also administered any necessary medications. As any parent of a child with Autism will tell you, it's a lot of work to raise them happy and healthy. It's extremely stressful and all parents whether partners or single deserve and need a break. As a respite care provider I gave the parents a much needed break, while providing them with peace of mind knowing their child or children were in safe and educated hands. I took care of meals including any dietary restrictions. I also administered any necessary medications.

Laboratory Assistant

• Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

As a student employee my junior and senior years of college, I was allowed the opportunity to work in the Chemistry stock room. While there my duties included calculating and making dilute solutions of compounds from concentrates kept in the store room, I set up each lab for the general chemistry students then removed the chemicals and wiped down the labs when the students were done. I also performed a variety of miscellaneous side projects, as well as replaced broken or missing equipment with new ones from our stores. Show less

Coroner's Intern

• Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

My junior year of college I had the distinct privilege of being one an intern for the San Mateo County Coroner's office. During my ten weeks I accompanie Deputy and Senior Deputy Coroner's to investigate death scenes and followed the cases to completion through autopsy. This included placing bodies into temporary custody of the body transport team, taking notes on the death investigations and writing reports about what was seen and done that attempted to mirror the actual coroner's reports. On morgue days my duties included assisting in morgue paperwork, attaining height and weight of the decedents, removing clothing at the direction of the forensic pathologist, occasionally femoral blood samples, observing autopsies, sewing up the decedents, and cleaning the autopsy suite. Show less