Iris Castro
Hesperia,CA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Flu Clinic LVN
Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - Current
- Administer Flu vaccine, pediatrics/ geriatrics.
- Verify vaccination record.
- Observed for adverse reaction.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Update patient chart.
- Maintain clean work area.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Primrose
06.2023 - Current
- Provided compassionate nursing care to medically fragile children in home settings.
- Communicated with patients and family members, providing detailed information regarding care and medications.
- Tracked patients' progress through careful reporting and documentation at each visit.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living to promote independence.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
LVN School Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Administer specified medication appropriately and accurately following the providers order and or standing orders within scope of practice.
- Performs related patient care functions such as taking temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure readings.
- Collect and monitor blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Give specified medication orally, intramuscularly and topically.
- Executes treatments such as bladder irrigations.
- Monitor patient for seizure activity.
- Documents patient signs, symptoms, observations and therapeutic treatments to patients medical record.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Executes treatments such as bladder irrigations.
Flu Clinic and Covid Test LVN
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Administer Flu vaccine, pediatrics/ geriatrics.
- Verify vaccination record.
- Observed for adverse reaction.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Perform nasopharyngeal swab.
- Perform throat culture swab test.
- Update patient chart.
- Maintain clean work area.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Transplant Clinic LVN
Keck Medicine Of USC
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Improved patient well-being by offering advice on preventive health measures.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers about conditions and treatments.
LVN Charge Nurse
Inland Valley Rehabilitation Center
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Collect and monitor blood glucose levels.
Education
Vocational Nursing
North West College
Pomona06.2021
High School Diploma -
Pomona High School
Pomona, CA06.2013
Skills
- Immunization Administration
- Breathing Treatments
- Vital Signs
- Behavioral Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Intermittent Bladder Irrigation
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Clinical Documentation
- Health Education
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Flu Clinic LVN
Kaiser Permanente
08.2023 - Current
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Primrose
06.2023 - Current
LVN School Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
03.2023 - 06.2023
Flu Clinic and Covid Test LVN
Maxim Healthcare Staffing
08.2022 - 03.2023
Transplant Clinic LVN
Keck Medicine Of USC
10.2021 - 06.2022
LVN Charge Nurse
Inland Valley Rehabilitation Center
08.2021 - 10.2021
Vocational Nursing
North West College
High School Diploma -
Pomona High School
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