LVN
Watsonville Post Acute Center
Watsonville, CA
07.2024 - Current
- Provided direct patient care by taking vital signs, administering medications and treatments, and providing wound care.
- Monitored patient progress, reported changes to physician and provided education to families regarding medical conditions.
- Maintained accurate medical records for each patient utilizing electronic health record systems.
- Conducted physical assessments of patients on a regular basis.
- Collaborated with other healthcare providers including physicians, nurses and specialists in order to coordinate optimal patient care plans.
- Instructed patients on proper self-care techniques such as medication administration, nutrition management and disease prevention strategies.
- Responded quickly to life threatening situations using appropriate interventions based on established protocols.
- Ordered lab tests or imaging studies according to physician orders while ensuring accuracy of documentation in the medical record system.
- Served as an advocate for individualized patient care by coordinating resources within facility limits while promoting cost effective solutions whenever possible.
- Educated patients and families on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Assessed and monitored patient's wound healing progress.
- Conducted wound care treatments such as debridement, dressing changes, irrigation and application of topical medications.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of treatment plans for wounds.
- Developed individualized patient-care plans based upon assessment findings.
- Educated patients and family members on cleaning and dressing wounds and identifying signs of infection.
