Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Brandon  Costilla

Brandon Costilla

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Summary

Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 6 years of patient care and advocacy within Geriatric 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. . Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

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Licensed Vocational Nurse

6
6

Years Exp. Licensed Vocational Nurse

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2
Languages

Work History

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Trinity Products
12.2022 - 03.2023

5 months of experience this far.

  • Obtained my Crane Operating certificate as well as my forklift training and completion certificate.
  • Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
  • Divided and categorized cargo received and redirected shipments in response to customer requests.
  • Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
  • Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Granbury Care Center
07.2021 - 11.2022
  • 5 years experience working in Nursing Facilities as well as hospice (all ages) and memory care.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • 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.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Senior Care Harbor Lakes
10.2021 - 05.2022
  • 5 years experience working in nursing home settings, as well as hospice (all ages), and memory care.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • 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.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Mulberry Manor Nursing & Rehab
01.2020 - 08.2021
  • Over 5 years experience working in Nursing facilities as well as doing hospice (all ages) and memory care.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.

Education

LVN - Nursing Education

Ranger Junior College
Early, Tx
05.2017

Skills

  • Patient Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Assessment
  • Infection Control
  • Patient Education
  • Aseptic Techniques
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Geriatric Care
  • Critical Thinking
  • Team Collaboration
  • Pain Management
  • Wound Care

Certification

  • CCO - Certified Crane Operator
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Trinity Products
12.2022 - 03.2023

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Senior Care Harbor Lakes
10.2021 - 05.2022

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Granbury Care Center
07.2021 - 11.2022

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Mulberry Manor Nursing & Rehab
01.2020 - 08.2021

LVN - Nursing Education

Ranger Junior College
Brandon Costilla Licensed Vocational Nurse