ERIKA ORTIZ
Madera,CA
Summary
Talented Licensed Practical Nurse bringing 4+ years of experience in healthcare. Proficient in performing non-surgical procedures like breathing treatments. Familiar with documentation, recordkeeping, and compliance requirements. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications, and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Intuitive Health Services
03.2024 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
LVN Correctional Facility
Legacy Personnel Inc.
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to correctional patients.
- Demonstrate good problem-solving skills; sound judgment, Effective leadership/supervisory skills, Attention to detail, and excellent follow-through on work tasks. Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. perform duties as assigned. read memos, computer screens, personnel forms, and clinical and administrative documents.
LVN
Rite Care Home Health
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Care of an adult patient:Infection control, administering medications via G- tube and feedings
- Managing oxygen saturation, administering Oxygen, trach care and G-tube care
- Maintaining a clean circuit
- Monitoring Patient's vital signs and response to medications
- Managing I&O via Intermittent Catheter
- Incontinent management
- Maintaining a safe environment, maintaining health cleanliness, managing nutritional needs, and repositioning every two hours.
LVN
Angel Care Home Health
01.2021 - 05.2021
- infection control, administering medications via G- tub,e and feedings. Winging off the Ventilator, capping trach. Monitoring patient's response to medications and tolerance to HME and Capping trach. Measuring patient's weight and height, recording Vitals. Flow sheet charting, and practice HIPPA appropriately.
LVN
Maxim Healthcare Staffing Svc
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Pediatric Nurse managing: Infection Control procedures, initiating safety precautions
- Measuring patient's weight, and height, head circumference
- Incontinent management
- Administering medications per Dr's orders and feeds via G- tube
- Managing Ventilator
- Refilling humidifier with water
- Maintaining a clean circuit
- Monitoring Patient's vital signs and response to medications.
Education
IV Therapy and Blood withdrawal certified -
Merced College
Merced, CA07.2020
Associate degree - LVN
Merced College
Merced, CA05.2020
CNA training program - Nurse Assistant
Chowchilla Avalon
Chowchilla, CA12.2014
Associate degree - Pre-nursing
Madera Center
05.2014
High School Diploma -
Madera South High School
MADERA, CA06.2009
Skills
- Uphold high standards of nursing care for a diverse population of patients varying from pediatrics to older Adults
- Providing care by performing Physical assessments, Medication Administration through G-tube,
- Glucose checks, Ambulatory Assistance ADL's: bathing/hygiene VS Documenting/Recording,
- Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, Immunizations, Nebulizer Inhalers, G-tube care, trach care
- Reporting and Documentation
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Response
- Documenting Incidents
- Counting Narcotics
- Patient Evaluations
- Compassionate Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Diabetes management
- Behavioral health support
Timeline
LVN
Intuitive Health Services
03.2024 - Current
LVN Correctional Facility
Legacy Personnel Inc.
04.2022 - 10.2022
LVN
Rite Care Home Health
05.2021 - 02.2022
LVN
Angel Care Home Health
01.2021 - 05.2021
LVN
Maxim Healthcare Staffing Svc
08.2020 - 01.2021
IV Therapy and Blood withdrawal certified -
Merced College
Associate degree - LVN
Merced College
CNA training program - Nurse Assistant
Chowchilla Avalon
Associate degree - Pre-nursing
Madera Center
High School Diploma -
Madera South High School
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