Angela Ayers, LVN
San Diego,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with an extensive background in crisis intervention in an acute care setting, for adults and minors. Proficient in providing timely intervention, medication and support to client's with acute, chronic and drug induced mental illness.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Pavilion at Ocean Point
02.2023 - Current
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided treatments, and provided medication administration to residents.
- Assessed residents' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Charge nurse duties, included, but not limited too admissions to the facility, appointments, transportation, transfers, and discharges.
- Worked along side medical doctors and nurse practitioners to help provide appropriate care for residents.
- Worked alongside other team members to provide ongoing care to the resident once discharged from the facility.
- Helped provide a positive work environment by collaborating with other team members, sharing knowledge, and mentoring new nursing staff members.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Pro Staff
04.2022 - 06.2024
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered controlled narcotics, routine medications and PRN medications.
Infection Preventionist
Arbor Hills Nursing Center
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of flu and gastroenteritis.
- Kept teams operating in accordance with latest epidemiological research and sound care practices.
- Performed preventive measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Maintained data, reporting and quality assurance standards throughout investigations.
- Determined important variables for each case such as location and severity of outbreak and both laboratory and clinical findings.
- Identified and analyzed public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and impact on public policies, scientific studies or surveys.
- Developed and improved infection control procedures.
- Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends.
- Collected and organized data for weekly case summaries.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc.
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Licensed Vocational Nurse II
Kern Behavioral Health And Recovery Services
06.2013 - 02.2021
- Assess vitals, administered medications and managed client behavior.
- Administer oral and IM injections according to protocol
- Collaborate with outpatient teams on evaluation of care plan outcomes, implementing or adjusting interventions accordingly.
- Review client history to verify diagnosis and current medications.
- Provide direct quality care to clients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Oversee care of suicidal clients and act swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety, including meditation and yoga.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess clients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Quickly respond to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Perform ongoing assessments of mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Partner with physicians, social workers and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and document all client interactions and interventions.
- Provided direct client care, to stabilize clients and determined next course of action, including inpatient and outpatient care.
- Facilitate therapeutic communication and conflict resolution by redirecting negative behaviors and helping clients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
Caregiver, Special Needs
United Cerebral Palsy Of Los Angeles
09.2012 - 06.2013
- Assisted client with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness. Transported client daily via wheelchair to and from activities
- Offered social support by transporting client to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Built strong relationships with client to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in clients' health status to case manager.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nursing
University Of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, CA09.2012
Skills
- Proactive in sharing knowledge with coworkers
- Multitasking abilities
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Critical thinking
- Organization and Time management
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Infection Control
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Treatment planning
- Activity monitoring
- Resource coordination
- Discharge Planning
- Patient care
- Compassionate care
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
Arbor Hills Nursing Center
06.2023 - 08.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Pavilion at Ocean Point
02.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Pro Staff
04.2022 - 06.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc.
05.2021 - 02.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse II
Kern Behavioral Health And Recovery Services
06.2013 - 02.2021
Caregiver, Special Needs
United Cerebral Palsy Of Los Angeles
09.2012 - 06.2013
Licensed Vocational Nursing
University Of Antelope Valley