Kelly Rodriguez
Summary
Dedicated LVN with extensive experience at Highlands Nursing Home, excelling in geriatric care and emergency response. Proven ability to foster positive relationships with patients and families while ensuring high-quality medication administration. Skilled in managing chronic illnesses and delivering exceptional customer service, enhancing patient satisfaction and care outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Nurse Triage
Centro Med
San Antonio, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Assess patient symptoms to determine appropriate disposition
- Medication refills and patient scheduling
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Assisted with transferring patients from beds to stretchers or wheelchairs using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessment data, interventions performed and responses to treatments per facility policy.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis, blood glucose testing.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
LVN Triage Nurse
Centro MED
San Antonio, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with staff to ensure high quality care
- Monitored inventory levels of medical supplies
- Conducted regular performance reviews of nursing staff
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
LVN Charge Nurse
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Provided direct care patient care, including administering medications and treatments as provided by physicians
- Monitored vital signs, recorded observations and reported changes to physicians
- Addressed patient care needs, dressed wounds and managed catheters
LVN Charge Nurse
San Jose Nursing CTR
San Antonio, TX
03.2016 - 08.2017
- Conducted rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care being provided.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Assisted with transferring patients from beds to stretchers or wheelchairs using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessment data, interventions performed and responses to treatments per facility policy.
LVN Floor Nurse
Highlands Nursing Home
San Antonio, TX
02.2015 - 02.2016
- Developed positive relationships with co-workers through effective communication.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Assisted with transferring patients from beds to stretchers or wheelchairs using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessment data, interventions performed and responses to treatments per facility policy.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis, blood glucose testing.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
LVN Floor Nurse
St. Frances Nursing Home
San Antonio, TX
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Conducted rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care being provided.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Assisted with discharge planning for patients upon completion of their treatment plan.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
LVN Floor Nurse
San Jose Nursing CTR
San Antonio, TX
02.2013 - 10.2013
- Developed positive relationships with co-workers through effective communication.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Assisted with transferring patients from beds to stretchers or wheelchairs using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Managed patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessment data, interventions performed and responses to treatments per facility policy.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
LVN Charge Nurse
ST. Frances Nursing Home
San Antonio, TX
10.2012 - 02.2013
- Conducted rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care being provided.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations such as cardiac arrests or life-threatening events.
- Assisted with discharge planning for patients upon completion of their treatment plan.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
Education
Nursing -
ST Phillips College
01.2012
Skills
- Geriatric Care
- Telephone Triage
- Wound Care
- Medication Refills via Surescripts
- Management of Chronic Illnesses in Skilled Setting
- Empathetic and Caring
- Medication Administration
- Excellent Customer Service in person and in call center setting
- Emergency Response
- Physical Assessments
- Multi-Tasking
Timeline
LVN Nurse Triage
Centro Med
05.2023 - Current
LVN Triage Nurse
Centro MED
05.2023 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
01.2017 - 01.2020
LVN Charge Nurse
San Jose Nursing CTR
03.2016 - 08.2017
LVN Floor Nurse
Highlands Nursing Home
02.2015 - 02.2016
LVN Floor Nurse
St. Frances Nursing Home
02.2014 - 02.2015
LVN Floor Nurse
San Jose Nursing CTR
02.2013 - 10.2013
LVN Charge Nurse
ST. Frances Nursing Home
10.2012 - 02.2013
Nursing -
ST Phillips College
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