GLORIA LOYA
LAS CRUCES,UNITED STATES
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with almost 10 years of experience in diverse healthcare settings, specializing in infection control, LTAC/SNF, medical surgical, including correctional facilities and psychiatric hospitals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
TRAVEL LPN
Paloma Springs
03.2024 - Current
- Assisted in developing and implementing individualized patient care plans.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Administering medications, IV medication, administering injections and treatment to patients and monitoring their responses.
- Used proper wound care techniques by providing appropriate dressings and monitoring for signs of infection.
- Ordering patient medications, conducting chart audits to ensure orders have confirmed by nurses, ensuring lab orders are completed in a timely manner, ensuring medication carts are clean and free from expired medications.
- Ensuring all patient assessments are completed in a timely manner, intake assessments, skin assessments, pain, psychotropic consents etc..
INFECTION CONTROL NURSE
Wexford Health
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in Nursing department
- Reporting all infectious diseases to the State of NM
- Assist in patient treatment plans, weekly assessments, and treatment implementation.
- Performing CQI audits, HEDIS audits, Monthly audits to be within state compliance
- Maintain and reporting all vaccinations and current vaccine inventory in NMSIIS.
- Ensuring medications were available for patient consumption. Maintain accurate treatment for patients with HIV, Aids, Hep C, and or STI.
- Reduced infection rates by implementing and monitoring strict infection control protocols.
LPN FIELD NURSE
GardaWorld Federal Services
04.2021 - 02.2023
- Provided compassionate care for unaccompanied minors in immigration center, ensuring their physical and emotional wellbeing during challenging transitions
- Administered COVID-19 and other vaccinations to minors, entered all data into Immtrac Texas data base for immunizations. Ensures numbers of immunizations were reported to Washington for immigration purposes.
- Working along with medical providers, transcribing orders and offering patient education.
- Performed patient admission assessments, assisted in development of care plans and implementation.
- Medication adadministration, Wound care, IV medication administration.
- Triaging patients coming into the medical clinic.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
TRAVEL LPN
CorrHealth
Las Cruces, NM
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Performing intake assessments of new inmates to ensure patients are healthy for confinement .
- Implementation of COWS and CIWAS monitoring if needed.
- Performing sick calls, medication administration, wound care treatments, assistinf providers with patient care when needed
- Respond to medical emergencies in the correctional setting such as: stabbings, seizures, overdose, suicide attempts.
LPN
Welbrook Transitional Rehabilitation
Las Cruces, NM
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Optimized patient care through documentation, vital sign monitoring, and medication administration, enhancing overall treatment outcomes.
- Executed medical procedures including IV insertions, catheterizations, wound care, lab draws, ensuring patient comfort and safety
- Performed routine evaluations and assessments of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Coordinated with healthcare team for admissions, transfers, and discharges, facilitating smooth patient transitions and continuity of care.
FLOOR NURSE LPN
Invigorate Post Acute
Las Cruces, NM
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Administered medications and conducted chart reviews, ensuring accurate EMAR entries
- Provided comprehensive care for rehab and hospice patients, including wound management, monitoring for infection, wound dressing changes, wound vacs.
- medication administration, medication ordering. Performing clinical assessments, skin assessment, mental health assessments
- Updated care plans as needed to ensure proper patient care.
- Performed procedures including catheter insertion, trachea care, and PEG tube maintenance, I've insertion, lab draw.
LPN
Mesilla Valley Hospital
Las Cruces, NM
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Provided compassionate psychiatric care to adults and adolescents, ensuring medication accuracy and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams for optimal treatment outcomes
- administered medications, maintained patient records, and monitored vital signs, provided wound care, performed intake assessments, discharge assessments, skin assessments.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Haciendas, Grace Village
Las Cruces, NM
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Developing and directing plans of care that comply with Federal, State and local regulations
- Overseeing 37 caregivers and nurses, 48 residents, responsible for daily operations, addressing issues related to discipline, compliance and finance
- Plan, implement and administer programs and services, including hiring of personnel, training, and coordination of medical, and nursing staff
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and availability.
- Collaborated with staff, management and providers to coordinate patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect. Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- monitored infection control to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection to residents, reported to State if needed.
MED SURG LPN
MountainView Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces, NM
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Managed complex patient care, including medication administration, vital sign monitoring, IV medication administration, wound treatment, ensuring accurate documentation and timely interventions.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Provided compassionate patient education on procedures and treatments, fostering a supportive environment for recovery and well-being.
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE
La Clinica de Familia- ACT
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Managed comprehensive care for 52 patients as part of ACT team, assessing mental health status, medication administration,monitoring medication efficiency, and formulating treatment plans, and implementation.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments, performed routine laboratory tests, and maintained patient records to support optimal care outcomes.
- Actively participated in multidisciplinary treatment team conferences, contributing insights for case diagnoses and treatment.
LPN
Dona Ana County Detention Center
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Managed inmate healthcare, including intake processing, medication administration, and sick call, wound care, and emergency services. Maintained accurate MARS.
Education
LPN nursing degree -
Vista College
01.2015
dental degree -
UTEP
05.2012
Skills
- Knowledgable with Federal and State Regulations
- Great with Patient and Staff Communication
- Excellent Time management skills
- Great patient bedside manner
- Great critical thinking skills
- EKG
- IV administration
- Medication administration
- Wound care( wound vacs)
- Nursing documentation
- Conducting chart audits(Hedis)
- Crisis Prevention(CPI)
- Infection Control Management
- Proficient in EMR Systems( PCC, Nextgen, Epic)
- Fluent in English and Spanish (Write, read and speak)
Additionalinformation - Nursinglicense
LPN-22814, 04/30/25, NM
Timeline
TRAVEL LPN
Paloma Springs
03.2024 - Current
INFECTION CONTROL NURSE
Wexford Health
02.2023 - 02.2024
LPN FIELD NURSE
GardaWorld Federal Services
04.2021 - 02.2023
TRAVEL LPN
CorrHealth
10.2020 - 03.2021
LPN
Welbrook Transitional Rehabilitation
05.2019 - 06.2020
FLOOR NURSE LPN
Invigorate Post Acute
01.2019 - 10.2019
LPN
Mesilla Valley Hospital
05.2018 - 01.2019
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Haciendas, Grace Village
06.2017 - 05.2018
MED SURG LPN
MountainView Regional Medical Center
01.2017 - 06.2017
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE
La Clinica de Familia- ACT
06.2016 - 01.2017
LPN
Dona Ana County Detention Center
08.2015 - 12.2016
LPN nursing degree -
Vista College
dental degree -
UTEP