Malai Gobert
Houston,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 21 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in skilled and longterm settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Brookdale Senior Living Facility
Houston, TX
08.2022 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Performed patient assessments, developed individualized care plans, and monitored progress.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations and policies within the facility.
- Maintained accurate medical records and documentation of patient visits.
- Supervised LVNs and other staff members in providing quality patient care services.
- Monitored vital signs, recorded observations, and reported changes to physicians or nurses in charge.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, family members, hospital personnel, and other health professionals involved in a patient's care.
- Conducted rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care being provided.
- Participated in regular meetings with interdisciplinary teams to discuss best practices for improving clinical outcomes.
- Developed strategies to improve workflow efficiency within the unit.
- Adhered to infection control standards while handling specimens or performing any clinical duties.
- Educated patients about disease prevention methods and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Managed resources effectively by ensuring that supplies were ordered on time.
- Assigned tasks appropriately based on each staff member's abilities.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations such as cardiac arrests or life-threatening events.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
- Established direct lines of communication between nursing staff and other interested departments, supporting patient care with collaboration between personnel with complementary specialties.
LVN Charge Nurse
Paradigm First Colony
Sugar Land, TX
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Performed patient assessments, developed individualized care plans, and monitored progress.
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Supervised exceptional team with collaborative leadership and creative responses to resource scarcity and nurse availability.
- Analyzed charts and utilized data to recommend proper treatment courses to physicians.
- Managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient blood pressure and heart.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to [Number] patients per day.
LVN Charge Nurse
Westchase Health and Rehabilitation Center
Houston, TX
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Performed patient assessments, developed individualized care plans, and monitored progress.
- