Alma Figueroa Rosales
Brawley,CA
Summary
Accomplished Licensed Vocational Nurse leverages critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Floor Nurse
Life Care Center Of Yuma
Yuma, AZ
02.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
LVN
National Staffing Solutions
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Screened employees and visitors using specific protocol and non-contact infrared thermometers
- Sanitized work area and sterilized equipment and instruments to comply with protocols
- Acted as site liaison to promote proper hygiene, social distancing and other preventive practices
- Distributed COVID-19 FAQ and educational material with daily status updates to increase awareness.
Clinic LVN
Judge Group
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Covid Testing
- Assessment and treatment of Covid patients
- Covid vaccine administration
- Respond to first aid calls
- Treatment of non emergent and emergent call.
Home Health LVN
Unicare Health
El Centro Ca
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
LVN
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output
- Kept EHR updated with patients' vital statistics, tracking metrics and observations about behaviors or responses.
LVN
Procare MSO
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Optimized case and clinical management and recommended plans to improve safety and health programs
- Set up patient charts and documented information in various company software
- Determined and implemented techniques to improve medical records retrieval process
- Logged all requests for medical records into spreadsheets
- Entered patient insurance, demographic and health information into software and confirmed records
- Verified record copies before handing each over to check for and remove unnecessary details.
Home Health LVN
Amedisys Home Health
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to [Type] patients
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Utilization Review Nurse
Brand New Day Universal Care
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Collaborated with medical teams in group meetings to identify issues and find cost-effective solutions
- Referred cases to secondary review for failure to meet in patient criteria
- Determined medical necessity and cost-effectiveness of services through utilization review processes
- Contacted insurance carriers to obtain authorizations for services delivered to patients
- Reviewed patient admissions to determine medical necessity as directed by Medicare criteria.
Home Health LVN
Accent Care Home Health
08.2011 - 11.2017
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to all patients
- Sterilized equipment and supplies using germicides and autoclaves to protect patients and staff from infection
- Kept EHR updated with patients' vital statistics, tracking metrics and observations about behaviors or responses
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds, wound vac management.
LVN Floor Nurse
AB STAFFING
Phoenix, OR
08.2023 - 11.2023
- AZ DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS YUMA AZ
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Education
License Vocational Nurse Nursing -
Concorde Career College
07.1995
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Fluent in Spanish
- Decision-making
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Wound Care
- Seizure Precautions
- Case Management
- Pressure Wound Treatment
- Task Delegation
- Counting Narcotics
- Reading Comprehension
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Patient Data Gathering
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Intramuscular Injections
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Patient Medical Histories
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Triaging
- Collecting Vitals
- Tracking Symptoms
- EMR Systems
- Assisting Physicians
- Caregiving Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
LVN Floor Nurse
AB STAFFING
08.2023 - 11.2023
LVN Floor Nurse
Life Care Center Of Yuma
02.2023 - Current
LVN
National Staffing Solutions
04.2022 - 02.2023
Clinic LVN
Judge Group
02.2022 - 04.2022
Home Health LVN
Unicare Health
06.2021 - 02.2022
LVN
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
02.2021 - 06.2021
LVN
Procare MSO
11.2020 - 02.2021
Home Health LVN
Amedisys Home Health
02.2020 - 11.2020
Utilization Review Nurse
Brand New Day Universal Care
11.2018 - 02.2020
Home Health LVN
Accent Care Home Health
08.2011 - 11.2017
License Vocational Nurse Nursing -
Concorde Career College