KYLE O'CONNOR, LVN
Whittier,CA
Summary
Skilled at working independently and also collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team. Driven nursing professional with experience in addiction care environments. Talented at conducting patient assessments, developing individualized care plans and implementing prescribed orders. Successful at delivering high-quality patient care to advance recovery goals and improve overall health.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Floor Nurse
Trillium Family Services
Corvallis, OR
09.2023 - 12.2025
- Administered medications and treatments in compliance with care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and comfort.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies.
- Educated patients and families on health management and treatment options.
- Implemented infection control protocols, ensuring safe patient environments.
- Trained new nursing staff on procedures and best practices for care delivery.
- Advocated for patient needs, facilitating communication between patients and providers.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families, fostering trust and open communication during difficult times.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
LVN
Discovery Mood And Anxiety Program
Whittier, CA
03.2022 - Current
- Cared for over 20 Adolescent patients each day with quality-driven support.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in KIPU to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
Vaccine Applicator
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Safely administered COVID-19 vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
- Spearheaded program to promote healthy development of children by vaccinating against the spread of COVID-19.
- Monitored patients for signs of reaction post vaccine administration.
LVN
Maxim Healthcare
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
LVN, Crossroads Recovery Centers
11.2018 - 10.2020
- Analyzed and observed patients to discover, interpret, and report vitals, COWS/CIWA-Ar/CIWA-B scores.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Helped patients achieve higher standards of living through effective ADL coaching and assistance.
- Trained new staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Administered Tuberculosis Tests, and read results.
- Helped reinforce teachings to patients on how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, therapists, and alcohol and drug counselors.
- Observed the self-administration of different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Mitigated hazard potential from patients with communicable diseases.
- Demonstrated ability to advocate for and strive to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Executed extensive patient exams to create individualized care plans.
- Supported nursing team in exceeding patient care goals and fostering continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care.
- Evaluated charting procedures to ensure adherence to best practices.
- Directed patient admission and discharge tasks while managing patients and coordinating care.
- Gathered laboratory samples, monitored fluids and read test results to make accurate care decisions.
- Coordinated daily patient care and nursing duties for a 6 bed unit.
- Strictly protected confidentiality of all information related to patient care activities.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Analyzed care plans and upheld JCAHO, Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
- Updated patient charts using Axieum with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Checked and recorded vital signs of patients and reported changes in patients' behavior or conditions.
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
11.2004 - 05.2017
- Met coverage demands by assigning employee roles and reorganizing strategies based on current needs.
- Responded to and resolved customer questions and concerns.
- Completed store opening and closing procedures, including setting up registers and checking products.
- Efficiently managed accurate money transfers and protected transactions with standardized procedures.
- Eliminated customer service issues by quickly resolving disputes and correcting problems.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills.
- Boosted customer loyalty by offering consistent quality of service and product, while building a friendly relationship.
- Worked with team members to improve performance and implement training updates.
- Helped store management meet standards of service and quality in daily operations.
Education
General Education
American Career College
Anaheim, CAGeneral Education
Saddleback Community College
Mission Viejo, CAundefined
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CAundefined
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CASkills
- Clinical documentation
- Current CA licensure with Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
- BLS certification
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Patient and family education
- Collecting vitals
- Healthcare ethics
- Medication administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Sanitation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Preventative health
- Insulin medication assistance
- Data entry
- Tracheostomy care
- Ar
- Charts
- Closing
- Coaching
- CA
- Continuous improvement
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Documentation
- Managing
- Mentoring
- Money
- Nursing
- Progress
- Protocols
- Quality
- Read
- Safety
Timeline
LVN Floor Nurse
Trillium Family Services
09.2023 - 12.2025
LVN
Discovery Mood And Anxiety Program
03.2022 - Current
Vaccine Applicator
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare
12.2021 - 03.2022
LVN
Maxim Healthcare
11.2020 - 12.2021
LVN, Crossroads Recovery Centers
11.2018 - 10.2020
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
11.2004 - 05.2017
General Education
American Career College
General Education
Saddleback Community College
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Pasadena City College
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Mt. San Antonio College