Jesse Garcia Chavez
Lubbock,TX
Summary
Registered Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques and providers orders. Assisted in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Currently a skilled Registered Nurse with 5+ years of LVN Charge nurse experience. Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements.
I am an enthusiastic RN eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN/RN Charge Nurse- Skilled
Lubbock LTC
10.2023 - 08.2025
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job Title].
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
RN Travel Per Diem
Career Staffing Unlimited / Shiftmed
08.2024 - Current
- Provided direct patient care to skilled patients out of hospital settings, acute patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Registered Nurse
Shiftkey
05.2021 - Current
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Documented all patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR, including physical and psychological assessments, care plans, treatment and observations.
- Helped patients complete day-to-day tasks, including bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies due to covid.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Boulder Post Acute
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Amarillo VA Health Care System
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in electronic records.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with Charge RN.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in CPRS to keep team informed of changing conditions.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Amarillo Center For Skilled Care
05.2020 - 12.2021
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Managed nasogastric, G and peg tubes.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering TB tests, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Covenant School of Nursing
Lubbock, TX07-2025
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX05-2020
High School Diploma -
Friona High School
Friona, TX05-2017
Skills
- Patient Management
- Active Listening
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Infection Control
- Patient Assessments
- Computer skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Information Collection
- Documenting intake
- Clearly spoken
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
RN Travel Per Diem
Career Staffing Unlimited / Shiftmed
08.2024 - Current
LVN/RN Charge Nurse- Skilled
Lubbock LTC
10.2023 - 08.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
Boulder Post Acute
06.2021 - 10.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Registered Nurse
Shiftkey
05.2021 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Amarillo VA Health Care System
01.2021 - 05.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Amarillo Center For Skilled Care
05.2020 - 12.2021
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Covenant School of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Amarillo College
High School Diploma -
Friona High School