Elizabeth Jacobo
Buckeye,AZ
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in sample collection, blood draw, IV insertion and infection control. Maintains composure and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. History of interfacing seamlessly with doctors, specialized support services, patients and visiting families.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Dmg Children's Rehabilitative Services
Phoenix, AZ
04.2023 - Current
- Staff position with DMG- Children's Rehabilitative Services providing care in a clinic setting to special needs patients in genetics and metabolic department.
- Worked closely with physician in the ordering of genetic and metabolic tests.
- sample collections for genetic tests and venipuncture sample collection for metabolic lab orders and specialized genetic tests
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Placed prior authorizations through patient insurance for testing.
- Maintained patients chart up to date with lab orders, test reports, a
- Provided emotional support to patients dealing with illness or injury related issues.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the electronic medical record system.
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Communicated effectively with patients, family members, healthcare team members, and other stakeholders regarding patient care plans or concerns.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Apn Staffing And Employment Solutions
Gilbert, AZ
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Contract position with DMG- Children's Rehabilitative Services providing care in a clinic setting to special needs patients in genetics and metabolic department.
- Worked closely with physician in the ordering of genetic and metabolic tests.
- sample collections for genetic tests and venipuncture sample collection for metabolic lab orders and specialized genetic tests
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Placed prior authorizations through patient insurance for testing.
- Maintained patients chart up to date with lab orders, test reports, a
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Provided emotional support to patients dealing with illness or injury related issues.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the electronic medical record system.
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Communicated effectively with patients, family members, healthcare team members, and other stakeholders regarding patient care plans or concerns.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Arizona State Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
04.2020 - 12.2022
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting needs.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the registered nurse or physician.
- Monitored vital signs, fluid intake and output levels, glucose levels, and other medical tests results.
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Conducted regular rounds to assess the status of assigned patients.
- Adhered to facility policies and procedures while providing quality nursing care.
- Managed emergency situations promptly according to established protocols.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medix Staffing
08.2019 - 05.2020
- HRA Nurse Specialist working contract position with Steward Health Choice completing Health Risk Assessments
- Completion of both initial and annual health risk assessments, utilize risk stratification tools to classify member as low, medium, or high acuity
- Work collaboratively with member to create individualized care plans based on health risk assessment data, chronic illness, and gaps in care
- Ensure individualized care plans are time sensitive and have measurable goals
- Educate member on importance of preventative measures and following up with their primary care provider on a regular basis
- Identify members who would benefit from care, disease, or behavioral health case management and make necessary referral
- Documentation of all work in the care management system.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Olive Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Health and Wellness Director for assisted living and memory care
- Oversaw daily operations of the health and wellness department, hiring and training of health and wellness staff, worked directly with residents to evaluate needs and services to create accurate service plans, oversight of med techs and care givers, delegation of tasks to unlicensed staff, other leadership duties as needed
- Evaluated and assessed potential new residents to determine of level of care was appropriate for assisted living
- Worked closely with providers to ensure new and discontinued orders entered correctly into residents charts.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
NOAH
07.2017 - 11.2018
- Community health nursing for 9 clinics
- Working in a call center environment answering phone calls that deal with medical questions, concerns, and advice, scheduling patient appointments based on symptoms, giving patients lab results, calling in/ requesting medication refills, and pharmacy calls for clarifications
- Maintaining documentation of all patients calls/ contact in chart
- Working closely with physician and office staff to meet patients' needs in a timely manner.
Licensed Practical Nurse/ Lead Medical Coordinator
Southwest Key Program
12.2016 - 06.2017
- Lead Medical Coordinator is part of the team concept in the non-clinical setting for the delivery of health services at Unaccompanied Minors Programs
- Worked closely with the Director of Medical Services, Medical Providers, Medical Coordinators, Program Directors, Assistant Program Directors, and other related departments
- Manage and monitor the delivery of services to patients ensuring compliance in the performance of all aspects of youth care in accordance with Company policy and procedures, State and Federal guidelines
- Prepare youth for examinations and record the medical intake, take vital signs, height and weight
- Initiate routine lab tests after triage of a youth, such as pregnancy tests
- Obtain, compile, and maintain medical files on each intake
- Ensure proper daily documentation in Southwest Key Program's database (ETO) and maintain hard copy of required documents and medical records
- Collect, maintain, and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the supervisors
- Provide a fail-safe plan with medication count, label accuracy, and self administration of medication, including over-the-counter drugs.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Isaac School District
07.2016 - 12.2016
- As a school nurse I worked with families and teachers to promote a healthy school environment
- Monitoring immunizations, managing communicable diseases, and assessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety
- Provided health-related education to students and staff in both individual and group settings, oversaw medication administration, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans, Provided health advice to school educational teams, such as the Committee on Special Education and the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) team, performed health screenings.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
TRIWEST HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Utilization management and medical review
