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Laura James

Labor Organizer
Tulare,CA

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. That offers a professional challenge utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. California-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.

Work History

Labor Organizer

SEIU Local 2015
Los Angeles, CA
08.2017 - Current
  • Facilitated transportation to and from appointments.
  • Developed and implemented activities to improve clients' quality of life.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Participated in team meetings and staff training sessions.
  • Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
  • Assisted with clients or patients with daily activities by helping with bathing, grooming, dressing and meal preparation.
  • Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and marketing materials.
  • Used excellent communication skills to delegate tasks and achieve successful event outcomes.
  • Monitored and reported any changes in clients' physical and mental health.
  • Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises.
  • Utilized project management skills to meet event deadlines and complete requirements.
  • Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
  • Established and maintained relationships with vendors and other stakeholders to fulfill successful event planning.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Researched and identified potential venues for events to enhance preparedness and explore options.
  • Developed marketing and promotional strategies to increase event attendance.
  • Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through development of innovative solutions
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Redwood Springs Healthcare Center
08.2010 - 08.2017

Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.

  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN

Education

General Studies

College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA

Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing Program

Visalia Adult School
Visalia, CA
12.2000

Skills

  • Union Organizing
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Coordinate Resources
  • EMR Systems
  • Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
  • Intramuscular Injections
  • Nursing Process
  • Documentation
  • HIPAA Protocol
  • IV Insertion
  • Biomedical Hazard Disposal

Certification

  • Licensed Vocational Nurse - 2001- current

Timeline

Labor Organizer

SEIU Local 2015
08.2017 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Redwood Springs Healthcare Center
08.2010 - 08.2017

General Studies

College of The Sequoias

Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing Program

Visalia Adult School
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