Angela Valenzuela
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offering 9.5 years of patient care and advocacy within LTC facilities, highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
CHARGE NURSE
Mesa Vista Rehabilition
10.2021 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
CHARGE NURSE
The Atrium Rehabilitation, LVN CHARGE NURSE
07.2018 - 10.2021
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
LVN Charge Nurse
First Steps Nursing And Home Health
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Collected samples, such as blood, urine and sputum from patients and performed routine laboratory tests on samples
- Measured and recorded patient temperature and blood pressure to identify issues
- Recorded food and fluid intake and output.
- Provided direct patient care to diverse patient populations
- Explained procedures and test results to assist patients in informed decision-making
- Dressed, maintaining personal hygiene, moved in bed and standing and walking
- Supervised nurses' aides and assistants.
- Assembled and used equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes and oxygen suppliers
- Administered prescribed medications according to treatment plan
- Answered patient calls and determined proper course of care
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
- Leveraged wound care expertise to change dressings and monitor for signs of infection
- Observed patients, charted and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication and treatment and taking any necessary action
- Charted patient data in EMR system and informed care team of significant changes
- Supervised nurses' aides and assistants.
- Dressed, maintaining personal hygiene, moved in bed and standing and walking
- Collaborated with healthcare team to assess patient needs and develop treatment plans
- Administered prescribed medications according to treatment plan
- Observed patients, charted and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication and treatment and taking any necessary action.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Career Point College
San Antonio, TX06.2014
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Community Program Referrals
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Duty Delegation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Nursing Assignments
- Personal Integrity
- Compassionate and Patient
- Charting and Documenting
- Medication Administration
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Work Assignments
Timeline
CHARGE NURSE
Mesa Vista Rehabilition
10.2021 - Current
CHARGE NURSE
The Atrium Rehabilitation, LVN CHARGE NURSE
07.2018 - 10.2021
LVN Charge Nurse
First Steps Nursing And Home Health
06.2014 - 12.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Career Point College