- Taking incoming calls from veterans, providers, and the VA to set up authorizations for medical services with community based providers and to provide information on existing authorizations
- Medical review and Interqual to authorize services such as MRI's, ESI, Pet Scans, and other procedures that require medical review and Intrqual
- Assisting in the mentoring of incoming nurses and training on incoming calls and overview of medical review process
- Assisting supervisor and team lead with the fix it lists.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maxi care Home Health Service
08.2012 - 11.2015
- Home health nursing care
- Preformed wound care and dressing changes, wound vac changes according to physicians orders, bowel care, administrated medication, med box set up, blood sugar checks, foot assessments of diabetic patients
- Maintained documentation for patient charts
- Assessed patients and worked closely with physicians and RN case manager
- Teaching families and caregivers home safety, infection control, and pain management.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
WELLSPRING MEDICAL SERVICE
05.2014 - 11.2014
- Managed multiple allergy clinics inside of primary care offices
- Monitored techs preform allergy tests, administer allergy injections, fill out correct paperwork, and follow up with all new and existing patients
- Reviewed patient's charts and return patient phone calls in regards to questions or concerns
- Worked closely with allergy techs and physicians in regards to patient care
- Continuous teaching with allergy techs.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mountain Park Health Center
12.2009 - 12.2013
- Community health nursing
- Medical evaluation for all walk in patients for Family Practice, Pediatrics, OB/GYN to determine the priority of patient's treatments based on severity of their condition
- Assisted in office procedures with doctors
- Answered telephone calls that related to medical questions, medical advice, scheduling appointments according to patient's symptoms, teaching to diabetic patients on medication and administration of insulin
- Volunteered on committees to improve customer service, appointment scheduling, and triage process.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alarys Home Health
04.2009 - 07.2012
- Home health nursing care
- Preformed wound care and dressing changes, wound vac changes according to physicians orders, bowel care, administrated medication, med box set up, blood sugar checks, foot assessments of diabetic patients
- Maintained documentation for patient charts
- Assessed patients and worked closely with physicians and RN case manager
- Teaching families and caregivers home safety, infection control, and pain management.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Desert Haven Care Center
07.2009 - 01.2010
- Skilled nursing in a long term care behavioral health nursing home
- Preformed dressing changes and wound care, administered medication, blood sugar checks
- Provided patient care while following patient specific behavior health care plans
- Monitored and maintained patients charts
- Assess patient's status and worked closely with physicians
- Evaluated staffing requirements including daily floor assignments.
Licensed Practical nurse
Gentiva Home Health Services
07.2006 - 10.2009
- In home nursing care to patients with tracheas on ventilators
- Provided family education on ventilator functions and equipment set up
- Administered medication, deep suctioning, daily bathing and bedding changes, trachea and gastrostomy tube care
- Maintained patients chart and required documentation
- Skilled nursing in group home contracted with Arizona Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Supervised 6 caregivers and provided nursing care to 12 adults with mental and physical disabilities
- Administered medication, gastrostomy tube care tracheostomy tube care, care of patients on ventilators
- Monitored and maintained patients chart, routine chart checks, patient assessment, worked closely with physicians.
Licensed Practical nurse
Maricopa County Correctional Health Services
06.2006 - 07.2008
- Correctional health nursing on an in- patient psychiatric unit in Maricopa County Jail system
- Preformed suicide assessments on all incoming inmates from general population to 24 hour acute lock down unit, charting and documentation of inmate activity every 15 minutes while on acute lock down unit
- Assisted with administration and discharge of inmates on psychiatric unit
- Medication pass, administered forced court ordered medication with assistance of detention officers
- Preformed daily wound care and dressing changes, daily inmate assessments, worked closely with psychiatrists and physicians, maintained inmates charts.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Life Care Center of North Glendale
10.2005 - 06.2006
- Skilled nursing in long term care, acute rehab, and dementia/ Alzheimer's unit
- Assisted with patient admission and discharge, dressing changes and wound care, routine chart checks, monitored and maintained charts, patient assessments, worked closely with physicians, administered medication, end of life care on dementia/ Alzheimer's unit, assisted in new employee orientation.
Education
Gateway Community College
Skills
- Microsoft office Suite: word, power, point and excel
- Bilingual- Spanish
- Patient Care And Education
- Patient Vital Sign Monitoring
- Recording Vital Signs
- Patient Care Plans
- Patient Testing
- Care Plan Adjustment
- Patient Recordkeeping
- Compassionate Caregiver
- Caring For Wounds
- Organizing Medical Records
- Infection Control Measures
Certification
PN, 04/01/21, AZ
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Dmg Children's Rehabilitative Services
04.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Apn Staffing And Employment Solutions
01.2023 - 04.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Arizona State Hospital
04.2020 - 12.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medix Staffing
08.2019 - 05.2020
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Olive Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care
01.2019 - 05.2019
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
NOAH
07.2017 - 11.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse/ Lead Medical Coordinator
Southwest Key Program
12.2016 - 06.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Isaac School District
07.2016 - 12.2016
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
TRIWEST HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
06.2015 - 07.2016
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
WELLSPRING MEDICAL SERVICE
05.2014 - 11.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maxi care Home Health Service
08.2012 - 11.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mountain Park Health Center
12.2009 - 12.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Desert Haven Care Center
07.2009 - 01.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alarys Home Health
04.2009 - 07.2012
Licensed Practical nurse
Gentiva Home Health Services
07.2006 - 10.2009
Licensed Practical nurse
Maricopa County Correctional Health Services
06.2006 - 07.2008
Licensed Practical Nurse
Life Care Center of North Glendale
10.2005 - 06.2006
Gateway Community College
PN, 04/01/21, AZ
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