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Josiah David

Austin

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinic LVN

Ascension
07.2024 - Current
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • 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.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

South Texas Health System Mcallen, UHS hospitals
10.2022 - 05.2024
  • Provide direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans for patients admitted to the Telemetry Trauma Unit/Medical Surgical Overflow.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement comprehensive patient care plans.
  • Monitor patient vital signs, administer medications, and perform various medical procedures, ensuring adherence to established protocols and standards of care.
  • Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatment plans, and self-care techniques to promote optimal recovery outcomes.
  • Cared for and assisted patients in a span of 32 weeks.
  • Inserted and changed patient IVs.
  • Set up IV drip antibiotics.
  • Performed head to toe assessments on patients daily.
  • Performed focused assessments.
  • Administered medication via: IV, subcutaneous, IM, oral.
  • Performed wound care.

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing

South Texas College
McAllen, TX
07.2022

Skills

  • Proficient in electronic medical record (EMR) systems
  • Strong clinical assessment skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Excellent communication abilities
  • Interpersonal abilities
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment
  • Commitment to providing high-quality patient-centered care
  • Able to perform Ultrasound Guided IV insertion

Accomplishments

Daisy Award Nominee

Timeline

Clinic LVN

Ascension
07.2024 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse

South Texas Health System Mcallen, UHS hospitals
10.2022 - 05.2024

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing

South Texas College