Christina Susuras
Sweeny,TX
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Medical Resort At Bay Area
Houston, TX
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, family members, hospital personnel, and other health professionals involved in a patient's care.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations such as cardiac arrests or life-threatening events.
- Supervised exceptional team with collaborative leadership and creative responses to resource scarcity and nurse availability.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum samples from patients to perform routine lab tests.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse
River Oaks Hospital
Houston, TX
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Interacted professionally with patients, families, visitors, physicians, ancillary departments staff members at all times.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement comprehensive plans of care for assigned patients.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to 6 patients per day.
- Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
LVN Floor Nurse
medical resort at pearland
Pearland, TX
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Adhered to safety regulations regarding hazardous materials and waste disposal.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Performed routine treatments such as dressing changes and wound care.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Participated in discharge planning activities for assigned patients.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Initiated admissions, transitions and discharges by communicating with colleagues as well as patients and family members.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Utilized critical thinking skills while dealing with complex clinical situations.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Education
LVN License -
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX05-2021
Skills
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Medical Records Management
- Employee Oversight
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Team Collaboration
- Patient Assessments
- Care Planning
- Post Operative Care
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Direct Patient Care
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Medical Resort At Bay Area
01.2023 - 11.2023
Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse
River Oaks Hospital
02.2022 - 01.2023
LVN Floor Nurse
medical resort at pearland
07.2021 - 02.2022
LVN License -
Alvin Community College
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