Adrian Mendez
Summary
Hello my name is Adrian Mendez I am a LVN with a great amount of experience, I am a hard worker that loves the challenge of taking on new things. Open to all opportunities life may bring. Devoted to giving every patient high-quality and cost-effective support to reduce complaints and address root causes. Effective in emergencies in addition to routine needs such as chart updating and patient and family education. Dedicated LVN bringing 8 years of experience and good multitasking and time management strengths. Adept at working on complicated concerns with diverse patients, addressing complaints and exceeding care targets. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Nurse
ESP Personnel
Pacoima, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Registry covering multiple sites Acute care facilities, ALs, Sniffs, RCFEs, Psych/ Memory Care, Outpatient clinics
- Meds, Txs, Etc.
- Prevented complications by vigilantly assessing patients for early signs of deterioration and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Participated in ongoing educational opportunities to stay current on best practices and maintain licensure requirements as an Acute Care Nurse.
- Streamlined nursing processes by contributing to quality improvement initiatives and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes in a fast-paced acute care setting.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning and professional growth.
Health Service Director
Oakmont Senior Living
Valencia, CA
09.2023 - 05.2024
- MANAGING PTS MEDS, ORDERS AND CARE PLANS
- MAKING SURE 602S ARE CURRENT, HANDLING CARE WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES
- HIRING AND TRAINING MEDTECHS,CAREGIVERS
- GETTING THE FACILITY UP TO LICENSING STANDARDS AND MUCH MORE.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Evaluated employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles.
Wellness Director
Skilled Management
Burbank, CA
07.2022 - 09.2023
- MANAGING PTS MEDS, ORDERS AND CARE PLANS
- MAKING SURE 602S ARE CURRENT, HANDLING CARE WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES
- HIRING AND TRAINING MEDTECHS,CAREGIVERS
- GETTING THE FACILITY UP TO LICENSING STANDARDS AND MUCH MORE.
- Introduced new assessment tools tracking individual progress towards personalized goals motivating participants stay committed long term success.
- Enhanced overall wellness by developing and implementing comprehensive health programs.
- Led team training sessions focused on enhancing skills in counseling, coaching, fitness instruction, nutrition planning, stress management techniques.
- Contributed towards increased retention rates among members through exceptional customer service responsiveness issues or concerns encountered during their experience.
- Established a supportive atmosphere within the wellness center by prioritizing open communication, empathy, and respect among staff and clients.
- Managed budgets effectively, allocating funds appropriately to optimize program offerings while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
- Improved client satisfaction by providing personalized attention and guidance on their wellness journey.
- Facilitated group discussions and support sessions aimed at addressing mental health concerns among clientele during difficult times.
LVN
Interim travel agency
Northridge, CA
04.2019 - 05.2023
- Registry covering multiple sites Acute care facilities, ALs, Sniffs, RCFEs, Psych/ Memory Care, Outpatient clinics
- Meds, Txs, Etc iv withdrawals and labs.
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Provided high-quality wound care, reducing the risk of infection and promoting timely healing.
- Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment by assessing symptoms quickly and prioritizing appropriate interventions accordingly.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Enhanced patient care by providing compassionate and individualized attention, leading to improved health outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Educated patients and their families on disease management, medication administration, and at-home care techniques, empowering them to take control of their health.
- Coordinated with healthcare providers to schedule diagnostic tests for patients, expediting care plans as necessary.
Floor LVN supervisor
Optum
West Hills, CA
06.2022 - 02.2023
- OUTPATIENT CLINIC EXPERICENCE WITH MULTI SPECIALTY (FAMILY MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, PODIATRY, AND ENDOCRINOLOGY) MEDICATIONS, IVS, LAB DRAWS, WOUND CARE, IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION, PROCEDURES, PATIENTS OF ALL AGES AND SUPERVISION AND STAFF MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY KITS CERTIFIED, PRECEPTOR CERTIFIED, SUPPLY ORDERER, SUTURE/STAPLE REMOVALS, NITROGEN PROCEDURES/ SILVER NITRATE HANDLING, CHEMO HANDLING, MEDICAL BILLING AND MORE.
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Promoted a positive work environment among nursing staff through collaboration, open communication, and support.
