Katherine Laverde
Orlando,FL
Summary
Licensed practical nurse with clinical and administrative experience of over 14 years at Central Florida’s Level One Trauma Center Emergency Department healthcare facility to provide quality patient care and support medical staff. Ensuring patient safety and comfort. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Orlando Regional Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
- Administer medications and treatments in compliance with care plans and physician orders.
- Monitor patients' vital signs, reporting changes to healthcare team for timely interventions.
- Assist in developing patient care plans, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes.
- Implement infection control measures, ensuring adherence to safety standards and best practices.
- Care for wounds, provide treatments, and assist with procedures.
- Educated patients and families on health management, fostering understanding of treatment protocols.
Nursing Assistant
Orlando Health Emergency Department
12.2023 - 01.2025
- -Assist patient with hygiene, mobility, hydration, elimination and nutritional -needs.
- Provide routine treatments and maintains a safe, clean, neat, and organized patient environment.
- -Maintain safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team.
- -Take and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rates, food and fluid intake and output as directed.
- -Obtain data and accurately documents pertinent patient information according to Orlando Health specific policies and guidelines.
- -Recognize and communicates appropriate information and safety concerns regarding the patient’s condition to the RN and or other members of the healthcare team.
- -Participate in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding of patients.
Unit Secretary
Orlando Health Emergency Department
03.2020 - 12.2023
- -Essential functions acts as a receptionist on the unit, greeting and directing visitors, personnel and others in a courteous and informative manner.
- -Transcribes physicians' orders promptly, accurately and completely according to policy/procedure.
- -Communicates consultation requests to physicians or therapists promptly and accurately.
- -Answers phone calls, routes callers, assist in pages, and takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
- -Answers patient call lights in person or via intercom; fills request or refers to appropriate person promptly.
- -Communicate effectively in all interactions. Works under the direction of the charge nurse.
- -Working knowledge of office/departmental equipment. Submits work orders for necessary housekeeping, maintenance, biomedical or other work orders needed.
- -Utilize compassion to create a therapeutic environment.
Department Secretary
Orlando Health Emergency Department
05.2011 - 03.2020
- -Proficient in accessing and utilizing computer management programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and serves as a source of assistance to department team members. Prepares charts, graphs, etc. for presentations.
- -Schedules appointments for managers and manage departments calendars.
- -Maintained and ordered both unit and office supplies and forms.
- -Submits work orders for necessary housekeeping, maintenance, biomedical, engineering, or other work orders needed.
- -Monitors and assists with time and attendance through KRONOS (or timekeeping system).
- -Receives and distributes mail/faxes/electronic notifications.
- -Consistently arranges for the accurate and timely payment of departmental invoices and other disbursements.
- -Consistently maintains departmental files and adheres to file maintenance and records retention schedules.
- -Organizes meetings including prepares any needed reports or documents, distributes materials, records, and transcribes minutes for meetings in a timely manner. May make travel arrangements and/or arrange for refreshments if necessary.
- -Tracks progress of special projects.
- Uses discretion when working with confidential information.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate -
Orlando Technical College
Orlando, FL07.2024
High School Diploma - undefined
Memorial High School
06.1998
Skills
- Medication administration
- Medical office administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Clinical documentation
Certification
ABLS , BLS, PALS certified
IV Therapy certified
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Orlando Regional Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Orlando Health Emergency Department
12.2023 - 01.2025
Unit Secretary
Orlando Health Emergency Department
03.2020 - 12.2023
Department Secretary
Orlando Health Emergency Department
05.2011 - 03.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
Memorial High School
Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate -
Orlando Technical College
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