Fabiola Casas
Victorville,CA
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse with valuable clinical rotation experience. Committed to providing safe, therapeutic, and competent nursing care. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of healthcare procedures and a proven track record of effectively managing caseloads while strictly adhering to HIPAA regulations. Fosters collaborative relationships with RNs, physicians, and other healthcare staff to contribute to the creation of a warm and healing environment. Well-equipped with a solid knowledge of all medical procedures and various medical conditions to deliver exceptional patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH
09.2024 - Current
- Deliver nursing care according to the individualized care plan developed by the RN and physician.
- Administer medications, treatments, and injections as prescribed.
- Monitor and record patient vital signs and symptoms, reporting changes to the supervising RN or physician.
- Perform wound care and dressing changes.
- Assist with mobility, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living.
- Educate patients and their families on disease processes, medications, and home care techniques.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care in the electronic medical record system.
- Communicate effectively with the healthcare team to coordinate patient care.
- Follow infection control and safety policies at all times.
- Attend required staff meetings, trainings, and in-services.
- Administer and monitor feedings, hydration, and medications via GTUBE following prescribed protocols.
- Perform daily GTUBE site care, including cleaning, dressing changes, and infection prevention.
- Monitor and assess GTUBE placement, patency, and signs of complications (e.g., leakage, infection, dislodgement).
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Keck USC
09.2021 - Current
- Under the direction of the RN Transplant Coordinator, the clinical transplant LVN assists in the assessment, data collection, and management of the transplant candidate and transplant recipient.
- The clinical transplant LVN assists other personnel to ensure high quality delivery of patient care and services to this patient population.
- Will participate in transplant clinics in conjunction with the physicians and transplant coordinators.
- Prepares charts for clinics, anticipating MD orders, follow up on labs and diagnostic studies in advance, and seeing patients in clinic in conjunction with the MD/ provider.
- Follow up on medications ordered, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic procedures related and track results timely following each patient encounter.
- Maintains records in OTTR accordingly.
- Works closely with Coordinator to tightly manage Awaiting Review and Pending Actions lists daily.
- Works with Coordinator to ensure patients are presented to transplant selection committee as appropriate.
- Communicates patient's admit orders to intake team and discharge needs to discharge planner at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Hospital and/or inpatient coordinator.
- Attends transplant selection committee and other multi-disciplinary conferences as needed.
- Monitors compliance of protocols.
- Acts as a liaison between patient and multiple medical/surgical disciplines involved in the care of these patients; communicates plan of care with referring physicians as appropriate.
- Works to maintain and establish new relationships with referring physician office staff.
LVN Coordinator (Post Kidney & Pancreas Inpatient Transplant)
Keck USC
09.2021 - Current
- Provided initial transplant, diabetic and medication education to transplant recipients and caregivers.
- Inpatient review as it relates to review and discharge planning of inpatient cases.
- Rounds with team of physician, surgeons and plans all follow up needed for discharge.
- Report all transplants to CMS/Network 18 in a timely manner.
- Transplant notification to dialysis centers and arranges dialysis if needed for post-transplant patients and/or failed grafts.
- Responsible for setting up home health, physical therapy, outpatient appointments, medications.
- Meets with family and identifies any possible barriers for discharge and works with social worker to meet discharge needs.
- Acts as a liaison between patient and multiple medical/surgical disciplines involved in the care of these patients; communicates plan of care with referring physicians as appropriate.
- Report to UNOS post-transplant data on all recipients.
- Assist in the data collection and management of all transplant recipients under the direction of the inpatient Nurse Practitioner or transplant nephrologist.
- Participate in transplant clinics in conjunction with the physicians and transplant coordinators.
- Acutely monitors compliance of protocols once recipient is discharged to referring nephrologist.
- Anticipating MD orders, follow up on labs and diagnostic studies in advance, and seeing patients in clinic in conjunction with the nephrologist and/or surgeon.
- Follow up on medications ordered, process prior authorizations for medications, outpatient services if needed, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic procedures related and track results timely following each patient encounter.
- Maintain records in OTTR and Cerner (EMR) accordingly.
- Work closely with five coordinators to tightly manage the transplant recipient.
- Enters all laboratory orders to Cerner and outside laboratories.
- Works to maintain and establish new relationships with referring physician office staff.
- Administer injections, vital signs and run post-transplant clinic.
- Review laboratory results, radiology with MD and inform patient of medication changes and/or new MD orders.
Lead Medical Assistant
Rapaport Dermatology of Beverly Hills
01.2015 - 12.2019
- Excelled as a lead medical assistant, supervised 3 medical assistants in a busy cosmetic dermatology practice seeing high profile clients in a concierge environment.
- In charge of daily functions of entire back-office operations.
- Handled teaching and training of back-office staff focused on assuring best quality of care for clients.
- Extensive experience in preparing and assisting physicians with minor surgical procedures such excisions of small and large in cancers.
- High knowledge of cosmetic procedures such as botox, cosmetic fillers, sculptra, V-lift, cosmetic lasers.
- Dealing with wide range of skin ailments ranging from acne to psoriasis and skin cancers.
- Have been known for my ability to adapt to high pace, busy schedules while taking a proactive approach to problem solving and improving patient care.
- Gained extensive knowledge in EMR EMA software, taking verbal and written orders and dictation.
- Attended Las Vegas Aesthetic Show conference multiple years, including patient care improvement study tanks.
- On my own initiative, organized and developed a skin cancer notification and treatment protocol that assured all patients were notified and treated in systematic fashion with quality control.
Histology Mohs Tech/Medical Assistant
Moy Fincher Chipps Facial Plastics
07.2011 - 08.2015
- Responsible for supervision and management of histopathology laboratory, training of all apprentice techs, CLIA/ OSHA officer.
- Extensive training ASC protocols and set up and assistance in minor and major surgical procedures such as Mohs repairs and facial reconstructive surgery, face/neck lifts, blepharoplasty, smart lipo, fat transfers, facial implants.
- High knowledge of FXCO2 lasers, Urbium, Pologen.
- Cosmetic Botox, Juvederm, Bolotero, Radiesse, Artifill, Sculptra.
- Responsible for all Staff scheduling, surgical procedure scheduling.
- High Knowledge in insurance verification, patient correspondence, Rx refills, appointments.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
North West College
Pomona 06.2021
Medical Assistant -
North West College
West Covina, CA01.1996
Skills
- IV Certified
Personal Information
Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
AVEANNA HOME HEALTH
09.2024 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Keck USC
09.2021 - Current
LVN Coordinator (Post Kidney & Pancreas Inpatient Transplant)
Keck USC
09.2021 - Current
Lead Medical Assistant
Rapaport Dermatology of Beverly Hills
01.2015 - 12.2019
Histology Mohs Tech/Medical Assistant
Moy Fincher Chipps Facial Plastics
07.2011 - 08.2015
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
North West College
Medical Assistant -
North West College
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