Elaine Gutierrez
Lemon Grove,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Avery Home Health Care
11.2016 - Current
- Ensured patient safety by consistently monitoring vital signs and administering medications as prescribed.
- Improved patient's quality of life by providing compassionate care and assisting with daily living activities.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for homebound patients.
- Maintained detailed and accurate records of patient progress, ensuring timely communication with primary care providers.
- Managed artificial airway, including tracheal suctioning, tracheostomy tube change, tie change and humidification.
- Provided ventilator management, including trouble-shooting, alarming, setting and equipment changes.
- Responsible for enteral equipment and feeding, including G-tube placement, residual assessment and aspiration precaution.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
11.2014 - 11.2016
- Assessed patient's temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Promoted a safe environment by identifying potential hazards and implementing preventative measures.
- Enhanced patient recovery by closely monitoring vital signs and administering prescribed medications.
- Provided patient care in a school setting, including transferring off and on school buses to and from patient's home.
- Assisted with health office duties, including students daily medication, diabetic monitioring and injection administration.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Western Home Health Care
01.2009 - 11.2014
- Enhanced patient recovery by closely monitoring vital signs and administering prescribed medications.
- Improved patient's quality of life by providing compassionate care and assisting with daily living activities.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for homebound patients.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring high-risk patients and promptly addressing any health concerns or complications.
- Delivered exceptional wound care, including dressing changes and infection prevention measures, resulting in faster healing times for patients.
- Provided colostomy care, seizure precautions, tracheotomy and suctioning care.
- Collaborated with vendors to procure medical equipment, supplies and services.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sharp Rees-Stealy Urology
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Streamlined clinic operations by maintaining accurate patient records and scheduling appointments efficiently.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately administering medications and monitoring vital signs.
- Implemented infection control protocols, reducing the spread of communicable diseases within the clinic setting.
- Assisted physicians during examinations, procedures, and treatments, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
K-Force Staffing
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- On-call for various hospital facilities
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sharp Cabrillo Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education to patients and their families.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
Vocational Nursing -
Maric College
San Diego, CA09.2005
Medical Assisting -
Maric College
San Diego, CA11.2002
Skills
- Patient care
- Treatment plan implementation
- Vital signs monitoring
- In-Home Care
- Certified in IV therapy and Phlebotomy
- Intravenous fluids
- Pediatric emergency assessment, recognition with stabilization and seizure control
- Wound care, dressing and suturing
- Catheter care insertion and removal
- G-tube care and management
- Pain management
- Medical terminology
- Breathing treatments
- Care planning
- Tracheotomy care with suctioning
- Colostomy care
- Medication administration and injections
- Basic life support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certified
- Bilingual; possess excellent translation skills in spanish
Accomplishments
Received honors awards at Maric College of Medical Careers
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Avery Home Health Care
11.2016 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
11.2014 - 11.2016
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Western Home Health Care
01.2009 - 11.2014
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sharp Rees-Stealy Urology
01.2008 - 01.2009
Licensed Vocational Nurse
K-Force Staffing
01.2006 - 01.2007
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sharp Cabrillo Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2006
Vocational Nursing -
Maric College
Medical Assisting -
Maric College
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