Leahmae Tacla
Union,CA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
08.2021 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Collaborated with team of 15 to vaccinate 1600+ patients with flu shots in one day.
LVN Charge Nurse
Bancroft Healthcare Center
12.2017 - 08.2021
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Conducted staff in-services, employee performance evaluations, and initiated patient "happy-feet" ambulation program.
LVN Student Nurse
Alameda Hospital
09.2016 - 06.2017
LVN Student Nurse
All Saints Subacute And Rehabilitation Center
09.2016 - 06.2017
LVN Student Nurse
Kindred Medical Center
09.2016 - 06.2017
LVN Student Nurse
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
09.2016 - 06.2017
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Unitek College
Fremont, CA2017
Associate of Arts - Human Development
Ohlone College
Fremont, CA2015
GED -
Chabot College
Hayward2014
High School Diploma -
James Logan High School
Union City, CA2011
Skills
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Triaging
- Assisting Physicians
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Wound Care
- Collecting Vitals
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
- Care Planning
- Immunization/ Medication Administration
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- Quality Assessments
- Infection Control
- Charting and Recording/ Documentation
- Patient Assessments
- HIPAA Protocols
- EMR Systems
Certification
- IV therapy & Blood Withdrawal Certification, Astute Nurses
- Basic Life Support Certification, American Heart Association
Timeline
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
08.2021 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
Bancroft Healthcare Center
12.2017 - 08.2021
LVN Student Nurse
Alameda Hospital
09.2016 - 06.2017
LVN Student Nurse
All Saints Subacute And Rehabilitation Center
09.2016 - 06.2017
LVN Student Nurse
Kindred Medical Center
09.2016 - 06.2017
LVN Student Nurse
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
09.2016 - 06.2017
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Unitek College
Associate of Arts - Human Development
Ohlone College
GED -
Chabot College
High School Diploma -
James Logan High School
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