JOANNA PERALEZ
Texas City,TX
Summary
TEXAS-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.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Gulf Coast Center
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
Unit Manager
The Lev at Winchester
08.2023 - 09.2023
- Assist with staffing, coordination of resident care
- Making sure CNA, LVNs are providing best care
- Helping staff with care, wound, feeding, medication pass.
LVN Support
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Support RN with inbasket calls, order, scheduling, and procedure's
- Help rooming patients.
Remote Care Coordinator LVN
VillageMD
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Responsible for scheduling, organizing and managing all aspects of a patient's healthcare maintenance and treatment
- Help patients complete paperwork, communicate with a healthcare team about a patient's treatment plan and educating patients about resources and options for managing their health.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Orthopedics
University Of Texas Medical Branch
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Worked with doctors to perform treatments on patients with musculoskeletal conditions
- Prepare a pain management schedule for patients based on doctor's prescription to prevent patients suffering from pain
- Educate patients on steps to take to manage pain and how to avoid post-surgical infections.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Dermatology
University of Texas Medical Branch
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Telephone Triage, Prior Authorizations, Prepared pressure dressings post surgical procedures
- Light treatment, Outpatient education, Set up and assist with biopsies.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
University of Texas Medical Branch
01.2016 - 06.2021
- Endocrinology, Allergy, Rheumatology, Geriatrics, Palliative and Dermatology
- Prepare patients for physical examination by collecting patient's health information and medical history
- Perform various treatment procedures, provide physical, educational, and emotional support to patients
- Ensure clinical areas are properly supplied and exam rooms are available and stocked
- Ensure concise, pertinent, and complete documentation using computerized medical record process
- Safety Champion, responsible for making sure clinic is always JACHO ready
- Made sure staff had the knowledge needed to successfully maintain clinic for state inspections
- Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to patient and family member education sessions, insulin pump training, CGM training, Endocrine procedures, glucometer training, obtaining prior authorizations, as well as DME ordering
- Assisting physician in multiple procedures including research testing for patients with TBI's and cognitive disabilities
- Continuing education daily to stay up to date with new technology
- Maintained the start of new clinics within a specialty.
Education
License in Nursing -
Galveston College
Galveston, TX05.2016
Certificate in Certified Nurse Assistant -
Galveston College
Galveston, TX08.2014
Diploma in Medical Insurance Billing and Coding -
Everest Institute
Houston, TX05.2013
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Diabetes management
- Pediatric Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter Care
- Elderly Care
- Healthcare Software Proficiency
- Behavioral health support
- Vital signs
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Immunization Administration
- HIPAA Compliance
- Breathing Treatments
- Outpatient Care
- Documenting intake
- Staff Supervision
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Education
- Infection Control
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse - 2016
- Certified Nurse Assistant - 2014
- Medical Billing & Coding - 2013
Timeline
LVN
Gulf Coast Center
10.2023 - 04.2024
Unit Manager
The Lev at Winchester
08.2023 - 09.2023
LVN Support
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
07.2023 - 08.2023
Remote Care Coordinator LVN
VillageMD
12.2022 - 06.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Dermatology
University of Texas Medical Branch
06.2021 - 08.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Orthopedics
University Of Texas Medical Branch
01.2021 - 12.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
University of Texas Medical Branch
01.2016 - 06.2021
License in Nursing -
Galveston College
Certificate in Certified Nurse Assistant -
Galveston College
Diploma in Medical Insurance Billing and Coding -
Everest Institute
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