Heather Figueroa
Simi Valley,CA
Summary
Dedicated and empathetic nurse excited to participate in a team environment and to bring compassionate and efficient patient care. Detail-oriented nursing professional that delivers compassionate care to all patients. Excellent track record of meeting academic goals and excelling in clinical placements. Commended for a history of being hardworking, punctual, responsible, ethical, considerate, and an exceptional team player.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Floor Nurse
Encino Hospital Medical Center
Encino, CA
03.2024 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care to patients on a medical-surgical/telemetry floor
- Monitoring routine vital signs, EMR charting using Meditech, ordering routine and critical labs and radiology tests
- Observe changes in the condition of patients and reported any significant findings to rapid response team or physicians
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care was provided in a timely manner.
- Educated patients and families about their diagnosis, medications, treatment plans, home care instructions, diet restrictions.
- Participated in discharge planning activities
Nursing Student
CACVI (Cardiac Outpatient Center)
Beverly Hills, CA
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Post-op monitoring for hemorrhage/hematoma, infection control measures in the surgical setting, monitoring vital signs in the acute post-op phase, coordinating with family members, working with translators, discharge patient and family teaching, discharge paperwork
Nursing Student
Northridge Outpatient Surgery Center
Northridge
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Surgery assists with spinal cord stimulator device implantation, thoracic/ cervical/ lumbar ablation, transforaminal epidural injection, radiofrequency ablation, anesthesia recovery
Nursing Student
Oak View
Thousand Oaks
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Assessments, admissions, provider relations, medication administration, running lab orders, risk assessments and mitigations, catheter insertion and care, g-tube feeding and medication administration, IV site care, NG tube care
Education
LVN -
PMCI
12.2023
CNA -
PMCI
06.2023
High School Diploma -
ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL
06.2005
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Infection Control Standards
- Direct Patient Care
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Catheter Care
- Patient Assessments
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- IV Setup
- Task Prioritization
- Medication Administration
- Specimen Collection
Accomplishments
- Valedictorian
- Community Service in Nursing
- Professional Demeanor Award
Certification
- LVN Licensure
- IV Therapy Certified
- Wound Care Certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
LVN Floor Nurse
Encino Hospital Medical Center
03.2024 - Current
Nursing Student
CACVI (Cardiac Outpatient Center)
10.2023 - 12.2023
Nursing Student
Northridge Outpatient Surgery Center
05.2023 - 08.2023
Nursing Student
Oak View
01.2023 - 04.2023
LVN -
PMCI
CNA -
PMCI
High School Diploma -
ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL
- LVN Licensure
- IV Therapy Certified
- Wound Care Certified
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