Dustin Perez
LVN
Lakewood,CA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Case Manager
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
Temple City, CA
12.2024 - 05.2025
- Provided referrals to appropriate health care providers or other community resources.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to coordinate treatment plans for clients.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss treatment options.
- Advised staff members on effective strategies for working with challenging client behaviors.
- Maintained accurate case records and documentation according to agency guidelines.
- Monitored client progress through regular follow-up contacts.
- Counseled clients on available resources within the community that could help meet their needs.
- Coordinated transportation services for clients who lacked access to reliable transportation.
- Collaborated with other service providers to ensure continuity of care for clients.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, caregivers, social services and other agencies to ensure client needs were met.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Orange Healthcare and Wellness Center
Orange, CA
08.2023 - Current
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
- Provided wound care, including dressing changes.
- Observed changes in patient conditions and reported any unusual findings to supervising physician or registered nurse.
- Maintained accurate patient records documenting treatments, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Developed individualized plans of care based upon assessment findings.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to patients.
- Administered prescribed medications to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Admission Nurse/Unit Manager
French Park Care Center
Santa Ana, CA
02.2019 - 11.2024
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
Licensed Vocationa Nurse/Desk Nurse
New Orange Hills
Orange, CA
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
Case Manager
French Park Care Center
Santa Ana, CA
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Coordinated support services and optimized communication between healthcare workers and patients.
- Provided case management services including intake, assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, referral and monitoring of families.
- Maintained logs and electronic client records following department and agency policies for effective monitoring.
- Transitioned clients to different providers based on progress or needs.
- Advocated for clients by obtaining information regarding treatment options and clinical status.
- Adhered to ethical principles and standards to protect clients' confidential information.
- Developed relationships and linked clients with social services, health care providers and governmental agencies to help claim or reclaim individual autonomy.
- Reviewed treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Constructed case notes and comprehensive reports for data entry into PointClickCare portal.
Education
WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION - SKIN, WOUNDS, OSTOMY CARE
SWOC
CALIFORNIA04-2023
Vocation Nurse Diploma - Vocational Nursing
American Career College
Anaheim, CA2008
High School Diploma -
ABC Secondary School
Lakewood, CA2004
Skills
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Active listening
- Supervision & leadership of medical staff
- Wound care
- Case Management
- Medication administration
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Vocational Nurse - California BVNT License No. 701347
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certified 12/2018
- ECG and Arrhythmia Interpretation and Pharmacology 01/2019
- Mechanical Ventilation and Tracheostomy Certified 01/2019
- BLS Exp. 01/2024
Timeline
LVN Case Manager
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
12.2024 - 05.2025
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Orange Healthcare and Wellness Center
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocationa Nurse/Desk Nurse
New Orange Hills
05.2022 - 07.2022
Case Manager
French Park Care Center
12.2019 - 12.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Admission Nurse/Unit Manager
French Park Care Center
02.2019 - 11.2024
WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION - SKIN, WOUNDS, OSTOMY CARE
SWOC
Vocation Nurse Diploma - Vocational Nursing
American Career College
High School Diploma -
ABC Secondary School
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