Destiny Gaxiola
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Adept Clinical Supervisor successful in improving care and outcomes through nursing education, performance management and talent management. Eager to offer contribute dependable support and committed to advancing patient outcomes through medical advancements and innovation.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health and Wellness Coordinator
Brookdale Riverwalk Senior Living
06.2023 - Current
- Assists in the management of care services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness, and maximizes the resident's opportunity to remain in their appropriate environment. Participates in pre-admission screening of prospective new residents and confirms that required documentation is completed prior to or upon resident admissions.
- Conducts Personal Service Plan review and updates, according to Brookdale and state requirements and involving appropriate parties as needed to ensure resident service needs are met.
- Assists in the supervision of community-based licensed, certified and non-certified clinical associates.
- Oversees and manages continuity and consistency of medication training, pharmacy management and medication supervision and/or administration in the community. Conducts periodic Care Associate medication skill inventory checks, and medication audits per Brookdale guidelines
- Provides training and education to direct care staff on an ongoing basis classroom in-services and situations service -specific training.
- Assist in maintenance of resident charts and review of documentation performed by clinical staff.
- Implements and maintains Brookdale operating standards, systems and processes. Monitors and participates in Quality Improvement and Risk Management programs at Safety Committee Meetings, Collaborative Care Meetings and Family Care Conferences.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Brookdale Senior Living
08.2019 - Current
- Manage a healthcare team for long-term care residents in assisted living including with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Administer inhalation therapy, oxygen administration and nebulizer treatments
- Deliver oral medications, and intramuscular/subcutaneous injections, breathing treatments, and airway management to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
- Coordinate and communicate care plan with third party collaboratives for residents receiving Hospice Services and aiding in end-of-life care within scope of practice
- Document behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns resident to evaluate of care plan outcomes, implementing or adjusting interventions accordingly.
- Perform Wound care including dressing changes, skin breakdown prevention, and documented recovery and progress to doctors for effective management.
- Clearly and thoroughly explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Perform urine specimen and stool sample collection for lab analysis
- Performed Covid-19 testing
- Performed wound care, Integumentary classification and documentation of findings
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Windsor
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular/subcutaneous injections, breathing treatments, and airway management to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options, and procedures to patients and loved ones, confirming and verifying understanding
- Documented behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to evaluate care plan outcomes, implementing or adjusting accordingly
- Performed wound care including dressing changes, skin breakdown prevention and documented recovery and progress to doctors for effective management
- Provided direct patient care, managed care for drainage wounds, fistulas, pressure wounds and skin breakdown
- Routine Covid Testing
Education
GED -
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA12.2024
Licensed Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Santa Barbara Business College
Bakersfield10.2017
Skills
- Sub-acute patient-focused care recording vitals, physical assessment, intake and output, and blood glucose, Urinalysis,
- Experience with, gastrectomy tubes, JP drains and Mitroff valve
- Medication administration and Telemetry
- Memory Care experience with Alzheimer and Dementia Residents
- Oxygen Administration and Tracheostomy care
- Customer Service and computer proficiency with EMR/EHR
- Palliative care, Wound Care, and critical care
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certified Medical Assistant
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Certified WPM 57
Timeline
Health and Wellness Coordinator
Brookdale Riverwalk Senior Living
06.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Windsor
08.2020 - 03.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Brookdale Senior Living
08.2019 - Current
GED -
Bakersfield College
Licensed Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Santa Barbara Business College
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