Bianca LopezCervantes
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Dedicated Charge Licensed Practical Nurse offering 10-year background managing nursing staff, delegating assignments and assessing patient conditions. Expertise in progress monitoring, plan implementation and history taking. Devoted to service excellence in patient care and patient advocacy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
South Pointe Rehabilitation And Care Center
04.2021 - 08.2023
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
- Assisted in coordinating transfers, discharges and admissions to establish smooth transition of patients.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Maintained and promoted autonomy and rights of patients to provide protection and enforce dignity and respect.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Educated patients to provide information on health promotion and disease prevention.
Staffing Coordinator, Nursing Administration
Mid-Del Skilled Nursing And Therpay
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Assisted with personnel records management to support recordkeeping accuracy.
- Collaborated with manager to determine department's short and long-term hiring needs.
- Conducted reference checks and screening of potential candidates to support onboarding process.
- Verified payroll, vacation and sick time hours to support accounting processes.
- Coordinated job postings and advertisements for maximum exposure and response rate.
- Reduced risks by enforcing compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
- Developed and facilitated new-hire orientations.
- Crafted detailed job descriptions and job postings, obtaining necessary information from hiring managers.
- Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
- Interviewed, hired, and mentored over 25 new personnel and oversaw all staffing operations.
LPN Charge Nurse
Presbyterian Village
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
- Assisted in coordinating transfers, discharges and admissions to establish smooth transition of patients.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Documented patient care plans and progress to enable tracking history and maintain updated records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish proper patient care and provide education to patients and family members.
- Educated patients to provide information on health promotion and disease prevention.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LPN Charge Nurse
Grace Living Centers
02.2014 - 12.2014
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
- Assisted in coordinating transfers, discharges and admissions to establish smooth transition of patients.
- Maintained and promoted autonomy and rights of patients to provide protection and enforce dignity and respect.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Documented patient care plans and progress to enable tracking history and maintain updated records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Education
No Degree - Nursing Science
Cameron University
Lawton, OKNo Degree - Nursing Science
Rose State College
Oklahoma City, OKNo Degree - Nursing Science
Langston University
Langston, OKVocational Nurse - Nursing
Mid-Del Technology Center
Oklahoma City, OKAssociate of Applied Science - Nursing Science
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK05.2014
Skills
- Patient Admission
- Rehabilitative Nursing
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Tracheostomy Care
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Collecting Vitals
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Vital Sign Monitoring
- Office Support
- Operational Standards
- Nursing Operations Supervision
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Direct Patient Care
- Catheter Monitoring
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
South Pointe Rehabilitation And Care Center
04.2021 - 08.2023
Staffing Coordinator, Nursing Administration
Mid-Del Skilled Nursing And Therpay
08.2017 - 06.2021
LPN Charge Nurse
Presbyterian Village
02.2015 - 08.2017
LPN Charge Nurse
Grace Living Centers
02.2014 - 12.2014
No Degree - Nursing Science
Cameron University
No Degree - Nursing Science
Rose State College
No Degree - Nursing Science
Langston University
Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Mid-Del Technology Center
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Science
Oklahoma City Community College
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