Courtney Romero
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
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN II
Kaiser Permanente
08.2021 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
LVN Pediatrics
Kaiser Permanente
05.2018 - 08.2021
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored ongoing metrics for children with chronic health conditions, both remotely and within office settings.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Clinic LVN
CHSI
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Responsible for interviewing patients, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients and assisting physicians with patient exams and treatment.
- Perform triage with patient phone calls to identify priority and secondary situations.
- Perform injections and specific infusions under the direction of the physician and supervising Registered Nurse.
- Perform selected prescribe treatment and nursing measures for the patient under specific guidelines.
- Reached out to insurance carriers to obtain prior authorization for testing and procedures.
- Reviewed appeals for prior authorization requests and communicated with payers to resolve issues.
- Supervised team of 16 Medical Assistants
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Monitored clinical staff performance and provided feedback.
LVN
Poway Healthcare Center
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Education
Certificate - Vocational Nursing
Brightwood College
Vista, CA10.2016
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Management
- Outpatient Care
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Medication Administration
- Procedure Support
- Patient Observation
- Infection Control
- Critical Thinking
- Care Planning and Modifications
Certification
IV and Blood Draw Certification
BLS First Aid/ CPR Certified
Timeline
LVN II
Kaiser Permanente
08.2021 - Current
LVN Pediatrics
Kaiser Permanente
05.2018 - 08.2021
Clinic LVN
CHSI
02.2017 - 05.2018
LVN
Poway Healthcare Center
11.2016 - 02.2017
Certificate - Vocational Nursing
Brightwood College
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