Betzaida Echevarria-Andino
Elizabethtown,PENNSYLVANIA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an LPN position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community
11.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by ensuring adherence to nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
- Managed challenging situations calmly and professionally, contributing to a positive work environment for staff members.
- Maintained a safe and hygienic environment by enforcing infection control measures and facility regulations.
- Promoted continuity of care by accurately documenting all pertinent information in electronic medical records systems.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pleasantview Retirement Communities
02.2023 - 11.2024
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- 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.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
Practical Nurse - Nursing
Lancaster County Career And Technology Center
Willow Street, PA09.2022
Skills
- Taking and Recording Vital Signs
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Oral Medication Administration
- Medication Administration Via PEG Tube
- Straight and Indwelling Catheterizations
- Foley Irrigation
- Sterile Dressing and Wound Packing
- IM, Subcutaneous, and Intradermal Injections
- Insulin Mixing
- PROM Exercises and Safe Transfer Skill
- Bed Bath Skill
- Converting and Discontinuation of IV device
Certification
- Licensed LPN - PN318398
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community
11.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pleasantview Retirement Communities
02.2023 - 11.2024
Practical Nurse - Nursing
Lancaster County Career And Technology Center