GINA DOMINGUEZ
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Credentialed LVN offering 23 years of experience providing compassionate care in home health/hospice environment. Skilled Licensed Vocational Nurse implements nursing care, following physician orders in conformance with recognized nursing techniques, standards and administrative policies. Superb technical knowledge and high-level communications skills standardizing nursing practice towards quality care optimization. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergent settings.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health LVN
YELLOW ROSE HOSPICE
SAN ANTONIO, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Provided physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and their families.
- Assessed patient's needs and developed individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians while monitoring for side effects.
- Monitored vital signs, observed changes in condition, and reported any concerns to physician.
- Educated patients and family members on disease process, medication administration, nutrition and symptom management.
- Assisted in end-of-life decision making processes with respect to patient wishes.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress notes, treatments administered, medications given.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations such as pain crisis or respiratory distress.
- Conducted home visits regularly to assess patient's condition and provide necessary interventions.
- Attended regular staff meetings with interdisciplinary team to review policies and procedures regarding patient care.
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
Home Health LVN
Advocate Home Health Services
SAN ANTONIO, TX
03.2021 - Current
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
Home Health LVN
Americare Home Care
San Antonio, TX
08.2019 - Current
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Home Health LVN
Magnolia Hospice
San Antonio, TX
03.2021 - 06.2023
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
Home Health LVN
Epic Home Health Services
SAN ANTONIO, TX
02.2016 - 08.2019
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to pediatric patients.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Managed patients' hygiene with comprehensive care for toileting, bathing and grooming needs.
- Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to pediatric patients.
Education
NURSING - Vocational Nursing
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX08.2000
Skills
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Samples Collection
- Procedure Explanation
- Specimen Collection
- Wound Dressing
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Vital Signs Recording
- Patient Charting
- Medication Administration
- Patient Observation
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- In-Home Care
- Infection Control
- First Aid and CPR
- Infant Feeding and Care
- Responsible and Dependable
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptable and Flexible
- HIPAA Compliance
- Team Building
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Home Health LVN
YELLOW ROSE HOSPICE
06.2023 - Current
Home Health LVN
Advocate Home Health Services
03.2021 - Current
Home Health LVN
Magnolia Hospice
03.2021 - 06.2023
Home Health LVN
Americare Home Care
08.2019 - Current
Home Health LVN
Epic Home Health Services
02.2016 - 08.2019
NURSING - Vocational Nursing
Central Texas College
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