Graciela Vargas
Jasper
Summary
Upcoming RN graduate with excellent educational credentials and 4 years of hands-on patient care experience as an LVN.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Total Care at the Lake
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, ensuring safe practices were maintained throughout each encounter.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and maintaining secure medical records.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Tyler County Hospital Family Medical Clinic
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Documented patient progress and communicated changes to healthcare team effectively.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Timberidge Nursing Home
09.2022 - 02.2024
- Charge Nurse
- Supervise CNA’s
- Medication administration
- Patient & Family Relations
- Patient Care & Monitoring
- Patient Health Assessment
- Task Prioritization
- Team Collaboration
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Wound Dressing & Evaluation
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Jasper Newton County Public Health District
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Collected urine specimens and performed phlebotomy duties to obtain blood for lab tests.
- Perform triage functions– obtained patient’s medical history, taking and recording vital signs.
- Administer IM and Subcutaneous injections and vaccines.
Education
Vocational Nurse -
TCH Vocational School of Nursing
Woodville, TX12.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College Port Arthur
Port Arthur12-2025
Skills
- Medication administration
- Blood pressure monitoring and glucose checks
- HIPAA compliance
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient care
- Patient assessment
- Documentation accuracy
- Screening and triaging
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: Texas License #1065726
- Basic Life Support Certification
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
Preceptorship
120 hour preceptorship completed at Baptist Hospital NICU.
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Total Care at the Lake
09.2024 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Tyler County Hospital Family Medical Clinic
02.2024 - 09.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Timberidge Nursing Home
09.2022 - 02.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Jasper Newton County Public Health District
01.2022 - 09.2022
Vocational Nurse -
TCH Vocational School of Nursing
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College Port Arthur