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ARTHUR COJA
San Jose,CA
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Licensed Vocational Nurse with 14 years of diverse clinical experience and a strong background in patient advocacy, care coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Skilled in ensuring continuity of care and navigating insurance and discharge planning processes. Seeking a Case Manager position to leverage clinical knowledge and administrative expertise to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare delivery.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Maxim Home Health Services
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
06.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Transcribes physicians' orders, prepares and administers residents' medications.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating 1 on 1.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Satellite Healthcare
CCHT/LVN
08.2022 - 01.2025
Job overview
- Performed accurate water quality testing, ensuring optimal conditions for safe and effective dialysis treatments.
- Assisted with dialysis technician orientation and training to promote high standard of patient care.
- Provided comprehensive pre-and post-treatment assessments, identifying any potential complications and addressing them promptly.
- Improved patient care by providing timely and accurate hemodialysis treatments.
- Developed strong relationships with patients, earning their trust through consistent professionalism and genuine empathy.
- Assessed up to 8 patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records every 30 minutes
Palo Alto Commons
Licensed Vocational Nurse & Asst. Program Director
12.2014 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans of up to 20 to 30 patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Advocated for patients' needs effectively, working closely with healthcare providers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Education
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATIONSan Jose, CA
Some College (No Degree) from Nursing
08-2010
Skills
- EHR management
- Geriatric care
- Effective communication with patients
- Treatment plan implementation
- Patient and family communication
- Intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification
- Patient care documentation
- Patient evaluations
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Cross-cultural understanding
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 12 - 24 staff members.
- Achieved better patient outcomes through effective treatment plans
Certification
- VN251777
- IV Certified
- Basic Life Support (AHA-BLS)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CCHT/LVN
Satellite Healthcare
08.2022 - 01.2025
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Maxim Home Health Services
06.2022 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse & Asst. Program Director
Palo Alto Commons
12.2014 - 06.2022
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Some College (No Degree) from Nursing
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