Lisa Rodriguez
Amarillo,Texas
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 24 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Craig Senior Living
Amarillo Texas
02.2022 - Current
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to physician.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
LVN Charge Nurse
GEORGIA MANOR
Amarillo, Texas
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- 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.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- 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.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
LVN HOME HEALTH NURSE
TEXAS HOME HEALTH
Amarillo, Texas
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to physician
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse and physician. Recording changes in medical records.
- Inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
LVN Charge Nurse
HERITAGE SKILLED NURSING, REHAB
Amarillo, TX
03.2014 - 08.2018
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
Education
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION – LVN -
AMARILLO COLLEGE
1998
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AMERICAN SCHOOL
1989
Skills
- EMR Systems and Updating Electronic Chart
- Compiling and Auditing Patient Medical Histories, Patient Assessments and Behavioral Assessments and need for Psychiatric Evaluations, Documenting Incidents
- Transcribing Orders
- IV Certification
- Supply Requisition and Inventory
- Medical Records Management
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- EKG Administration, Medication Administration, IM Injections, Breathing Treatments, Wound Care, Immunization Vaccination and Tuberculosis Testing
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Workflow Coordination
- Administrative /Medical Support
- Screening and Triaging
Accomplishments
Given certificate/awards for going above and beyond in my work duties with patients and even giving help with other staff members. Being positive even when circumstances are not positive.
Accounting Certificate
Raised Three Amazing Men who will have this Moms heart ALWAYS
Being adored by my three dogs
Timeline
LVN
Craig Senior Living
02.2022 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
GEORGIA MANOR
08.2021 - 02.2022
LVN HOME HEALTH NURSE
TEXAS HOME HEALTH
08.2018 - 08.2021
LVN Charge Nurse
HERITAGE SKILLED NURSING, REHAB
03.2014 - 08.2018
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION – LVN -
AMARILLO COLLEGE
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AMERICAN SCHOOL