Crystal Baucom
Granbury,TX
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) with over nine years of hospital and home health care experience. Expertise in patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, and chronic disease management. Skilled in recognizing changes in patient conditions, coordinating interdisciplinary care, and maintaining clinical documentation. Committed to delivering safe, high-quality care that promotes patient dignity and independence.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Enhabit Home Health
Granbury, TX
11.2025 - Current
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, obtain and monitor vital signs, and communicate significant changes to physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and agency protocols.
- Provide patient and caregiver education regarding medications, disease management, wound care, infection prevention, safety, and when to seek medical attention.
- Develop and implement individualized nursing interventions based on patient needs and physician orders.
- Assess patients for fall risks, changes in functional status, and safety concerns and provide appropriate education and interventions.
- Coordinated communication among healthcare providers to ensure seamless patient care and continuity with physicians, therapists, and caregivers.
- Delivered skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, assessing conditions and monitoring health status changes to ensure timely interventions.
- Document skilled nursing visits, assessments, interventions, patient responses, and progress accurately and timely in accordance with home health and regulatory requirements.
- Executed compassionate, patient-centered care that promoted independence and upheld patient dignity in home environments.
- Manage an independent daily patient caseload while prioritizing visits and completing required documentation within established productivity and time expectations.
LVN II
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
09.2016 - Current
- Create and implement individualized patient care plans
- Administer medications and treatments according to prescriptions
- Assess and monitor patient health conditions
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and assess patient care plans, ensuring comprehensive support
- Educated patients and families on health conditions and post-discharge care to enhance understanding and compliance
- Provide pre- and post-operative care
- Document patient information accurately in medical records
- Documented patient information in medical records, maintaining accuracy to support continuity of care
- Facilitate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Perform wound care and other procedures as required
- Support patients with mobility and daily activities
- Implement infection control procedures
Telemetry Monitor Technician
University of Texas Medical Branch
01.2010 - 09.2016
- Monitored patient vital signs and communicated changes to nursing staff, facilitating timely interventions.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to refine patient care protocols informed by telemetry findings.
- Trained new technicians on telemetry monitoring systems and established best practices for patient observation.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TXSkills
- Skilled Nursing Assessment
- Patient Care & Care Coordination
- Medication Administration
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Wound care
- Catheter management
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Chronic Disease Management
- Post-Hospitalization Care
- Care Plan Implementation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Fall risk assessment
- Health and Medication Education
- EMR documentation
- Clinical Documentation
- Independent Patient Care
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Team Collaboration
- HIPAA Compliance
- Caregiver education
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Enhabit Home Health
11.2025 - Current
LVN II
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
09.2016 - Current
Telemetry Monitor Technician
University of Texas Medical Branch
01.2010 - 09.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College