Ioka Black
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Santa Cruz,CA
Summary
Skilled Licensed Vocational Nurse with over 5 years clinical experience in providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Dependable team member with sound judgement, excellent clinical abilities. Strong analytical skills, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Clip Board
01.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms to verify conditions and current medications.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Santa Cruz Post Acute
01.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, medication administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication dispensing, minimizing errors.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Led training sessions for new LPNs and nursing assistants, improving team competency and patient care standards.
- Supported patients and families through education on home care procedures, enhancing post-discharge outcomes.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Driftwood Healthcare Center
01.2020 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes and communicated concerns to supervising nurse.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
Education
GED -
WASC Adult Education
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 05.2001 -
General Studies
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA 05.2001 -
Vocational Nursing Certificate - Vocational Nursing
Unitek College
San Jose, CA 05.2001 -
Skills
Vital signs monitoring
Patient care
Patient education
Documentation accuracy
Medication administration
Wound care
Physical assessment
Breathing treatments
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Clip Board
01.2024 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Santa Cruz Post Acute
01.2022 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Driftwood Healthcare Center
01.2020 - Current
GED -
WASC Adult Education
05.2001 -
General Studies
Cabrillo College
05.2001 -
Vocational Nursing Certificate - Vocational Nursing
Unitek College
05.2001 -
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