CAROLINA MADRAZO GOMEZ
El Centro,CA
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Trusted Care of Imperial Valley
01.2025 - Current
- Provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes under the supervision of an RN and physician plan of care.
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, medication reconciliation, wound care, and monitoring chronic conditions.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments (PO, IM, SQ).
- Educate patients and families on disease management, medication compliance, diet, and home safety.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members (RNs, physicians, therapists, case managers) to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Document all nursing care and patient progress accurately in EMR in compliance with home health agency policies and state/federal regulations.
- Promote patient independence and support families/caregivers in meeting healthcare needs at home.
- Respond to urgent patient needs and communicate changes in condition promptly to supervising RN or physician.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Calipatria State Prison
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Triaging, assessing, and treating inmates’ chronic, acute, psychological, and medical needs during incarceration.
- Administering medications, wound care, and other personalized interventions as directed by medical staff.
- Serving as first responder in emergency and crisis situations, also know the use of all medical equipment including Trauma Bag/AED’s, oxygen tanks and NARCAN use.
- Assist mental health professionals by contributing to the treatment planning process and the formal evaluation of patient progress by monitoring and recording observed patient behavior.
- Collect patient database: vital signs, vision screening, height/weight.
- Maintain and manage accuracy of all medical records of persons served to include MARs, observations, interventions, and plans.
- In accordance with documented policies and procedures, prepare and administer (PO, Sub Q, IM, SL, PR, and topical) ordered medications to persons served housed in each facility and report significant findings and observations to the MD, PA/FNP, RN, or psychiatrist.
LVN/ IV Therapy
El Centro Regional Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Uses and practices basic assessment (data collection), participates in planning, executes interventions in accordance with the care plan or treatment plan, and contributes to evaluation of individualized interventions related to the care/treatment plan.
- Observes and evaluates patients frequently to determine changes in condition or needs.
- Carries out orders promptly to meet patient care needs.
- Vital signs, IV start, glucometer, urine hcg
- Continue ongoing assessment after primary RN has completed initial assessment.
- NGT, OGT tube placement, check tube feeding residuals, monitoring, and drainage.
- Wound dressing changes, Foley insertion, performing EKG
- Takes the initiative to be innovative and creative to improve ward conditions and patient care.
- Discharge education
- Administer medications within LVN scope; sublingual, IM, PO, PR, transdermal and SQ
- Reassess after medication administration.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Imperial Heights Healthcare and Wellness Center
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Bathe and dress patients
- Serve meals and help patients eat
- Take vital signs
- Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden
- Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors
- Provide and empty bedpans
- Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
- Answer patient calls.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Calipatria State Prison (contract by Legacy Personnel)
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Covid screener
- Suicidal watches (Prevent escapes and injury of these persons, to themselves, to others).
- Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient’s chart
- CTC/ Isolation rounds
- Assist the nurses and other staff as needed
- Take and record blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration
- Take and record weight and height
- Measure and record the amount of intake and output of fluids
- Observe and report clinical symptoms and behaviors
- Label specimens of urine, swabs or feces for laboratory examination
- Restocking supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistant
El Centro Regional Medical Center
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Assist with daily living activities.
- Help patients with personal hygiene
- Bathe and dress patients
- Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers
- Provide adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings and therapeutic baths
- Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient’s chart
- Assist the nurses and other staff as needed
- Chart the conditions of the patient via software
- Answer calls for help and observe changes in a patient’s condition or behavior
- Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden
- Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
- Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies
- Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors
- Reliable, service-focused nursing professional with excellent patient-care.
- Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Imperial Heights Healthcare and Wellness Center
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Bathe and dress patients
- Serve meals and help patients eat
- Take vital signs
- Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden
- Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors
- Provide and empty bedpans
- Lift patients into beds, wheelchairs, exam tables, etc.
- Answer patient calls
- Examine patients for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds
- Clean and sanitize patient areas
- Change bed sheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies.
Education
Associate Degree - Registered Nurse
Imperial Valley College
Imperial Valley, CA12-2025
Skills
- Effective time management
- Proficient in bilingual interactions
- Attentive listening abilities
- Knowledge of safety compliance standards
- Healthcare advocacy
- Expertise in HIPAA standards
- Patient-centered care
- Clinical decision-making
- Effective team collaboration
- Comprehensive patient evaluations
Certification
-Certified in CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS).
-IV Therapy and blood withdraw
-PALS
-Associate Degree in General Science and Mathematics
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Trusted Care of Imperial Valley
01.2025 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Calipatria State Prison
08.2023 - 05.2025
LVN/ IV Therapy
El Centro Regional Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Imperial Heights Healthcare and Wellness Center
07.2021 - 10.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Calipatria State Prison (contract by Legacy Personnel)
09.2020 - 02.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
El Centro Regional Medical Center
05.2020 - 07.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Imperial Heights Healthcare and Wellness Center
09.2019 - 03.2020
Associate Degree - Registered Nurse
Imperial Valley College