Ciaraodalys Pujol-Vila
Reading,PA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over seven years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gale Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
Licensed Practical Nurse
ShiftMed
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Providing emotional support, Assisting with personal hygiene, obtaining vital signs, implementing and reviewing care plans, documenting special notes such as Medicare charting, putting MD orders into the care system, performing assessments on current/new residents, administering medications via appropriate route such as oral, subcutaneous, intravenous
- Supervising other nursing staff, monitoring resident care, and updating MD/NP if appropriate
- Applying wound vacs, ointments, and other treatments as ordered.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pacific Healthcare Staffing
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Providing emotional support, Assisting with personal hygiene, obtaining vital signs, implementing and reviewing care plans, documenting special notes such as Medicare charting, putting MD orders into the care system, performing assessments on current/new residents, administering medications via appropriate route such as oral, subcutaneous, intravenous
- Supervising other nursing staff, monitoring resident care, and updating MD/NP if appropriate
- Applying wound vacs, ointments, and other treatments as ordered.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
Licensed Practical Nurse- Remote Specialist
Maximus
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Answering inbound calls and providing information to callers in regards to concerns or complaints that they may have had
- Attend meetings via Microsoft teams, Send and respond to emails either from co-workers or callers who needed additional information
- Documenting calls appropriately into the Amazon workspace system.
Licensed Practical Nurse
General Healthcare Resources
02.2019 - 01.2021
- Obtain vital signs, Implement and review care plans, document special notes such as Medicare charting, put MD orders into the care system, perform assessments on current/new residents, administer medications via appropriate route such as oral, subcutaneous, intravenous
- Supervising other nursing staff, monitoring resident care, and updating MD/NP if appropriate
- Applying wound vacs, ointments, and other treatments as ordered.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Admissions Nurse
Genesis-Mifflin Center
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Placing appropriate and relevant orders on resident/patient into a computer system, Obtaining vital signs upon arrival to the facility, Communicating with MD in regards to admission orders, Evaluating resident/patient for any skin issues or wounds that may present at the time of admission
- Implementing and reviewing care plans, obtaining code status, consents, and receiving a discharge hospital or rehabilitation center report about resident/patient.
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
HCR Manorcare-Laureldale
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Obtain vital signs, Implement and review care plans, document special notes such as Medicare charting, put MD orders into the care system, perform assessments on current/new residents, administer medications via appropriate route such as oral, subcutaneous, intravenous
- Supervising other nursing staff, monitoring resident care, and updating MD/NP if appropriate
- Applying wound vacs, ointments, and other treatments as ordered.
- Ensured proper documentation of all nursing activities for accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulations.
- Improved patient care by ensuring timely and accurate administration of medications and treatments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2019 - 02.2019
- Admitting new residents, Assisting physicians on rounds of residents’ rooms, assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff, monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff, performing assessments on residents
- Obtaining vital signs and administering routine or as-needed medications.
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Berks Center for Digestive Health
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Provide care to patients by doing assessments, administering treatments if ordered by a physician, taking vital signs, ensuring patients and their responsible driver/family member understand their discharge instructions, managing IVs, obtaining glucose checks/INR if needed per patient, arranging phone calls to assure that patient has a driver to accommodate them for discharge, assemble post-op calls to be made, confirm that medication list given at the time of admission is current, provide a proper understanding of procedure consents at the time of admission.
Residential Specialist
Supportive Concepts
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Provide care to consumers in community living arrangements, maintain progress notes, and assist consumers in daily activities, provide safety and security to consumers in community living arrangement, report to staff at the end of each shift, assist with medications, transport consumers and staff to appointments, provide other duties as assigned.
Machine Operator-Unigy 2
East Penn Manufacturing
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Perform machine setups (calibration, cleaning, etc.) to start production cycle, Control and adjust functions and settings of machines, inspect parts with precision to ensure they meet requirements, fix the machine if any issues occurred during the shift, maintain activity logs.
Cashier
Wal-Mart
01.2013 - 01.2013
- Handle cash, debit, or check transactions with customers, scan goods and collect payments, redeem stamps or coupons, resolve customer complaints, guide and provide them with adequate information, greet customers when entering or leaving the establishment, maintain work area well kept and organized.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Lebanon County Career and Technology Center
Lebanon, PA01.2016
General Educational Development Diploma -
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA01.2012
Skills
- Assist clients with daily living activities, such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding
- Transfer clients using mechanical sitting and standing lifts
- Assemble and use such equipment as catheters, and oxygen supplies
- Take and record vital signs
- Administer specific medications, orally or subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and note time and amount on client's chart
- Considerable knowledge of principles, procedures, methods, and techniques of practical nursing and health care within the licensed practical nurse scope of practice
- Caring and compassionate
- Possess effective verbal and written communication skills
- Quick learner- ability to learn new nursing methods, equipment, and applications
- Good judgment, decision making, and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking- able to handle multiple priorities
- Bilingual
- Punctual, always on time
- Wound Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
Clinical Practicums
- StoneRidge Retirement Living Center, Town Centre Campus, Myerstown, PA
- Lebanon VA Medical Center, Lebanon, PA
- StoneRidge Poplar Run, Myerstown, PA
- Cedar Haven Healthcare Center, Lebanon, PA
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA
Licensure Or Certificates
- IV Venipuncture, Reading Area Community College, Reading, PA, 09/2016 to present
- Basic Life Support Provider, American Heart Association, 8/4/2014 to present
- Licensed Practical Nurse, 8/1/2016 to present
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gale Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse- Remote Specialist
Maximus
05.2021 - 09.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pacific Healthcare Staffing
09.2020 - 10.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse, Admissions Nurse
Genesis-Mifflin Center
02.2020 - 03.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
ShiftMed
01.2020 - 03.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
HCR Manorcare-Laureldale
05.2019 - 02.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
General Healthcare Resources
02.2019 - 01.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2019 - 02.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Berks Center for Digestive Health
08.2016 - 01.2019
Residential Specialist
Supportive Concepts
01.2014 - 01.2016
Machine Operator-Unigy 2
East Penn Manufacturing
01.2013 - 01.2014
Cashier
Wal-Mart
01.2013 - 01.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Lebanon County Career and Technology Center
General Educational Development Diploma -
Reading Area Community College