CAROL ANNE M. CANABER
Van Nuys,USA
Summary
I am a friendly, understanding, empathetic, and focused nursing individual who is highly motivated to adapt and succeed in any nursing setting within an LVN scope of practice. I have patient care experiences varying from assisted living environment to skilled nursing facility outpatient clinic and hospital setting. I have very good people skills given that I have experience in working with clients, subordinates, superiors, patients as well as family members of different backgrounds. I am seeking a position where I can further hone my skills in nursing and be exposed to various fields of nursing, may it be on bedside care or office function.
Experienced with patient care, medical procedures, and support. Utilizes effective communication to enhance patient interactions and improve care outcomes. Knowledge of healthcare protocols and patient management, consistently delivering compassionate and efficient service.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Occupational Health
Kaiser Permanente Venice
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with care plans and physician orders.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting changes to medical staff for timely interventions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and improve outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
- Implemented infection control protocols, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and regulations.
- Assisted with appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and maintaining secure medical records.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
LVN Family Medicine/internal Medicine
KAISER PERMANENTE PLAYA VISTA
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Assisted in various procedures including but not limited to PAP smear, removal and placement of IUD, and Nexplanon implants
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes to ensure accurate care delivery.
- Perform diagnostic EKG per doctor's orders and recorded accordingly on patients charts
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management, fostering understanding of treatment options.
- Assisted in training new nursing staff on clinical procedures and best practices for patient care.
- Conducted assessments to identify patient needs, prioritizing interventions effectively for optimal outcomes.
- Streamlined reporting processes, enhancing communication between nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered vaccinations per medical doctor's orders
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care during transitions between facilities or levels of care.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Streamlined patient flow in a busy clinic setting, ensuring timely access to care for all patients.
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, ensuring safe practices were maintained throughout each encounter.
- Float to nurse clinic when needed
LVN Family/internal Medicine
KAISER PERMANENTE CULVER MARINA
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Assess patient and gather information regarding medical concerns
- Assist in clinical procedures including but not limited to PAP smear, removal and placement of IUD and birth control implants
- Proper handling and disposal of clinical equipment
- Discuss care gaps and stage orders for doctor to sign on Epic application
- Carry out doctors order including but not limited to setting appointment for specialty clinic, administer vaccines, direct patient to imaging or pharmacy.
- Perform back office testing including but not limited to urine dipstick, COVID testing, strep and flu testing.
- Send tests performed in clinic to laboratory such as Pap smear, culture tests such as Gc/chlamydia, bv, throat cultures etc.
- Perform back office 12 lead EKG per doctors order
- Set up virtual appointments per doctors order
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering skill development and adherence to best practices.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
LVN FAMILY/INTERNAL MEDICINE
KAISER PERMANENTE SANTA MONICA
11.2022 - 04.2024
- Assess patients, collect information regarding patients medical concerns
- Identify care gaps and stage or pend orders for doctor to sign if patient needs specific care
- Carry out doctors orders including but not limited to, book future appointments, administer vaccines, communicate with pharmacy regarding prescribed meds including over the counter drugs and re assess patients if needed.
- Run basic lab test such as urine pregnancy test, urine dipstick, flu test, covid test and RSV
- Perform EKG, call patients with telephone or video appointments
Licensed Vocational Nurse
KAISER PERMANENTE Panorama City
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Vaccine Administration
- Data entry into patients profile
- Covid 19 testing
Licensed Vocational Nurse MED/SURG UNIT
WEST HILLS HOSPITAL
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Medication pass including oral meds and injectable meds
- Review and update plan of care
- Coordinate with care team including doctors, case managers, pharmacy and other nurses for patient care
- Establish and maintain continuity of care by updating SBAR and monitoring patients vitals and documenting accordingly
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care delivery and communication.
