1. Sonia Brunson
399 Sea Ridge Rd #A Aptos, CA 95003
925-413-9919 sonia_sanchez87@me.com
PROFILE
I am a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated leader with an exceptional ability to
establish cooperative and professional relationships with patients, clinical staff and
administration.
EDUCATION
2009-2011 Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona
2005-2008 A.A Liberal Arts and Sciences with Highest Honors
Las Positas College
Livermore, California
2001-2005 High School Diploma
Foothill High School
Pleasanton, California
EMPLOYMENT
2014-2016 Registered Nurse, BannerUniversity Medical Center, Outpatient
Observation Unit. Assessing and caring for patients needing 23 hour
observation that include cardiovascular needs such as post heart
catheterization and CHF patients. Observing short term stay for post
operative patients. Monitoring patients on continuous 24-hour heart
monitor and assessing ECG strips.
2012-2014 Registered Nurse, Banner Desert Medical Center, Surgical Progressive
Care Unit. Caring and assessing patients with cardiovascular needs as
well as ICU downgrade patients. Cardiovascular needs include post heart
catheterization, STEMI, NSTEMI, chest pain, CHF, and post CABG
patients. Monitoring patients on continuous 24-hour heart monitor and
assessing ECG strips.
2011-2012 Registered Nurse, West Valley Hospital, Telemetry/Progressive Care
Unit. Providing professional nursing care within an assigned unit. Caring
and assessing patients with cardiovascular needs as well as ICU
downgrade patients. Cardiovascular needs include post heart
catheterization, STEMI, NSTEMI, chest pain, CHF, post CABG, and
stroke/TIA patients. Monitoring patients on continuous 24-hour heart
monitor and assessing ECG strips.
2010-2011 Admitting Representative, John C. Lincoln North Mountain, Emergency
Room. Daily management of patient medical records, accounts, and
insurance verification with patients who present themselves in the
emergency department.
2. 2005-2009 Registration Clerk, Valley Healthcare System, Urgent Care and
Emergency Room.
Daily management and interaction with patients that include: Outpatient
registration, blood draws, x-ray, urgent care and emergency room
registration, and impatient registration, admitting patients to intensive
care unit, skilled nursing facility, medical surgical unit, labor and
delivery, and geriatric psychiatric facility.
CERTIFICATIONS
5/03/2015 AHA BLS Healthcare Provider
5/03/2015 AHA ACLS
LINGUISTIC SKILLS
Bilingual in Spanish/English
VOLUNTEER
2011- American Nurses Association Phoenix Chapter Member
2010- Phoenix Youth At Risk PALS mentor Program. Mentoring inner
city youth.