Iris Leija Gutierrez
Mercedes
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive experience in nursing and leadership roles. Consistently ensures high standards of patient care and team collaboration. Reliable and adaptable, known for thorough patient assessments and effective coordination of care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Mid Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation
06.2021 - Current
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
- Cultivated strong working relationships with physicians by maintaining open communication, providing timely updates on patients'' status, and actively participating in care coordination efforts.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports that highlighted critical information for incoming nurses.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LVN Clinical Instructor
Valley Grande Institute
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Monitor progress and provide a formal evaluation for each student
- Assess students’ skill level and progress throughout rotations
- Ensure students demonstrate appropriate nursing skills specific to the patient and their family
- Held pre- and post- conferences on clinical days
- Enforce area protocols, rules, and regulations; maintained discipline; utilize effective time management at clinical sites
- Identify at risk students; provide them with extra support, instruction and attention
- Assisted and encouraged independence with each nursing student
LVN Charge Nurse
Harlingen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
08.2015 - 12.2019
- Maintain accurate documentation of care provided to residents, as well as their responses to their care
- Make rounds with physicians and receive, transcribe, and follow through with orders
- Assisted with the admittance and discharge of patients and assure continuity of service and care
- Administered medications, injections, started IVs, catheter and peg tube feedings/care
- Complete accident and incident reports as necessary
- Perform rounds during the shift to ensure that proper care was being applied and nursing personnel were performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards
- Responsible and accountable for the nursing care function, activities and development of the CNAs in the unit
- Accountable for maintain accurate narcotic count during my shift
- Built rapport with patients and families and maintain productive working relationships with staff
- Work collaboratively with MD and other members of the health care team to discuss patients’ conditions and medical needs
Education
Bachelor’s - Business Administration in Healthcare
STC
McAllen, Texas12.2018
LVN Certificate - undefined
STC
McAllen, Texas08.2012
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Vitals Monitoring
- Medical Terminology
- Leadership
- Vaccine Administration
- Laboratory Testing
- Electronic Medical Charting
- Time Management
- PIV Insertion
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Patient assessments
- Documentation accuracy
- Medical records management
- HIPAA compliance
- Infection control protocols
- Delegation
- Patient education/communication
- Responsible and dependable
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: Texas Board of Nursing #309842
- Basic Life Support (BLS): American Heart Association
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Mid Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation
06.2021 - Current
LVN Clinical Instructor
Valley Grande Institute
12.2019 - 03.2020
LVN Charge Nurse
Harlingen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
08.2015 - 12.2019
LVN Certificate - undefined
STC
Bachelor’s - Business Administration in Healthcare
STC
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