James Voliva
Maple,NC
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Infusion
Virginia Oncology Associates
05.2022 - Current
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Inserted IV's, and accessed central venous access devices.
- Administered IV infusion as ordered (hydration, IV iron), and assisted the RN with chemotherapy and immunotherapy administration.
Nurse, LTAC
Maxim Healthcare
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines.
- Identified and assisted with opportunities for performance improvement activities on unit and with other service areas.
- Prepared and sanitized rooms before surgical procedures and assisted surgeons during operations with medical equipment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
LPN Infusion
Virginia Oncology Associates
06.2017 - 08.2021
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Inserted IV's and accessed central venous access devices.
- Administered IV infusions (hydration, IV iron), and assisted the RN with chemotherapy and immunotherapy infusions.
LPN Office Nurse
Trustaff
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Completed paperwork and prior authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.
- Reinforced health education, counseling and advice to patients and families and assessed patient educational needs, prioritized patient learning needs, identified barriers to learning and used educational tools to encourage non-adherent patients.
- Prepared and administered vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
- Tracked, reviewed and monitored diagnostic test results and assisted in management of patient care between visits.
- Assessed patient health status based upon presented symptoms and directed patient to appropriate level of care or acceptable alternative venue.
- Sterilized instruments and equipment and stocked unexpired supplies and medications to prepare patient care areas.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- 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.
- Provided telephone triage.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
Albany, NY10.2023
Diploma in Nursing - Licensed Practical Nursing
Centura College
Norfolk, VA07.2008
Skills
- Care Planning
- Chronic Disease Management
- Emergency Response
- Data Collection
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Palliative Care Awareness
- Patient Assessments
- Treatment Planning
- Relationship Building
- IV Setup
- Direct Patient Care
- Licensed RN
- Managing Deadlines
- Taking Vitals
- Infection Control Measures
- Patient Education
- Physician Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Patient Assessment and Treatment
- Support and Education
- Patient Condition Monitoring
Certification
- Certified ONS: Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy, - 1/2018 - Current
- BLS Healthcare Provider - 2005 - Current
- BLS Instructor - 11/2023 - Current
Timeline
LPN Infusion
Virginia Oncology Associates
05.2022 - Current
Nurse, LTAC
Maxim Healthcare
09.2021 - 03.2023
LPN Infusion
Virginia Oncology Associates
06.2017 - 08.2021
LPN Office Nurse
Trustaff
01.2017 - 06.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Excelsior University
Diploma in Nursing - Licensed Practical Nursing
Centura College
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