Donna Edwards
Redondo Beach,CA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse Flu/COVID-19 Clinic
RemX( Kaiser Permanente Contract)
2023.10 - 2024.03
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
- Identify patient using two identifiers.
- Screen patients using appropriate questionnaire in determining if patient is eligible receive vaccines.
- Check patient medical record to prevent med error.
- Perform hand hygiene and implement standard precautions.
- Educate patient on possible side effects of vaccines as per CDC.
- Monitor patients for reactions according to Kaiser guidelines.
- Administer vaccine in accordance with age, selecting appropriate needle size, dosage, and injection site.
- Monitor patients for adverse reactions according to Kaiser guidelines.
- Using the EPIC system document pertinent patient information while maintaining confidentiality.
- Routine outreach scheduling patient appointments.
- Chaperone as needed.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Med Care Manager
Sunrise Senior L
2008.06 - 2022.09
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Enhanced patient recovery through diligent monitoring and timely interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and maintaining secure medical records.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Administered medication, in accordance to patients 5 rights reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
Education
Certificate of Completion -
Summit Career College
Anaheim, CA02.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Economics
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Dominguez Hills, CA.Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Harbor Junior College
Wilmington, CA06.1985
Skills
- Infection Control
- HIPAA Compliance
- Wound Care as per Physician order
- Pulse oximeter
- Prepare and administer injections as prescribed
- Vital signs
- Preventive Care
- Documentation accuracy
- Compassionate Care
- Colostomy care
- Catheter/indwelling catheter care
- Performing patient care through monitoring and assessment, checking vital signs, and providing proper hygiene
- Knowledge of CPR
- Ability to work directly with patients, families, and doctors
- Experience dressing wounds, administering medication.
- Ear Lavage
- Nebulizer Treatments
- Specimen Collection
- Attention to Detail
- Organizational Skills
- Active Listening
- Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Communication
- Epic Systems
- Time management abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Responsible and Dependable
Certification
Licensed Vocational Nurse - State of California
License #288157 Expires 12-31-2024
BLS American Red Cross #245412412889
expires 10-2025
Fire Safety Certificate #1088221
expires 1-27-2025
License Esthetician -State of California- J68390
expires 12-31-2024
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse Flu/COVID-19 Clinic
RemX( Kaiser Permanente Contract)
2023.10 - 2024.03
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Med Care Manager
Sunrise Senior L
2008.06 - 2022.09
Certificate of Completion -
Summit Career College
Some College (No Degree) - Economics
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Harbor Junior College
Licensed Vocational Nurse - State of California
License #288157 Expires 12-31-2024
BLS American Red Cross #245412412889
expires 10-2025
Fire Safety Certificate #1088221
expires 1-27-2025
License Esthetician -State of California- J68390
expires 12-31-2024
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