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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Geraldine Cauton Dela Cruz

Carson,CA

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over [26 1/2] years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements. Work effectively within interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement and adjust interventions. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

Kaiser Permanente

LVN III
07.1996 - Current

Job overview

  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.

Education

Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA

No Degree from Licensed Vocational Nurse
10.2009

University Overview

Skills

  • Patient Positioning and Transporting
  • Screening and Triaging
  • Personal Hygiene Support
  • Pressure Wound Treatment
  • Pneumonia Vaccinations
  • Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Equipment Assembly
  • Patient Health Information Access
  • Assisting Physicians
  • Immunization Administration
  • Medical History Documenting
  • Medical Paperwork Processing
  • Infection Control
  • Patient Data Management Systems
  • Supply Requisition and Inventory
  • Writing Reports
  • Patient Management
  • Procedure Explanation
  • Care Plan Development
  • HIPAA Guideline Adherence
  • Patient and Family Communication
  • Tracking Symptoms
  • Intramuscular Injections
  • Documenting Incidents
  • Call Answering and Assistance
  • Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Documentation
  • Medication Dispensing
  • EKG Administration
  • Medical Office Administration
  • Nursing Process
  • Documenting Vital Signs
  • Quality Assessments
  • Sanitation and Sterilization
  • Educating Families
  • Patient Triaging
  • IV Insertion
  • Patient Assessments
  • Recordkeeping and Maintenance
  • Alcohol Rubs
  • Postpartum Patient Care
  • Aseptic Techniques
  • Maintaining Nutrition
  • Patient Medical Histories
  • Rehabilitation Techniques
  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Workflow Coordination
  • Administrative Support
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Pulse Oximetry Tracking
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Charting and Recording
  • Transcribing Orders
  • Feedback Acceptance
  • Treatment Outcome Monitoring
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Biomedical Hazard Disposal
  • Collect Trash
  • Breathing Treatments
  • Examination and Test Preparation
  • Task Delegation
  • Sample Collection
  • Sterile Procedures and Techniques
  • Wound Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Case Management
  • Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
  • Behavioral Assessment
  • Sterilize Equipment
  • Tuberculosis Testing
  • HIPAA Protocols

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • As the Labor Co-Lead, collaborated with Department Administration, Physicians, nurses and support staff a team in the development of Department Unit Based Team to provide a positive and safe work environment by creating efficient workflow process to provide optimal patient care.
  • Supervised team of 30 staff members as LVN III Lead during the COVID-19 pandemic. Delegated daily assignments of job duties and tasks for COVID-19 drive thru testing and screening process. Facilitated appropriate staffing for safe and efficient COVID-19 health screening prior to entry of facility to provide patient care.

Timeline

LVN III
Kaiser Permanente
07.1996 - Current
Pacific College
No Degree from Licensed Vocational Nurse

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