Daeja Young
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
LVN Charge Nurse (Dementia/Memory care): As a Charge Nurse I ensure that my residents are ensured quality care during my 8.5hr shift Swing shift. I care for 40 residents and I oversee/Delegate to 4-6 caregivers during my shift. In this time I am coordinating Telehealth calls or out of community Doctor appointments, analyzing test results, coordinating Lab pick ups, accepting medication deliveries, medication reconciliation, medication administration and more. I as well, provide wound care to residents who need it, coordinate Paramedic transfers, Admissions/Readmissions. I’m a flexible person therefore I’m well rounded throughout my facility. We have 3 separate floors to our facility: LOFT, Hospice, Medsurge. I have worked on all three floors and have gotten know all 118 residents we have in the facility. I’m always willing to learn and grow. The passion I have in this field is so immense, I am looking to further my care in due time.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Silverado Memory Care
Beverly Hills, CA
01.2025 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with care standards and protocols.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans tailored to resident needs.
- Conducted medication administration and monitored patient responses effectively.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance overall resident well-being.
- Evaluated resident health status, documenting changes in condition accurately.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients' conditions.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports that highlighted critical information for incoming nurses
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Fostered a positive work environment through mentorship, offering constructive feedback
- Managed patient caseloads effectively by prioritizing needs, delegating tasks appropriately, and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
- Bolstered patient safety through consistent implementation of fall prevention measures such as bed alarms, hourly rounding, and mobility assistance.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by actively listening to patients'' needs, providing compassionate care, and addressing concerns promptly.
- Cultivated strong working relationships with physicians by maintaining open communication, providing timely updates on patients'' status, and actively participating in care coordination efforts.
- Championed infection control practices within the unit by strictly adhering to guidelines and educating staff on proper procedures.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments using Microsoft software
Education
LVN program - LVN/PN
American Career College
Los Angeles, CA09.2024
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft: Word, Excel, Power point
- Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environments
- Certifications: BLS/CPR/First aid
- Infection prevention control
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient assessments
- Documentation accuracy
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Quality improvement
- HIPAA compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Clinical assessment
- Healthcare regulations
- Wound care management
- Resident care
- Clinical judgment
- End-of-life care
- Geriatric care
- Policy compliance
- Staff supervision
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Conflict resolution
- Nursing intervention evaluations
- Activities of daily living adls
- Medical paperwork processing
- Inventory assessment
- Patient positioning and transporting
- Data analysis
- CPR/AED
- Physical assessments
- Conditions reporting
- Patient charting
- Wound care
- Admissions coordination
- Patient care coordination
- Team collaboration
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Silverado Memory Care
01.2025 - Current
LVN program - LVN/PN
American Career College