Dolores Casarez
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Experienced with managing nursing teams and overseeing resident care. Utilizes leadership and clinical expertise to ensure efficient and effective healthcare delivery. Track record of maintaining high standards in resident safety and quality care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Skilled Charge Nurse
Cimarron Place Health and Rehabilitation
03.2025 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on floor through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring residents orders, and communicating with therapy department.
- Coordinated discharge planning, collaborating with residents, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Documented residents vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Oversaw residents conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Admitting residents in and discharging out in a timely and efficient matter.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for residents with serious illnesses.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Corpus Christi Nursing and Rehabilition Center
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Contributed to the accreditation process by maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations for nursing standards.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing feedback and guidance for improvement when necessary.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Served as a role model for nursing staff by demonstrating exceptional clinical skills, ethical behavior, and commitment to continuous learning.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasks, administration.
- Reduced medication error ny closely supervising LVN's during medication administration and ensuring adherence to protocol.
LVN Charge Nurse
River Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Responded to residents requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Documented residents vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Oversaw resident conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Assessed residents' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered direct quality care to residents by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
LVN Charge Nurse
The Palms Nursing and Rehabilitation
06.2018 - 07.2022
- Responded to residents requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Documented residents vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Oversaw residents conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Assessed residents' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to residents.
- Monitored residents health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed residents history to verify conditions and current medications.
Education
LVN - Nursing Education
Kaplan College
Corpus Christi, TX06-2017
GED -
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX04-2010
Skills
- Friendly and outgoing
- Direct patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Team leadership
- Patient management
- Patient assessments
- Patient care standards
- Medication administration
- Clinical training
- Staff supervision
- Performance management
- Staff management
Timeline
Skilled Charge Nurse
Cimarron Place Health and Rehabilitation
03.2025 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Corpus Christi Nursing and Rehabilition Center
10.2023 - 03.2025
LVN Charge Nurse
River Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation
09.2022 - 08.2023
LVN Charge Nurse
The Palms Nursing and Rehabilitation
06.2018 - 07.2022
LVN - Nursing Education
Kaplan College
GED -
Del Mar College
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