KAREN BARRAGAN
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Organized and dependable nursing graduate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Highly motivated and compassionate LPN with desire to increase career knowledge and skills. Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wellness Nurse
Las Ventanas
01.2025 - Current
- Ensured compliance with state regulations regarding medication administration practices through regular audits.
- Cared for residents at 80-resident assisted living facility.
- Administered medications as directed by healthcare providers and documented this information on resident charts. Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Promoted resident and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Administered medications as directed by healthcare providers and documented this information on residents charts.
LPN
Horizon Health Center and Rehabilitation
08.2024 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Gathered lab specimens, and ordered testing
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Dietary Aide
St. Rose Dominican Neighborhood Hospital
03.2020 - 03.2025
- Obtain diet order and food allergies from Cerner
- Collaborated with dietitians and nurses on the dietary needs of the patients
- Prepare menu option and present menu to patient following patient guidelines for diet and food allergies
- Assisted the patients in consuming their meals
- Assistant front desk with patient check ins
- Follow EMTALA, HIPPA, DNV regulations
Food Service Worker
US Department of Veterans Affairs
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Assists patients in setting up tray
- For example, opening packaged items, cuts whole meats to bite sized pieces
- Picks up and returns soiled trays and dishes to the dish room after meals
- Collaborates with dietitians and nurses on the dietary needs of the patients
- Prepare menu option and present menu to patient following patient guidelines for diet and food allergies
- Obtain diet order from EMR
Food Service Worker
UMC Hospital
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Prepare meal according to patient diet
- Assists with cart delivery to assigned units
- Maintain and record all temperature logs and sanitation log for each work station assigned to work for
- Remove trash and dispose trash in trash bin
- Remove soiled trays from designated soiled rooms for each unit
- Remove soiled food trays and prepare
Tray passer
Summerlin Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Delivers carts to the correct floor or patient area
- Verification of Patient by two methods
- Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training
- Complies with Summerlin Hospitals HIPAA policies and procedures
- Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner
- Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures
- Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated by Summerlin Hospital
Education
High School Diploma -
Ed W Clark High School
06.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Las Vegas College
04-2024
Billing and Coding -
Carrington College
09.2017
Skills
- Medical Coding
- Cerner
- PCC
- Matrix
- Hospital Experience
- Medical Records
- Medical Office Experience
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- BLS Certified
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurses
- BLS
- IV Therapy Certified
- EKG Certified
Timeline
Wellness Nurse
Las Ventanas
01.2025 - Current
LPN
Horizon Health Center and Rehabilitation
08.2024 - Current
Food Service Worker
US Department of Veterans Affairs
02.2022 - 02.2023
Dietary Aide
St. Rose Dominican Neighborhood Hospital
03.2020 - 03.2025
Food Service Worker
UMC Hospital
02.2020 - 01.2022
Tray passer
Summerlin Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2020
Billing and Coding -
Carrington College
High School Diploma -
Ed W Clark High School
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Las Vegas College
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