Julie Lucas
Licensed Vocation Nurse
Vallejo,CA
Summary
California -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
1
1
year of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
1
1
Language
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Tampico Healthcare Center
Walnut Creek, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Worked with a multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by a physician, maintaining accountability for an accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Collaborated with an 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.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Licensed Vocational Nurse ( Nextaff Agency)
Alameda Healthcare Center
Alameda, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Ostomy care and maintenance, Peg tube/bolus and pump feeding.
- Cared for patients' various types of wounds and changed dressings.
- Catheter placement and care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering TB tests, blood glucose, and dressing wounds.
Education
Diploma - Vocational Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Concord, California 03.2021 - 08.2022
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA 01.2022 - Current
Skills
Direct Patient Care
Medical Records Management
Chronic disease management
Patient Assessments
Problem-Solving
Patient Management
Pulse oximetry tracking
EMR / EHR
Certification
IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Tampico Healthcare Center
01.2022 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse ( Nextaff Agency)
Alameda Healthcare Center
01.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Solano Community College
01.2022 - Current
IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal
08-2021
Diploma - Vocational Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
03.2021 - 08.2022