Accomplished Licensed Vocational Nurse with a diverse skill set seeking a challenging position in a growth-oriented organization. Leveraging a full range of capabilities to drive success and contribute to company growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Logistics Specialist
Texas Health Patient Logistics Center
Arlington, TX
10.2013 - Current
Streamline the process of transferring patients to community hospitals.
Prepare and complete Memorandum of Transfers.
Facilitate and expedite care coordination among community physicians and nurses.
Optimize patient transfer registration process
Work closely alongside hospital administrators and bed control to ensure prompt bed allocations.
Staff Nurse
Pate Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab
Fort Worth, TX
02.2012 - 08.2013
Strategically organized and delegated tasks to address rapid response and code situations
Coordinated medication administration and distribution efficiently
Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
Educated patients on diabetic treatments and care
Provided guidance to patients regarding heart healthy practices
Enhanced discharge plans by providing education on health management and treatment strategies to patients and families.
Staff Nurse, Geriatric Care
Texas Masonic Retirement Center
Arlington, TX
01.2011 - 02.2012
Administered medications accurately and promptly.
Conducted comprehensive evaluations consisting of vital sign measurements, physical exams, and thorough medical history records.
Executed wound care protocols, encompassing dressing changes and assessments
Ensured patient comfort and safety through continuous monitoring, assessments, and timely interventions.
Provided education to patients and families regarding health management, treatments, and discharge plans.
Staff Nurse
Maxim Health Care Solutions
Fort Worth, TX
04.2010 - 01.2011
Instructed patients on the correct usage of the Phillips Anticoagulation Meter through personalized in-home training
Customized training sessions for individual patients, covering device set-up, usage, and troubleshooting procedures.
Coached Patients on treatments and care emphasizing the significance of consistent monitoring and the consequences of their outcomes, enhancing therapy safety management
Counseled patients on heart healthy practices.
Trauma Ortho & Cardiac ICU Patient Care Technician
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital
Fort Worth, TX
12.2006 - 04.2010
Enhanced outcomes by promptly informing senior staff about patient emergencies.
Directly assisted healthcare team members while providing patient care.
Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
Provided compassionate postmortem care and assisted grieving families during their time of loss.
Maintained and sterilized medical equipment accurately.
Advocated for patient needs, ensuring timely and appropriate care.
Correctional Health Medical Assistant
JPS Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
05.2004 - 09.2006
Enhanced team productivity through the effective organization of charts, documents, and supplies.
Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood glucose levels under direct supervision of a physician or registered nurse.
Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
Provided immediate medical care for injuries and acute conditions, stabilizing patients until further treatment could be administered.
Executed regular dressing changes to reduce infection susceptibility while monitoring healing advancements.
Carried out physician-prescribed administrations of injections, medications, and treatments.
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Education
Skills
Solid interpersonal skills
Skilled in quick and creative problem solving
Excellent analytical and organizational skills
Able to multitask and still complete projects on time
Self-motivated and goal oriented
Quick to adapt to new technology and protocols
Timeline
Patient Logistics Specialist
Texas Health Patient Logistics Center
10.2013 - Current
Staff Nurse
Pate Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab
02.2012 - 08.2013
Staff Nurse, Geriatric Care
Texas Masonic Retirement Center
01.2011 - 02.2012
Staff Nurse
Maxim Health Care Solutions
04.2010 - 01.2011
Trauma Ortho & Cardiac ICU Patient Care Technician
Family Nurse Practitioner at Cone Health Patient Care Center and Triad Hospitalist Sickle Cell TeamFamily Nurse Practitioner at Cone Health Patient Care Center and Triad Hospitalist Sickle Cell Team
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Logistics Specialist/ Logistics Specialist/Warehouse Inventory Control Supervisor at Management Services GSM Systems Network.Logistics Specialist/ Logistics Specialist/Warehouse Inventory Control Supervisor at Management Services GSM Systems Network.