Deana Flores
Seguin,TX
Summary
Hardworking and compassionate nursing professional brings 12-year record of success as Licensed Vocational Nurse in Clinic, Long Term Care and Travel Mobile clinic. Effortlessly helps patients feel at home while coordinating successful care. Excellent people, organizational and multitasking skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel LVN-Senior Specialist-MCO
Dr. Tamiry
San Antonio, TX
08.2024 - Current
- Examined Veterans to assess, screen and perform required treatments in Veteran's homes, Mobile clinics and Timeshares
- Protected Veteran charts and records to maintain security and confidentiality in accordance with all HIPAA protocols.
- Took vital signs, examining temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
- Collected specimens and drew blood for Veterans
- Monitored medical supply use and reported items to be replenished.
- Advocated for patient needs to ensure high-quality care was delivered.
- Recorded accurate, concise and complete EMR documentation
Travel Nurse
LRS Healthcare
San Antonio, TX
01.2022 - 07.2024
- Modified care plans in collaboration with healthcare teams.
- Educated patients, family members and caregivers on disease prevention and prescribed treatments
- Completed physical exams and collected medical histories to inform care planning.
- Collaborated with other professional disciplines to maximize patient care delivery and achieve desired patient outcomes.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Westover Medical Home-US Army Civilian
San Antonio, TX
11.2015 - 12.2021
- Performs tasks such as recording vital signs, preparing and administering medications, immunizations, doing intake histories, assisting the physician with physicals and/or procedures, diabetic foot exams, clearing annual clinical reminders, assisting with female wellness exams and performing other duties as requested to meet patient needs and institutional performance measures.
- Accurately report and record significant patient information.
- Technical and clinical accuracy, appropriateness and conformity with policy and nursing assignments and demonstrate responsible behaviors within the nursing care.
- Participation in the orientation of new employees, providing feedback as appropriate and seeking opportunities for self-improvement.
Licensed Practical Nurse
BCFS Health & Human Services
San Antonio, TX
11.2014 - 11.2015
- Supervise evening Medical Assistant's on shift to ensure medications are given in a timely matter and to assist when medical matters arise.
- Submit authorizations for labs, off campus appts, ER visits, & mental health evaluations.
- Upload all documents received from off campus visits into health fusions.
- Obtain discharge paper work from hospitals upon clients return to facility.
- Complete consult forms for off campus visits.
- Enter in all patients into UAC Portal for Physicals, PPD/CXR, immunizations, sick calls, off campus specialist visits & ER visits.
- Upload all CXR, PPD Reading forms, Immunization records, labs, specialist RX into HF and file immunization records & PPD readings in cabinet.
- Draw labs.
- Order lab supplies monthly from lab corp.
- Notify PA of positive lab results.
- Order CXR's for age appropriate clients.
- Back up immunization nurse when nurse is off or on vacation.
- Receive and review all medical bills received and assure all authorizations are done and called in to appropriate billing agencies.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Troop Medical Clinic- US Army Civilian
San Antonio, TX
05.2009 - 11.2014
- Job duties include but not limited to: screening of Active Duty Members to include Beneficiaries and Family Members for wellness, acute or scheduled procedure appointments; notify Provider of any abnormal readings and/or concerns; responsible for maintaining necessary supplies in exam rooms; assist Provider with procedures to include educating Patient on after care instructions.
- Process Improvement (PI) Team Member which develops ways to improve the clinic processes, outcomes and training for incoming employees.
- Provide monthly reports for the Peer Review Committee on various diagnoses.
- Support to various Providers during Sick Call hours, to include transcribing for Providers during the exam.
- Team member for Patient Caring Touch which focuses on ways to improve patient satisfaction.
- Participate in Soldier Readiness (SRP) as needed.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
San Antonio, TX
04.2013 - 08.2014
- Job duties include but not limited to: assisting patients in their home or facility with ADL's.
- Providing comfort care to patients who are terminally ill.
- Take and keep track of patient's vital signs such as weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
- Prepare and give patient's injections, enemas, monitor catheters and dress wounds.
- Administer medications as ordered.
- Chart according to company regulations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brooke Army Medical Center
03.2008 - 05.2009
- Duties included but were not limited to; provided personal care and assisted Patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs); Assisted with pre and post operative preparation/ procedures; Assisted post surgical patients and Nursing staff with post operative procedure care; monitored and documented blood glucose levels, vital signs and I&O's; collected or assisted in the collection of specimens, i.e. blood or urine; Set up and gave treatment that required equipment such as oxygen, suction, and respirator; One to one observation of patients for safety precautions as needed; also floated worked on the Telemetry, Orthopedics, ICU units as needed.
Education
LVN -
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX12-2012
Skills
- Medical terminology
- Nursing
- Palliative care
- Medical equipment operation
- Medical paperwork processing
- Patient care
- Time management abilities
- Coaching and mentoring
- Patient charting
- Call answering and assistance
- Patient advocacy
- Mental health
- Responsible and dependable
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Emergency response
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Team building
- Patient positioning and transporting
- Physical assessments
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Travel LVN-Senior Specialist-MCO
Dr. Tamiry
08.2024 - Current
Travel Nurse
LRS Healthcare
01.2022 - 07.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Westover Medical Home-US Army Civilian
11.2015 - 12.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
BCFS Health & Human Services
11.2014 - 11.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
04.2013 - 08.2014
Certified Nursing Assistant
Troop Medical Clinic- US Army Civilian
05.2009 - 11.2014
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brooke Army Medical Center
03.2008 - 05.2009
LVN -
Galen College of Nursing