CANDICE LIENING
SANTA PAULA,CA
Summary
Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Infection Preventionist
Buena Vista Care Center
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Reduced infection rates by implementing evidence-based practices and guidelines in the healthcare facility.
- Enhanced patient safety through rigorous monitoring and evaluation of infection control measures.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for effective infection prevention strategies and policy development.
- Conducted thorough investigations into reported outbreaks, identifying sources, and recommending corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Provided comprehensive training for staff on proper hand hygiene, personal protective equipment usage, and other infection control practices to minimize risks.
- Surveilled notifiable infection conditions and outbreaks,
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Registry
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Enhanced patient recovery through diligent monitoring and timely interventions.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education to patients and their families.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Provided excellent wound care management, resulting in faster healing times for patients with complex wounds.
Licenced Vocational Nurse
SnapNurse
12.2019 - 06.2021
- Increased immunization rates within the community through participation in local health fairs and vaccination clinics.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maywood Center For Health And Rehabilitation
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Provided excellent wound care management, resulting in faster healing times for patients with complex wounds.
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Education
LVN - Health Education
Career Care Institute - Lancaster
Lancaster, CA01.2019
Skills
- Infection Control
- Employee Health
- Isolation precautions
- Documentation accuracy
- Patient Assessments
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Infection control protocols
- Wound Care
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Patient Charting
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
Buena Vista Care Center
03.2023 - 03.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Registry
09.2021 - 12.2022
Licenced Vocational Nurse
SnapNurse
12.2019 - 06.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maywood Center For Health And Rehabilitation
02.2019 - 02.2020
LVN - Health Education
Career Care Institute - Lancaster
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