- Provided high-quality wound care, reducing the risk of infection and promoting timely healing.
- Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Mentored new LVN hires through the orientation process, sharing expertise to support their integration into the team successfully.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment by assessing symptoms quickly and prioritizing appropriate interventions accordingly.
- Streamlined documentation processes by maintaining accurate medical records through electronic charting systems.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of emergency procedures, effectively responding to urgent situations when required.
- Enhanced patient care by providing compassionate and individualized attention, leading to improved health outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in the nursing field, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Facilitated efficient patient admissions, transfers, and discharges while maintaining clear communication with all parties involved.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to patients'' needs.
- Assisted in the development of staff training programs to ensure a skilled nursing team capable of delivering excellent patient care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
LVN
Hacker inc
Brentwood, CA
06.2016 - 06.2019
- HELPED PATIENTS WITH ADLS, PASSED MEDICATION USING THE 6 MEDICATION RIGHTS
- ORDERED REFILLS ON MEDICATION AND CONTACTED DOCTORS OFFICES, POST OP CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, HEALTH MAINTENANCE
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Provided high-quality wound care, reducing the risk of infection and promoting timely healing.
CNA/Med Tech/lvn
Silverado Memory care
Calabasas, CA
01.2013 - 06.2016
- CNA THEN MEDTECH DUTIES AND LVN AFTER HANDLED CALL OFFS AND MORE
- PASSED MEDICATION USING THE 6 MEDICATION RIGHTS
- ORDERED REFILLS ON MEDICATION AND CONTACTED DOCTORS OFFICES
Med Tech
MED TECH, Brookdale
Chatsworth, CA
01.2013 - 05.2015
- AND HANDLED CALL OFFS AND MORE
- PASSED MEDICATION USING THE 6 MEDICATION RIGHTS
- ORDERED REFILLS ON MEDICATION AND CONTACTED DOCTORS OFFICES
Education
Nursing
Casa Loma College
Van Nuys, CA12.2015
Skills
- Cpr certified
- Pediatrics
- Fire safety
- Case Management
- Documentation
- Training
- Time Management
- Alzheimer's Care
- Dementia Care
- Medication Administration
- Caregiving
- Meal Preparation
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Vital Signs
- Tube Feeding
- Hospice Care
- Home Care
- Infection Control Training
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home health
- Acute care
- Phlebotomy
- Venipuncture
- Laboratory Experience
- Medical Billing
- EMR Systems
- Memory Care
- Microsoft Word
- Hospital Experience
- Long term care
- Supervising experience
- ICU experience
- Critical care experience
- Vital signs
- Leadership
- Training & development
- Laboratory experience
- Computer Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Intravenous therapy
- Advanced Life Support
- Health Promotion
- Preoperative preparation
- Cardiac monitoring
- Disease Prevention
- Compassionate Care
- IV setup
- Airway Management
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Taking vitals
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Patient Advocacy
- Sanitation
- Policy Adherence
- HIPAA Education
- Family advocacy
- Treatment Planning
- Chart management
- Pain Management
- Patient Monitoring
- Specimen Collection
- Emergency Care
- Chart updating
- Emergency Procedures
Certification
- LVN
- AED Certification
- CPR Certification
- Certified Medication Aide
- BLS Certification
- IV Certification
- First Aid Certification
Additional Information
- SKILLS
- CPR certified, fire safety certified
- I.V certified, Medication technician trained
- Alzheimer's trained, Dementia trained, ALS, MS, Schizophrenia trained
- Pediatrics trained
- E-mar trained
Nursinglicenses
PN, 02/01/26, CA
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Title: LVN
Timeline
Health Service Director
Oakmont Senior Living
09.2023 - 05.2024
Wellness Director
Skilled Management
07.2022 - 09.2023
Floor LVN supervisor
Optum
06.2022 - 02.2023
Acute Care Nurse
ESP Personnel
02.2022 - Current
LVN
Interim travel agency
04.2019 - 05.2023
LVN
Hacker inc
06.2016 - 06.2019
CNA/Med Tech/lvn
Silverado Memory care
01.2013 - 06.2016
Med Tech
MED TECH, Brookdale
01.2013 - 05.2015
Nursing
Casa Loma College