- Conducted thorough assessments of patient conditions, ensuring timely interventions and continuity of care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Mountainview Convalescent Hospital
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Administer medications including oral medications and injectables as well as topical medications
- Coordinate with doctors regarding medication and other orders
- Observe patients reactions to medications and notify doctors accordingly
- Manage CNA schedule and daily tasks
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse, Desk Nurse
Panorama Meadows Nursing Center DBA The Meadows Post Acute
06.2016 - 06.2020
- Admissions from hospitals and lateral transfers
- Answer and direct phone calls to appropriate departments
- Set-up appointments based on prior insurance authorizations
- Resident advocate
- Medication administration including but not limited to g-tube medication administration, PO meds, injectable medications (IM, subcutaneous and intradermal injections), and breathing treatments
- Carry-out MD orders as needed
- Assess residents accordingly and communicate to MD in a timely manner
- Manage workflow with 12-15 CNA’s on an 8-hour shift
- Manage, organize and care for 30-98 patients on an 8-hour shift
- Managing care for patients with various cases such as hospice patients, long term care patients, oncology patients, diabetic patients, as well as HIV patients
- Monthly recaps for physicians orders
- Administer treatment and first aid per Doctor’s orders and as needed
- Assists in admissions such as admission orders and assessments
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Grand Valley Healthcare
01.2016 - 04.2019
- Resident advocate
- Medication administration including but not limited to g-tube medication administration, PO meds, injectable medications (IM, subcutaneous and intradermal injections), and breathing treatments
- Carry-out MD orders as needed
- Assess residents accordingly and communicate to MD in a timely manner
- Manage workflow with 2-3 CNA’s on an 8-hour shift
- Manage, organize and care for 36 patients on an 8-hour shift
- Managing care for patients with various cases such as hospice patients, long term care patients, oncology patients, diabetic patients, as well as HIV patients
- Monthly recaps for physicians orders
- Administer treatment and first aid per Doctor’s orders and as needed
- Assists in admissions such as admission orders and assessments
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
The Rehab Center of Santa Monica
06.2012 - 03.2016
- Resident advocate
- Medication administration including but not limited to g-tube medication administration, PO meds, injectable medications (IM, subcutaneous and intradermal injections), and breathing treatments
- Carry-out MD orders as needed
- Assess residents accordingly and communicate to MD in a timely manner
- Manage workflow with 2-3 CNA’s on an 8-hour shift
- Manage, organize and care for 36 patients on an 8-hour shift
- Managing care for patients with various cases such as hospice patients, long term care patients, oncology patients, diabetic patients, as well as HIV patients
- Monthly recaps for physicians orders
- Manage CNA schedule and daily tasks
- Administer treatment and first aid per Doctor’s orders and as needed
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Belmont Village Westwood
02.2011 - 07.2011
- Resident advocate
- Stationed at assisted living floors alternating with dementia unit floors on different shifts with 40 patients on an 8-hour shift
- Managed nurses’ assistants and nursing staff schedule monthly
- Carry-out MD orders as needed
- Assess residents accordingly and communicate to MD in a timely manner
- Treatment care for residents as needed
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Tarzana Health & Rehab Center
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Patient advocate
- Stationed at post acute care
- Carry-out MD orders as needed (Kaiser patients)
- Order lab works for patients, schedule appointments, communicate dietary needs to kitchen as needed
Specimen Processing Department Supervisor
Quest Diagnostics Inc
01.2000 - 01.2010
- Planned and implemented ideas and ways to minimize supply utilization.
- Implemented ways to better utilize manpower
- Managed 150+ employees.
- Specialized in microbiology area, hospital accounts, special handling accounts.
- Facilitate training and re-training of staff in a timely manner and as needed
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Private Care Nurse
Private Care nurse
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Provide care to an individual in a home setting
Education
Vocational Nursing -
Preferred College Of Nursing
Van Nuys, CA01.2007
B.S. - Computer Science
AMA Computer College
Philippines01.1999
B.S. - Computer Engineering (undergraduate)
Far Eastern University
Philippines01.1997
Skills
- MS OFFICE
- EXCEL
- WORD
- POWERPOINT
- OUTLOOK
- PUBLISHER
- Web-based applications
- Computer troubleshooting
- Multimedia computer applications
- Medication administration
- Geriatric care
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- People skills
- Listening skills
- Multi-tasking
- Time-management
- Training facilitation
- Effective training strategies
- Supervisory skills
- Scheduling appointments
- Delegating work
- Catheter care
- Patient care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient education
- Direct patient care
- Infection control
- Patient assessment
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Documentation accuracy
- Diabetes management
- Workflow coordination
- Treatment plan implementation
- Medical examination
- Care plan development
- Screening and triaging
- Vital signs
- Wound care
- Breathing treatments
- Immunization administration
- Medication dispensing
- Physical assessment
- EMR / EHR (EPIC, matrixcare, Pyxis, Pointclick, Meditech)
- ADL assistance
- Transcribing orders
- Documenting intake
- Inpatient care
- Medical records management
- Pain management
- Quality assurance
- EKG administration
- Teaching
- Assisting
- Overseeing
- Detail oriented
- Patience
- Hard-worker
- Team player
- Leadership
- Compassionate
- Eager to learn
Timeline
LVN Occupational Health
Kaiser Permanente Venice
06.2025 - 08.2025
LVN Family Medicine/internal Medicine
KAISER PERMANENTE PLAYA VISTA
11.2024 - 05.2025
LVN Family/internal Medicine
KAISER PERMANENTE CULVER MARINA
05.2024 - 09.2024
LVN FAMILY/INTERNAL MEDICINE
KAISER PERMANENTE SANTA MONICA
11.2022 - 04.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse MED/SURG UNIT
WEST HILLS HOSPITAL
04.2022 - 06.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse
KAISER PERMANENTE Panorama City
02.2021 - 10.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Mountainview Convalescent Hospital
06.2020 - 02.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse, Desk Nurse
Panorama Meadows Nursing Center DBA The Meadows Post Acute
06.2016 - 06.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Grand Valley Healthcare
01.2016 - 04.2019
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
The Rehab Center of Santa Monica
06.2012 - 03.2016
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Belmont Village Westwood
02.2011 - 07.2011
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Tarzana Health & Rehab Center
01.2009 - 01.2010
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Private Care Nurse
Private Care nurse
01.2008 - 01.2009
Specimen Processing Department Supervisor
Quest Diagnostics Inc
01.2000 - 01.2010
B.S. - Computer Science
AMA Computer College
B.S. - Computer Engineering (undergraduate)
Far Eastern University
Vocational Nursing -
Preferred College Of Nursing
Work Orientation
- Detail oriented
- Patience to care
- Hard-worker
- Team player
- Leader
- Compassionate
- Eager to learn
Personal Information
Title: Licensed vocational nurse