CELESTE PEREZ
West Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
ShiftMed
02.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the care and management of geriatric patients
- Provide direct patient care and administration of all medications, woundcare, catheters, G-tube medication administration and feeding (NPO), tracheostomy care, Vent care
- Communicating all patient information with the physician
- Responding quickly and efficiently to emergency situations
MEDICAL TEAM SUPERVISOR
Illumination Foundation
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for over seeing the entire medical team for our Covid positive facility (Project Room Key)
- Working alongside a psychiatrist providing care, medication administration and monitoring (CWAS, COWS) for patients suffering SUD/MH issues
- Responsible for developing all protocol and procedures for all Covid positive facilities
- Responsible for training all new staff members, medical supply inventory, supply ordering, scheduling and covering any call offs, performing and training all staff on Covid testing (NP and Nasal), ensuring that all PPE and safety protocols are followed by all staff
- Responsible for patient chart reviews
- Responsible for communicating all needs between patients and medical staff to the provider on duty for further evaluation
- Responsible for crisis intervention/Emergency response to assess patients and determine the appropriate action (CAT team, ED)
- Led weekly meetings with staff to discuss progress updates, address concerns, and maintain open lines of communication.
- Providing patient intakes, assessments and care as needed
PEDIATRIC LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Kaiser Permanente
08.2015 - 03.2017
- Responsible for patient intake, assessment, and preparation prior to doctor exam
- Performed all age appropriate diagnostic testing required such as hearing and vision exams
- Responsible for administering all medications and vaccines
- Performed all procedures as ordered by the Physician with an extensive amount of experience in straight catheters, ECG, Blood Glucose monitoring, urine collection and urine dipstick reading; Collection of Strep throat cultures and reading; Ear Lavage for cerumen impaction, Transcutaneous Bilirubin monitoring, and sending out all samples collected in the clinic to the laboratory in a timely manner
- Assist pediatrician during procedures such as circumcisions, frenotomy's, I&D of abscesses, and ingrown toenail removals
- Responsible for patient call backs and scheduling follow up visits as needed
- Worked in the specialty clinic for obese children 'CATCH' alongside a Pediatrician, Registered Dietician, and Psychiatrist
CORRECTIONAL LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Santa Ana Jail
03.2015 - 09.2015
- Responsible for providing direct patient care to inmates including medication administration, wound care, blood withdrawal and labs
- Worked alongside a Psychiatrist assisting in translation (english/spanish) and the monitoring and care of inmates suffering from SUD/MH issues
- Responding quickly and efficiently to emergency situations
- Ordering supplies and medications as needed
- Providing all information relative to the care of the inmates with the Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner
CHARGE NURSE
Freedom Village Assisted Living/SNF
02.2015 - 09.2015
- Responsible for the care and management of geriatric patients
- Responsible for patient assessments, admissions and discharges
- Provide direct patient care and administration of all medications and treatments including wound care, catheters, etc
- Communicating all patient information with the physician
- Managing the performance, delegating work and supervising junior staff
- Responding quickly and efficiently to emergency situations
- Ordering supplies and medications as needed
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
West Palm Beach, FL01-2027
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Stanbridge College
09.2014
Skills
- Management and Leadership experience
- Direct Patient Care; Acute and Long term care experience
- Specialties: MH/SUD, Geriatric, Pediatric, Correctional
- Behavioral assessment (CWAS, COWS)
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Emergency and Crisis Intervention
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Florida Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Florida Driver's License
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 50 staff members.
- Documented and resolved employee disagreements which led to a more positive work environment.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursQuote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
ShiftMed
02.2023 - Current
MEDICAL TEAM SUPERVISOR
Illumination Foundation
03.2020 - 04.2022
PEDIATRIC LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Kaiser Permanente
08.2015 - 03.2017
CORRECTIONAL LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Santa Ana Jail
03.2015 - 09.2015
CHARGE NURSE
Freedom Village Assisted Living/SNF
02.2015 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Stanbridge College
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