Alissa Lacuesta
Alpine,CA
Summary
Dedicated and patient-focused Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in acute care, staff development, telemedicine, and patient advocacy. Exceptional capacity to multitask: manage competing priorities with ease while fostering the delivery of superior patient care. Solid administrative and referral experience including assessment, treatment, and referral for a broad range of patients. Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate. Demonstrated ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation and telemedicine. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining self-assurance and competency. A well-qualified medical professional with experience triaging patients, capturing information, and administrative work. Excellent communication, prioritization, and multitasking.
Overview
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Work History
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
San Diego, CA
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Delivered updates on inpatient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Center For Health And Wellness
San Diego, CA
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and assisted physicians with procedures
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Symmetry Medical Infusion
San Diego, CA
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications, IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Completed scheduled inventory counts and supply audits to track shrinkage and inform purchasing decisions.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plans.
- Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse - nursing
Brightwood College
San Diego, CABachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts - Boston
San Diego, CA03.2023
Skills
- Assessments
- Clinical judgment — Proficient
- Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention
- Full results: Proficient
- Indeed Assessments provide skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification or continued
- Development in any professional field
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Call Answering and Assistance
Certification
Licensed Vocational Nurse, License #693723 Certified Nursing Assistant, BLS, Blood Withdraw Certified, Intravenous Therapy Certified, CPR Certification
Timeline
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Center For Health And Wellness
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Symmetry Medical Infusion
Licensed Vocational Nurse - nursing
Brightwood College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts - Boston