Cristopher J. Mercado
Fresno,CA
Summary
Pursued a Licensed Vocational Nurse position in a healthcare setting to leverage clinical knowledge and skills acquired through education and military service.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department LVN
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal care and safety.
- Assisted physicians with examinations and procedures, enhancing patient experience and workflow efficiency.
- Educated patients and families on health management, medication administration, and disease prevention strategies.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
corpsman
Navy
01.2007 - Current
Emergency Department LVN
Clovis Community Medical Center
01.2019 - 11.2021
- Executed peripheral IV starts and maintained proper IV tubing functionality to ensure patient care.
- Perform EKGs, Covid19 test, and blood sugar test.
- Oversaw administration of various medication routes including oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, topical, transdermal patch, eye drops, and ear drops. Managed both medicated and non-medicated enemas.
- Performed urinary catheter insertion and removal to ensure patient comfort and safety.
- Monitored and recorded patient vital signs, ensuring timely communication of significant changes to physician.
Intake Coordinator/ Home Health Nurse
St Agnes Home Health & Hospice
03.2017 - 07.2019
- Act as resource person for referral sources and work closely with team members to ensure adequate coordination of home health services.
- Receive referrals from physicians, facilities and staff and enter referral in Homecare Homebase.
- Blood draws.
- Treat and manage wound care as ordered by physician.
- Provides skilled nursing care to the organization clients in accordance with the plan of care as prescribed by the physician, and assigned by the supervising registered nurse
cook
panda express
Fresno, CA
05.2005 - 03.2017
- Prepared food items consistently and in compliance with recipes, portioning, cooking and waste control guidelines
Kandahar Afghanistan Role 3 Hospital ER
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Manager, Leader and mentor to 12 junior personnel
- Practice general family practice medicine, emergency medicine and trauma
- Distribute medications as prescribed by the medical officers, conduct EKGs, administered intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections and assist with minor surgical operations and obtain blood samples and start IVs
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse, changed sterile dressings.
- Obtained information about clients; medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Responded to dispatched emergency assignments quickly and safely.
- Certified that equipment and supplies were properly maintained for quality patient care and safety.
Education
Licensed vocational nurse - nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Fresno, CA01.2015
high school Diploma - undefined
Fresno High school
01.2006
Skills
- Catastrophic emergency response training
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Quick learner
- BLS certified
- Intravenous therapy comprehension
- Emergency Medical Technician certification
Certification
- IV Therapy and Venipuncture
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Emergency Department LVN
Saint Agnes Medical Center
02.2022 - Current
Emergency Department LVN
Clovis Community Medical Center
01.2019 - 11.2021
Intake Coordinator/ Home Health Nurse
St Agnes Home Health & Hospice
03.2017 - 07.2019
Kandahar Afghanistan Role 3 Hospital ER
07.2013 - 03.2014
corpsman
Navy
01.2007 - Current
cook
panda express
05.2005 - 03.2017
high school Diploma - undefined
Fresno High school
Licensed vocational nurse - nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts