Marisol Cervantes
Gilroy,CA
Summary
Compassionate and dependable Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience in correctional health, skilled nursing, and clinical settings. Strong foundation as a Medical Assistant with comprehensive front and back office expertise. Recognized for adaptability, teamwork, and maintaining patient safety, confidentiality, and quality care in fast-paced environments. Bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center
Cupertino, CA
07.2025 - Current
- Assisted in patient assessments and documentation to ensure accurate health records.
- Learned and applied infection control protocols to maintain a safe environment for patients.
- Supported nursing staff in administering medications and managing patient care routines.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance clinical skills and knowledge of healthcare practices.
- Provided compassionate care and support to patients and families during treatment processes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LVN
Medley Management
04.2023 - 07.2025
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Supported nursing staff in administering medications and managing patient care routines.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Travel nursing job, assigned to different facilities in different cities.
- Great patient care.
LVN
Salinas Valley State Prison
Soledad, CA
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to senior nursing personnel promptly.
- Administered medications including psychotropic medications, and monitor for side effects of adverse effects.
- Worked in psych unit with patients along side Correctional officers, MD and RN.
- Respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies within the facility.
- Monitor patient behavior for signs of decompensation, self-harm, or aggression and respond appropriately.
- Exposure to potentially aggressive or unpredictable patient behavior.
- Attention to detail and strong ethical judgement.
Lvn
Windsor The Ridge Rehabilitation Center
Salinas, CA
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Contact pharmacy under MD orders to order medications for resident. Carrying out orders.
- ratio of resident under care 27-30 residents per nurse.
- Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Provide wound care, catheter care, tube feedings, and other skilled nursing procedures.
- Supervised and support CNA as assigned.
- Educate resident and families regarding medications, treatments, and health conditions.
- Document all nursing care, assessments, and interventions accurately in the medical record.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Education
Unitek College
Fremont, CA12-2019
Skills
- Medication administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Patient care
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Reporting and documentation
- Medication dispensing
- HIPAA protocols
Timeline
LVN
Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center
07.2025 - Current
LVN
Medley Management
04.2023 - 07.2025
LVN
Salinas Valley State Prison
10.2021 - 06.2022
Lvn
Windsor The Ridge Rehabilitation Center
06.2019 - 10.2021
Unitek College