Dalles Gordon
Richmond, TX
Summary
Dedicated Nurse with extensive experience known for compassionate patient care and effective collaboration. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through diligent assessments. Highly dependable in emergency situations, with strong skills in medication administration and patient education, fostering trust and understanding among families.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse
Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation
Richmond, TX
01.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure safety and compliance with care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and shared strategies.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting understanding of treatment protocols and recovery processes.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
PRN Hospice Nurse
Enhabit Hospice
Richmond, TX
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Provided compassionate patient care to enhance comfort and dignity in end-of-life situations.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to monitor patient conditions and adjust care.
- Enhanced family understanding of the hospice process through clear communication and education.
Charge Nurse LVN
Houston Transitional Care
Houston, TX
08.2020 - 12.2024
- Coordinated patient admissions and discharges to optimize bed utilization and resource allocation.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in Skilled Nursing environment.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment when assessing patients, prioritizing needs, and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Supported patients in completing activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming and shower assistance.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Cresent of Sugarland
Sugar Land, TX
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Established positive rapport with families through regular updates on patient progress, addressing concerns promptly.
- Contributed to lower hospital readmission rates through thorough discharge planning and follow-up phone calls to ensure continued success at home after leaving the facility.
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently administering medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 24 to28 patients per day in 120-bed unit.
- Reduced risk of infection by maintaining sterile environments while inserting, replacing, or removing IV lines.
Education
No Degree - Prerequisites For Nursing
El Centro College
Dallas, TXLicense Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Dallas Nursing Institute
Richardson, TX01.2019
High School Diploma -
San Benito High School
Hollister, CA06.1998
Skills
- Patient Care: providing Direct care assisting with daily activities and ensuring patient comfort and safety
- Medication Administration: administration, oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, IV medication safely and accurately
- Vital Sign Monitoring: measuring and recording blood pressure temperature pulse and respiratory rate to track patient health
- Wound Care:, assessing, cleaning dressing and monitoring wounds to prevent infection and promote healing
- Critical thinking: assessing patient’s conditions and responding appropriately to change changes in health status
- Team Player: coordinated with other nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals to ensure quality care
- Empathy and Compassion: building trust in providing emotional sport to patients
- Communication: explaining procedures clearly to patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
- Adaptability: adjusting to dynamic healthcare, environments, and patience needs
Timeline
PRN Hospice Nurse
Enhabit Hospice
07.2025 - 10.2025
Nurse
Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation
01.2025 - Current
Charge Nurse LVN
Houston Transitional Care
08.2020 - 12.2024
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Cresent of Sugarland
07.2019 - 08.2020
No Degree - Prerequisites For Nursing
El Centro College
License Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Dallas Nursing Institute
High School Diploma -
San Benito High School