Jessica Gandara
LVN
Alpine,TX
Summary
TX-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs. 9+ years of experience in the field of LVN with 15+ in the medical field as a medical assistant. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements. Committed professional with experience in clinical, home health and acute care environments. Team collaborator willing to adapt to new procedural and technical requirements with enthusiastic support. Proficient in cultivating positive relationships with patients and caregivers to implement patient care objectives. Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
LVN
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Alpine , TX
10.2019 - Current
- 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.
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms and mailing results.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Performed catheterizations.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Covid testing, treating, and administered Covid vaccines.
LVN
El Paso Psychiatric Center
El Paso, TX
01.2019 - 05.2019
- 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.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered IM and oral medications.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Helped patients with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse/ physician, recording changes in medical records.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Educated patients and caregivers on mental health diagnoses, treatment options, self-management.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
LVN
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso , TX
04.2016 - 04.2018
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered IM, oral, SQ, ID, rectal medications
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Inserted IVs and performed foley catheterizations.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
LVN
El Paso Community Home Health
El Pasto , TX
12.2015 - 04.2016
- 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.
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, medication administration, medication reconciliation, IV care, catheter ports, chest tube care, foley catheters, trach care.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered updates in patient status to physicians, recording changes in medical records.
LVN
Well Med
El Paso, TX
08.2015 - 04.2016
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Delivered updates in patient status to physician regarding hospitalization status, admissions, discharged, and discharged instructions.
- Worked with hospital case worker, physician, rehab center, therapies, home health etc, to meet patients needs upon discharge.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
LVN
Evangel Home Health
El Paso, TX
04.2015 - 04.2016
- 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.
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, medication administration, medication reconciliation, IV care, catheter ports, chest tube care, foley catheters, trach care.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered updates in patient status to physicians, recording changes in medical records.
LVN
Evangel Home Health
Las Cruces , NM
04.2015 - 04.2016
- 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.
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, medication administration, medication reconciliation, IV care, catheter ports, chest tube care, foley catheters, trach care.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered updates in patient status to physicians, recording changes in medical records.
LVN
Corizon
El Paso , TX
07.2013 - 04.2015
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Cared for wounds and ulcers
- Evaluating patients vitals, glucose monitoring, psychiatric health prior to being incarcerated.
- Administering medications by IM, SQ, oral route
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care..
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Education
Associate of Science - LVN
Vista College
El Paso, TX 02.2012 - 05.2013
Skills
Patient Assessments
Timeline
LVN
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
10.2019 - Current
LVN
El Paso Psychiatric Center
01.2019 - 05.2019
LVN
William Beaumont Army Medical Center
04.2016 - 04.2018
LVN
El Paso Community Home Health
12.2015 - 04.2016
LVN
Well Med
08.2015 - 04.2016
LVN
Evangel Home Health
04.2015 - 04.2016
LVN
Evangel Home Health
04.2015 - 04.2016
LVN
Corizon
07.2013 - 04.2015
Associate of Science - LVN
Vista College
02.2012 - 05.2013
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