Jonathan Vasquez
Graham
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Weekend Supervisor
The Heritage Place of Decatur
02.2024 - Current
- Increased patient safety with thorough rounds of assigned units regularly checking on resident wellbeing and ensuring adherence to care plans.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- 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.
LVN Charge Nurse
Decatur Medical Lodge
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports that highlighted critical information for incoming nurses.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by actively listening to patients'' needs, providing compassionate care, and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
ADON LVN
Graham Oaks Care Center
08.2020 - 02.2023
- Enhanced staff competency through regular training sessions and performance evaluations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients, ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Managed staffing needs effectively, ensuring appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios during all shifts.
- Oversaw infection control efforts throughout the facility, contributing to reduced transmission rates among patients and staff members alike.
- Participated in regulatory surveys conducted by external agencies, demonstrating compliance with established standards of practice and delivering high-quality patient care services consistently across all aspects of operations.
- Reduced medication errors by conducting thorough medication administration audits and providing feedback to nursing staff.
LVN Infirmary Nurse
DADS - Department Of Aging Disability Services
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed IV therapy treatments safely and accurately, administering fluids and medications as ordered by physicians.
- Facilitated efficient patient admissions, transfers, and discharges while maintaining clear communication with all parties involved.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of emergency procedures, effectively responding to urgent situations when required.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
LVN Charge Nurse
DADS - Department Of Aging Disability Services
10.2015 - 08.2020
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports that highlighted critical information for incoming nurses.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
Clinical LVN
Strefling Orthopaedic Surgery
08.2013 - 10.2015
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures, ensuring accurate results for informed decision-making regarding patient care.
- Conducted thorough pre-operative assessments, helping to identify potential risks or complications before surgery took place.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Applied new casts/splints to patients with breaks, fractures, and/or sprains.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing- RN
Ranger College
05.2024
No Degree - LVN Certification
Ranger College
08.2013
High School Diploma -
Blanket Highschool
05.2001
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- Infection Control Protocols
- Staff Scheduling
- Medication Administration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Wound care management
- Electronic health records
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Staff Supervision
Certification
Infection Control Preventionist certification obtained 10/22
Pears certification obtained 10/23
BLS certification obtained 09/23
Timeline
Registered Nurse Weekend Supervisor
The Heritage Place of Decatur
02.2024 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
Decatur Medical Lodge
02.2023 - 02.2024
ADON LVN
Graham Oaks Care Center
08.2020 - 02.2023
LVN Infirmary Nurse
DADS - Department Of Aging Disability Services
08.2020 - 01.2021
LVN Charge Nurse
DADS - Department Of Aging Disability Services
10.2015 - 08.2020
Clinical LVN
Strefling Orthopaedic Surgery
08.2013 - 10.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing- RN
Ranger College
No Degree - LVN Certification
Ranger College
High School Diploma -
Blanket Highschool
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