Patient-centered LVN Floor Nurse competent at helping patients with daily living needs, administering medications and collecting vital signs. Offers exceptional clinical knowledge and abilities, sound judgment and excellent documentation skills. Compassionate in helping patients with medical and emotional support.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Floor Nurse
Pasadena Grove Health Care Center
10.2023 - Current
Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Collaborated with physicians to develop customized treatment plans based on thorough assessments of patients'' medical histories, symptoms, and diagnoses.
Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Acted as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to facilitate open communication and ensure all parties were informed of critical care decisions.
Demonstrated strong clinical judgment when assessing patients, prioritizing needs, and initiating appropriate interventions.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and maintain licensure requirements.
Worked under registered nurses to care for patients and manage basic care.
Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Contributed to a safe working environment by following infection control protocols and accurately reporting incidents or concerns.
LVN Floor Nurse
Griffith Park Health Care Center
07.2023 - Current
Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Collaborated with physicians to develop customized treatment plans based on thorough assessments of patients'' medical histories, symptoms, and diagnoses.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Supported patients in completing activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming and shower assistance.
Utilized Software to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
Modified patient health treatment plans by observing patient conditions and responses.
Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
Supported patients during diagnostic procedures, ensuring their comfort and clearly explaining each step of the process.
Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
Measured and recorded patients' vital signs every hour.
Maintained accurate documentation of patients'' conditions, progress, and care interventions for informed decision-making among healthcare professionals.
Reported health status concerns to senior nursing staff and clinicians for review.
Applied evidence-based practice principles to deliver accurate and effective nursing interventions, enhancing patient outcomes.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
Vocational Nursing -
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
Beverly Hills, CA
06.2021
Skills
Documenting intake
Quality Improvement
Caregiving skills
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System HCPCS
Patient triaging
Behavioral health support
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization