Amber Guillory
Kingwood,Texas
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional with a proven record of accomplishment in developing long-term working relationships with individuals, team members, and organizations. A dynamic individual with excellent nursing and leadership skills with a track record in delivering clinical excellence in a professional manner. Very effective communication abilities that connect with individuals at all levels within and outside of the organization. Highly effective leadership skills that analyze the components of the unit and makes recommendations for improvements that increase quality and patient satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN/Wound Care Nurse
POST ACUTE MEDICAL
Humble, TX
10.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement patient care strategies, drive positive outcomes, and enhance clinical operations
- Administer medications under the guidance of charge nurses or other medical personnel
- Conduct evaluation of patient responses to care, monitor symptoms daily, document changes in condition, and provide treatment in alignment with care protocols
- Focused on ostomy, continence care and wound management within the hospital setting.
LVN
Northwest Rehabilitation
Houston, TX
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Foster and build positive long-term relationships with patients and family members
- Monitor and provide care to patients with diagnoses including vascular dementia, alcohol-induced dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease
- Ensure each patient’s safety and security at all times
- Watch for sudden changes in mental status, helping detect ailments such as aspiration pneumonia, urinary tract infections, acute kidney injury (AKI), hypernatremia, and other electrolyte abnormalities
- Balance and prioritize various daily tasks based on firm grasp of each patient assignment.
Home Health Nurse
Kindred at Home
Humble, TX
06.2018 - 04.2021
- Evaluated for any safety hazards within the environment
- Proficient in working with ventilator patients, hospice patients, tracheostomy care, suctioning, gastrostomy tube, catheters, wound care
- Maintained accurate and detailed patient records and charts
- Provided comfort while developing and encouraging independence
- Educated patients and families regarding importance of health promotion and disease prevention.
Wound Care Coordinator/ Nurse Manager
Oakmont of Humble
Humble, TX
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Focused on ostomy, continence care and wound management within the hospital setting
- Oversee the clinical expertise of this specialty
- Monitor patient outcomes and provide comfort and support to both patients and their families
- Report to the Director of Patient Care and will collaborate with other hospital system Educators and department leaders to ensure that best practices are shared
- Familiar with products and equipment utilized, maintain safety standards and seek to ensure patients are provided with appropriate clinical care
- Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
- Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problem, and detects changes in patient status
- Involves patient/family in the patient’s plan of care
- Implements high quality, cost effective patient care in conjunction with the patient/family
- Evaluates and documents patient’s response to the care provided and recognizes the patient’s progress toward meeting the desired outcomes and discusses with the patient/family
- Educates patient and family
- Assesses patient/family learning needs, capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching
- Demonstrates commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills
- Accountable for managing time and resources in a cost-effective manner
- Accountable for maintaining professional development of self and participates in development of others
- Participates in achieving facility/ unit goals.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Lone Star College System
KingwoodLicensed Vocational Nurse -
San Jacinto College
Houston, Texas08.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Ace Healthcare Training Institute
Houston, Texas02.2007
Diploma -
CE King High
Houston, Texas06.2006
Skills
- Patient care
- Management
- Patient satisfaction
- Team building
- Wound coordinator
- Computer proficiency
- Organizational Development
- Verbal/written communication
- Ms office tools
- Epic
- Detail oriented
- Quality Initiatives
Certification
- CPR certified
- IV certified
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
Timeline
LVN/Wound Care Nurse
POST ACUTE MEDICAL
10.2021 - Current
LVN
Northwest Rehabilitation
01.2021 - 10.2021
Home Health Nurse
Kindred at Home
06.2018 - 04.2021
Wound Care Coordinator/ Nurse Manager
Oakmont of Humble
08.2017 - 06.2018
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Lone Star College System
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
San Jacinto College
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Ace Healthcare Training Institute
Diploma -
CE King High