Irene Ontiveros
Hesperia,CA
Summary
Dedicated LVN with extensive experience at Tarlani Healthcare, skilled in wound care management and clinical documentation. Proven ability to enhance patient safety and reduce hospital readmissions through vigilant monitoring and education. Strong communicator, fostering collaboration among healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes. CPR certified and committed to delivering compassionate care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health LVN
Tarlani Healthcare
08.2022 - Current
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical assistance.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Increased patient safety by diligently administering medications, wound care, and other treatments per physician orders.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring patients'' progress and adjusting care plans as needed.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
Home Health LVN
Visiting Home Nurses
03.2010 - Current
- Facilitated seamless coordination between physicians, specialists, therapists, and family members to ensure comprehensive patient support.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining detailed documentation of patients'' health status, interventions, and outcomes.
- Empowered patients to take control of their own health by teaching them about medications, nutrition, and exercise regimens tailored to their specific conditions.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
LVN Charge Nurse
Long Term Care Facilities
03.2003 - 01.2010
- Championed infection control practices within the unit by strictly adhering to guidelines and educating staff on proper procedures.
- Cultivated strong working relationships with physicians by maintaining open communication, providing timely updates on patients'' status, and actively participating in care coordination efforts.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
LVN Charge Nurse
Sun Convalescent
09.2000 - 03.2003
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
Education
LVN Licensing - Nursing
Concorde Career College
Garden Grove, CA05-2000
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical documentation
- Catheter care
- Post-surgical care
- Wound care management
- Direct patient care
- CPR certification
- Charting and recording
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Home Health LVN
Tarlani Healthcare
08.2022 - Current
Home Health LVN
Visiting Home Nurses
03.2010 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
Long Term Care Facilities
03.2003 - 01.2010
LVN Charge Nurse
Sun Convalescent
09.2000 - 03.2003
LVN Licensing - Nursing
Concorde Career College