Ashley Vazquez

Started as a Charge Nurse and transitioned to Desk Nurse, Infection Preventionist, and DSD roles. Handled patient admitting/intake, lab follow-ups, COVID testing and care, MDRO monitoring, auditing/recap, and staff education including orientation and weekly lectures/demonstrations.

Worked as an LVN/LPN Charge Nurse providing medication administration and treatment and wound care. Supported intake admits and auditing, including experience with COVID testing and COVID patient care.

Served as Infection Preventionist, following CDPH and Los Angeles Department of Public Health guidelines. Supported COVID testing and patient care, auditing/recap, MDRO monitoring, antibiotic stewardship, and MDRO isolation/cohorting.

Directed weekly staff development through lectures and demonstrations to improve skills and competence, and conducted interviews and staff orientation. Also supported charge/desk nurse coverage and delivered nursing care including medication administration and wound care.

Provided LVN Charge Nurse coverage including medication administration, treatment, and wound care. Included experience with wound vacs, pressure ulcers, post-surgical care, and COVID testing and COVID patient care.

Worked as a floor LVN nurse responsible for medication administration, MD order follow-through, and routine documentation/charting. Provided wound care including wound vacs and supported COVID testing.

Provided medication administration and wound care, including tracking wound and condition status. Assisted caregivers with ADLs, transfers, and showers and administered IM and SQ injections.

Provided nursing care including medication administration and daily charting. Supported charge nurse responsibilities for CNAs and performed wound care, tube feedings, injections, Foley insertion and care, and colostomy care.

Provided medication administration and nursing support including daily charting and wound care. Performed tube feedings, injection administration, Foley insertion and care, and colostomy care.

Served as Nurse Supervisor with responsibility for admits, MD orders, and nursing charting. Provided medication administration and sometimes acted as treatment/medication nurse.

Worked as a cashier/server delivering customer service in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

Worked as a cashier/server providing customer service.

Completed a Vocational Nursing program at Santa Barbara Business College.

Earned a High School Diploma from Liberty High School.