Hi, I’m
Alma Rodriguez
Licensed Practical Nurse
Buckeye,AZ
Summary
LPN with 20 years experience with a desire to help and make a positive impact in this world. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
*Relocating to Fort Worth, TX
Overview
21
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Child Crisis Arizona
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
10.2020 - Current
Job overview
- In Accordance with ORR, currently assisting a Nurse Practitioner with medical exams
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- As a Vaccine Coordinator, managing of the Vaccine program including fridge temperature monitoring, reporting to Arizona VFC, ordering vaccines and participation in audits
Grifols Biomat Plasma
Center Medical Specialist
04.2016 - 09.2020
Job overview
- Registered donors, collected histories and gathered vital signs.
- Responded to and managed adverse events and provided medications and oxygen to resolve symptoms.
- Tested patients for reactive markers and informed patients of results.
- Administered and filed donor consent forms.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
Family Planning Associates
LPN Recovery Room Nurse /Counseling Nurse
09.2013 - 04.2016
Job overview
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Prepared paperwork, consents and prescreening lab work prior to procedure
- Obtained ultrasounds on patients
- Prepared Surgical instruments and assisted physician in procedures
- Recovery room duties included obtaining vitals signs, observed and evaluated patients for post procedure problems
- Managed narcotic medications, logs and inventory
- Performed quality control testing and maintained records.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
Premier Family Care
LPN Office Nurse
06.2004 - 06.2013
Job overview
- Office nurse duties for multiple physicians including obtain vitals signs and patient intake
- Medication administration and use of EMR
- Assist with Vaccine clinic
- Assisted with in-house testing, BMD, EKGs, lab work, administered exercise stress test and heart monitor
- Worked with Insurance companies and authorizations
- Triaged phones calls, patient, pharmacy and referrals
- Assisted physician with minor medical procedures and assisted with wound care.
Midland Memorial Hospital
LPN Medical Surgical Floor Nurse
06.2002 - 05.2004
Job overview
- Medical-Surgical patients
- Monitored and processed pre and post op patients through vitals signs, intake and output, pain scale, wound care, medication administration, following physicians orders and obtaining new orders as needed
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery
- Patient education as needed and discharge instructions.
Education
Midland CollegeMidland, TX
Certificate Program from Vocational Nursing
Midland High SchoolMidland, TX
High School Diploma
Skills
- Compact License LPN (10 years)
- EMR Systems
- Bilingual (10 years)
- Case management (2 years)
- Medical office experience
- Pediatrics
- Primary care
- Hospital experience
- Assisting Physicians
- Medical Records Management
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Immunization Administration
Certification
BLS Certification
AED Certification
CPR Certification
Compact State Nurse License
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Child Crisis Arizona
10.2020 - Current
Center Medical Specialist
Grifols Biomat Plasma
04.2016 - 09.2020
LPN Recovery Room Nurse /Counseling Nurse
Family Planning Associates
09.2013 - 04.2016
LPN Office Nurse
Premier Family Care
06.2004 - 06.2013
LPN Medical Surgical Floor Nurse
Midland Memorial Hospital
06.2002 - 05.2004
Midland College
Certificate Program from Vocational Nursing
Midland High School
High School Diploma
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