LaCoya L. Burruss LVN
San Pedro,CA
Summary
License Vocational Nurse with 15+ years of experience in Family and Internal Medicine as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting. Working with a team of professionals in a fast paced environment while providing superior customer service and upholding the highest standard of patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- 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.
Lead Medical Assistant
Optum, UnitedHealth Group
04.2005 - 07.2024
- Collected and documented patient medical information
- Performing clinical procedures including phlebotomy, medication administration, injections, and EKG
- Answering phones, updating charts, and insurance verification
- Relaying phone messages to and from physicians in timely manner
- Scheduling appointments
- Demonstrating Strong communicative skills to achieve set goals individually and in group
- Maintaining logs and upkeep of office equipment
- Preceptor training
- EHR Champion
Student Vocational Nurse
Concorde Career Colleges
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Huntington Beach Hospital -Med Surg
- Lake Forest Nursing Center - Skilled nursing, Wound care
- French Park Care Center - Skilled nursing, Sub-Acute, Rehabilitation, Wound Care
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Changed out and monitored bandages, catheters and IVs.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA12.2025
Vocational Nursing Diploma
Concorde Career College
Garden Grove, CA04.2023
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Science: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Los Angeles Harbor College
12.2020
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Los Angeles Harbor College
01.2018
Medical Assistant Certificate -
UEI
Huntington Park, CA01.2004
High School Diploma -
Leuzinger High School
Lawndale, CA01.2000
Skills
- 15 years clinical experience
- Patient Advocacy
- Conflict resolution abilities
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Strong Verbal and Written Communication
- Experienced with Epic, Allscripts, IDX and Excel
License & Certification
License Vocational Nurse: # 734043
IV & Phlebotomy: Issued 6/3/2023
BLS & CPR:3/28/2023- 3/28/2025
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens 12/28/2023
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
07.2023 - 02.2024
Student Vocational Nurse
Concorde Career Colleges
08.2021 - 04.2023
Lead Medical Assistant
Optum, UnitedHealth Group
04.2005 - 07.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Harbor College
Vocational Nursing Diploma
Concorde Career College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Science: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Los Angeles Harbor College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Los Angeles Harbor College
Medical Assistant Certificate -
UEI
High School Diploma -
Leuzinger High School