Desiree Hernandez
El Paso,Texas
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with 5+ years as an LVN directly involved in patient care. A skilled communicator who works well in a team setting, able to coordinate care with other medical professionals as well as to work compassionately with each individual patient.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Compass Connections
10.2024 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Develop, maintain, and audit an accurate Medication Administration Record (MAR) for each child and assist with the medication administration and health of service population as needed or requested by RN Manager.
- Provide required facility documentation and reporting in a timely manner to meet Compass Connections, federal and state guidelines within the required timeframes.
- Maintain all written and electronic medical health care records.
- Participate in the development of health and medical related protocols and procedures for a federal program.
- Communicate with service population and staff in a manner that prioritizes confidentiality of health care records and information in keeping with HIPAA, Protected Health Information (PHI) requirements and Compass Connections confidentiality protocol and procedures.
- Participate in scheduled meetings, team decisions and operations
LVN
Otero County Processing Center
09.2023 - Current
- Under direction of health services administrator, supervising nurse and professional service providers and in accordance with approved treatment protocol, assess condition of and prescribe treatment for detainees reporting to sick call.
- Assist with provider line; prepare examining room and equipment.
- Operate pill call, administer medication and document as required by applicable policies and procedures. To include push and or wheel pill cart on facility campus.
- Perform emergency procedures as needed and call physician for treatment orders.
- Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records. Observe applicable HIPAA rules.
- Perform work on an on-call basis, as required.
- Prepare and maintain narrative, statistical, summary and operational records, reports, and logs.
- Conduct chart review; review status of detainees with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment.
LVN
Hospice Of El Paso
07.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
LVN
GardaWorld Federal Services
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Contributes in the Medical Intake of Unaccompanied boys and girls (ages 13-17) who are in care and custody of the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
- Performs and participates in support activities for medical screenings, low-level acute care, first aid/medical support and follow up care needed for injuries and illnesses.
LVN
University Medical Center of El Paso
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborate with primary care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness and appropriateness of care to inmate patients
- Coordinates and/or administers medication, therapeutic agents, treatments, to inmate patients
- Assists physicians with medical treatments
- Administers prescribed medication
- Provides emergency first aid care
- Checks & records vital signs
- Reports reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the inmates’ emotional or physical condition
- Provides inmate patient education and/or discharge planning
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
Medical Tester
Rhino Medical, LVN
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Patient registration through EIS Staff Testing
- Point of care test specimen collection/processing, notifying patient of results
- Educating patient on appropriate next steps based on test results.
LVN
Grifols, LVN
11.2018 - 01.2022
- Determine donor eligibility to ensure plasma quality
- Complete donor’s medical health history
- Handling moderate and severe donor adverse events
- Reviewing SPE results and Donor record files (DRF)
- Counseling unsuitable and reactive donors
- Managing and administering employee hepatitis vaccine or flu shot programs and following up on employee plasma or blood exposures.
Education
LVN Certification - Nursing
El Paso Community College (EPCC)
El Paso, Texas08.2018
High School Diploma -
Andress High School
El Paso, Texas05.1996
Skills
- Ability to develop relationships with patients patients and other health care professionals
- Exceptional experience in calming upset or worried patients by prioritizing their needs
- Remarkable ability to observe patient status and update physician on any new symptoms
- Excellent knowledge and experience of professional nursing principles and practices
Certification
- LVN License Texas BON 10/2018 - 05/2024
- IV Certification Tellez Medical Training 07/2023 - 07/2025
- BLS American Heart Association 04/12/2023 - 04/2025
Timeline
LVN
Compass Connections
10.2024 - Current
LVN
Otero County Processing Center
09.2023 - Current
LVN
Hospice Of El Paso
07.2023 - Current
LVN
GardaWorld Federal Services
02.2022 - 06.2023
Medical Tester
Rhino Medical, LVN
11.2021 - 02.2022
LVN
University Medical Center of El Paso
04.2021 - 05.2022
LVN
Grifols, LVN
11.2018 - 01.2022
LVN Certification - Nursing
El Paso Community College (EPCC)
High School Diploma -
Andress High School
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