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Maria Mendieta

@mariamendieta

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Licensed practical nurse delivering compassionate, bilingual patient-centered care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek patient-focused roles where I can apply clinical nursing skills and bilingual communication to improve care, documentation, and patient outcomes in supportive, safety-focused teams.

I am a bilingual Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive hands-on clinical and remote health information experience, committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate patient care. I have provided private-duty caregiving, administered vaccines and COVID testing, managed medication and wound care, and supported patients through behavioral health and detox protocols.

I combine direct patient care skills with strong administrative competence from processing medical records and release-of-information requests, safeguarding HIPAA compliance, and maintaining accurate documentation across multiple platforms. I am punctual, flexible, and focused on ensuring patient safety, comfort and continuity of care.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Caregiver

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Private Duty

Apr 2025 - Present (6 months)

Provide in-home patient care including vital sign monitoring, medication administration, wound care, mobility assistance, toileting, and palliative support while maintaining care records and accompanying patients to appointments.

Patient Care Wound Care Vital Signs Mobility Palliative Care

Health Information Specialist II

Ciox Health

Feb 2022 - Apr 2025 (3 years 2 months)

Processed medical record and release-of-information requests in English and Spanish, ensured ROI compliance and HIPAA safeguards, and maintained accurate documentation across multiple platforms for patient and legal requests.

HIPAA Medical Records Management Data Entry Customer Service Electronic Health Records

COVID-19 Unit Technician

Clínica Médicos

Jul 2021 - Feb 2022 (7 months)

Administered COVID-19 vaccines and tests, maintained vaccine storage and inventory, monitored patients for reactions, and recorded testing and vaccination data per regulatory and clinic protocols.

Vaccine Administration COVID 19 Testing Specimen Collection Inventory Management Regulatory Reporting Patient Education

LPN Behavior Technician

Design For Change Recovery

Jan 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years 6 months)

Conducted patient assessments, implemented physician-ordered care plans, administered medications including suboxone tapers, monitored CIWA/COWS scores, and provided behavioral interventions and patient education during detox treatment.

Suboxone Taper CIWA COWS Monitoring Behavioral Management Patient Education