Kathleen Barrozo
Costa Mesa,CA
Summary
Recent Registered Nurse graduate with extensive experience across diverse healthcare settings. My journey from LVN to RN reflects a strong commitment to professional growth and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care. I have gained valuable experience in various nursing environments, enhancing my skills and understanding of patient care. I am skilled at adapting to new settings, working effectively with a diverse patient population, and fostering trusting relationships to improve outcomes. With excellent communication skills, strong prioritization and multitasking abilities, and a commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care, I am well-prepared to contribute positively in any clinical setting. I am also planning to pursue a BSN to further advance my career and enhance my contributions to the field.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Avery Home Health
Anaheim
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided 1:1 care for clients of all ages
- Performed trach care
- Seizure precautions
- Medication administration
- Reported new findings to RN supervisor and provider
- Assisted with client's ADL's
- Documentation with Kantime
LVN
Memorial Care
FV, Warner
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Urgent care
- Performing ECGs
- Chaperone
- Informed consent
- Started IVs
- Scheduling X-ray and lab appointments
- Floated to Phlebotomy
- Collecting specimens
- Obtaining vitals signs
- Administering medications
- Performing triage
- Delegating to medical assistants
- Documenting on Citrix
- Wound care treatment
- Setting up for procedures
- Worked in COVID setting
LVN
LAC USC, AHP Registry
Culver City
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Outpatient Clinic
- Medsurg; float to ENT
- Providing quality care to clients throughout all ages
- Obtaining vital signs and assessing for abnormalities
- Applying clinical judgment
- Address urgent needs or changes to supervisor and provider
- Prep for procedures
- Administration of medications as ordered per MD
- Wound care
- Documentation with Cerner Powerchart
LVN
Medzed
Culver City
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Telehealth
- Visiting clients' homes and engaging with clients to establish a rapport.
- Providing nursing care: applying proper PPEs, medication administration, obtaining vital signs, glucose checks, physical assessments, blood withdrawals, and collecting urine specimens
- Applying clinical judgment that is beneficial to the client
- Delivering urgent or non-urgent medical needs to supervisor, NP, or triage
- Performing nursing ethics that are suitable for clients to assist and improve their health, mentally and physically
- Open to new ideas and changes that will impact the company and clients for the better
LVN
Southland Care Center
Norwalk
02.2017 - 03.2020
- SNF facility
- Providing bedside and comfort needs to long- and short-term residents under the direction of a physician or supervisor
- Measurement of vital signs and glucose checks
- Client assessment
- Medication Administration
- EMAR documentation
- Inputting and carrying out new orders per MD.
- Reporting abnormal lab results or conditions to supervisor and MD
- Applying infection control
- Collecting specimens
- G-tube, foley catheter, colostomy, and nephrostomy maintenance/ care
- Wound care
Education
ADN -
American Career College
07.2024
LVN -
Angeles Institute
08.2016
Skills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Infection control and Aseptic Procedures
- Transcribing Orders
- Medication Administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient Management
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Trophon Certification
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety
- Institutional Fire and Life Safety
Awards
High Honor Roll, 3.5-4.0
Timeline
LVN
Avery Home Health
12.2023 - 06.2024
LVN
Memorial Care
09.2022 - 12.2023
LVN
LAC USC, AHP Registry
12.2021 - 09.2022
LVN
Medzed
03.2020 - 12.2021
LVN
Southland Care Center
02.2017 - 03.2020
ADN -
American Career College
LVN -
Angeles Institute
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