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KimZaira Guiriba, LVN

Newark,CA

Summary

Dedicated License Vocational Nurse with strong work ethic and commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while effectively multitasking and collaborating with healthcare teams. Consistently drives high patient satisfaction through attentive and compassionate service.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Niles Canyon Post Acute
Fremont, CA
02.2025 - Current
  • Administered medications to patients following prescribed nursing protocols.
  • Educated patients and families about health management and wellness practices.
  • Observed changes in patient conditions and reported any unusual findings to supervising physician or registered nurse.
  • Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
  • Implemented infection control measures per facility policy.
  • Maintained accurate patient records documenting treatments, medications administered and other pertinent information.
  • Assisted with patient transfer activities utilizing appropriate equipment and safety measures.
  • Answered patient calls, identified issues, and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
  • Provided wound care, including dressing changes.
  • Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
  • Managed patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Windsor Country Drive Care Center
Fremont, CA
01.2023 - 02.2025
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
  • Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
  • Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
  • Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
  • Administered prescribed medications
  • Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.

  • Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
  • Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
  • Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
  • Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
  • Managed patients' hygiene with comprehensive care for toileting, bathing and grooming needs.
  • Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
  • Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
  • Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
  • Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
  • Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.

Medication Technician

Carefield Living
Castro Valley, CA
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Safely and accurately prepared all medications and sterilized products by using proper techniques, calculations and standards of precautions.
  • Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
  • Obtained, recorded and reported patient vital signs for medication administration.
  • Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
  • Promoted clean and sanitary environment by maintaining department equipment.
  • Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • Reduced errors by hand-counting controlled medications.
  • Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
  • Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
  • Prevented spread of infection by consistent hand washing, universal precautions and special isolation procedures.

Medication Technician

Elders Inn
Alameda, CA
08.2022 - 09.2022
  • Safely and accurately prepared all medications and sterilized products by using proper techniques, calculations and standards of precautions.
  • Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
  • Administered medications to patients following the rights to administer medications.
  • Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
  • Obtained, recorded and reported patient vital signs for medication administration.

Education

Certification - Vocational Nurse

Unitek College
Hayward, CA
05.2022

Skills

  • Bilingual: English and Tagalog
  • Patient care quality
  • Vital signs
  • Call answering and assistance
  • Medication administration
  • Medical terminology
  • Drug administration via NG tube
  • Administration of insulin
  • G-tube dressing changes
  • Wound care
  • Counting narcotics
  • Documenting incidents
  • Patient positioning and transporting
  • Universal precautions
  • Blood sugar monitoring

Education and Training

other

Timeline

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Niles Canyon Post Acute
02.2025 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Windsor Country Drive Care Center
01.2023 - 02.2025

Medication Technician

Carefield Living
09.2022 - 01.2023

Medication Technician

Elders Inn
08.2022 - 09.2022

Certification - Vocational Nurse

Unitek College