Dwight McGregor
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Skilled Nurse with excellent documentation, medication administration and patient assessment skills. Improves outcomes with exceptional care. Possesses educational requirements to deliver personalized support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health LVN
Ageless Living Home Health
07.2024 - Current
- Helped patients achieve higher standards of living through effective ADL coaching and assistance.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Supported personal care needs, shopping for groceries, and cleaning house.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
09.2021 - Current
- Kept documentation current, accurate and compliant with unit standards
- Conducted routine rounds, giving special attention to high-acuity patients
- Handled patient intake to document vitals, symptoms and initial assessments
- Recorded patient vital signs with current temperature, pulse and blood pressure
- Checked on patients frequently to assess needs and monitor conditions
- Inserted and maintained intravenous lines under supervision of Registered Nurse
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Los Palos
01.2020 - 09.2021
- Supported patients in achieving healthcare goals with personalized care and ongoing assistance
- Maintained awareness of comfort and condition of patients
- Checked on patients frequently to assess needs and monitor conditions
- Built and maintained productive relationships with patients and families based on trusting and open communication
- Conducted routine rounds, giving special attention to high-acuity patients
- Charted progress notes to reflect administered care and responses
- Assisted with laboratory diagnostics, collecting and preparing samples for testing
- Explained procedures, medications and plans to patients
- Assessed patient conditions and reported changes to supervising Registered Nurse or physician
- Changed bed linens and maintained clean environment for patients' comfort and safety
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Southern California Hospital At Culver City
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Epic to keep team informed of changing conditions
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Windsor Garden Convalescent Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Point Click Care to keep team informed of changing conditions
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges
Education
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, Texas09.2025
Trach & Vent - Nursing
ACLS MD Institute
Hollywood, California01.2018
LVN Licensure - Nursing
Smith Chason SON
Ontario, California06.2017
Diploma - undefined
Victor Dixon High School
Jamaica, DM07.1995
Skills
- Patient Care
- Patient Education
- Infection Control
- Medication Administration
- Treatment plan implementation
- Postoperative care
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical Judgment
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Home Health LVN
Ageless Living Home Health
07.2024 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
09.2021 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Los Palos
01.2020 - 09.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Southern California Hospital At Culver City
06.2019 - 12.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Windsor Garden Convalescent Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2019
Trach & Vent - Nursing
ACLS MD Institute
LVN Licensure - Nursing
Smith Chason SON
Diploma - undefined
Victor Dixon High School
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
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