Kassandra Lopez
Porterville,California
Summary
Well-qualified medical professional with experience triaging patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures such as wound care. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature. Background in clinic and hospital environments. 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
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Sequoia Transitional Care
07.2024 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Nursing Assistants
Leyva Family Home
02.2021 - Current
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum
- Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds
- Provide information, such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers
- Record height or weight of patients
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Vocational Nurse (Externship)
Kaweah Health
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
- Record food and fluid intake and output
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
Education
Certificate, IV Certification/blood withdraw -
Visalia Adult School
Visalia, CA06.2024
Vocational Nursing - undefined
Visalia Adult School
Visalia, CA05.2024
Certificate, BLS Provider - undefined
Visalia Adult School
Visalia, CA03.2024
Certificate, Adult Mental Health First Aid - undefined
Visalia Adult School
Visalia, CA04.2023
Certificate, Nursing Assistant - undefined
Porterville Adult School
Porterville, CA03.2019
Skills
- Cerner EHR
- Wound Dressing
- Patient/Family Education
- Medical Privacy
- Medical History Documentation
- Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Electronic Medical Record
- Laboratory Testing
- Infection Control
- Nursing Homes
Timeline
LVN
Sequoia Transitional Care
07.2024 - Current
Vocational Nurse (Externship)
Kaweah Health
01.2023 - 05.2024
Nursing Assistants
Leyva Family Home
02.2021 - Current
Certificate, IV Certification/blood withdraw -
Visalia Adult School
Vocational Nursing - undefined
Visalia Adult School
Certificate, BLS Provider - undefined
Visalia Adult School
Certificate, Adult Mental Health First Aid - undefined
Visalia Adult School
Certificate, Nursing Assistant - undefined
Porterville Adult School
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