Annalisa Rocha
San Antonio,TX
Summary
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.
I have been a nurse for two years and have enjoyed providing exceptional care to my clients. I am goal oriented and love to help other fellow nurses.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Case Nurse
Rescare
07.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Entrusted Pediatric Home Care
03.2023 - 04.2023
- Provided compassionate nursing care to medically fragile children in home settings.
- Handled medication administration, ventilation monitoring and wound care.
- Identified health issues while at home care visits and contacted patient's physician to discuss best method for resolution.
- Communicated with patients and family members, providing detailed information regarding care and medications.
- Tracked patients' progress through careful reporting and documentation at each visit.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Coordinated with other healthcare team members to support patient needs.
- Provided emotional support and kind companionship to patients and families to increase overall wellness.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Education
LVN Certification - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX12.2020
Skills
- Charting and Recording
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Wound Care
- Regulatory Requirements
- Patient Care Activities
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Assisting Physicians
- Tracheostomy Care
- Educating Families
- Medication Administration
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Medical Office Administration
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
Certification
- Basic Life Support Training
Timeline
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Entrusted Pediatric Home Care
03.2023 - 04.2023
LVN Case Nurse
Rescare
07.2021 - Current
LVN Certification - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing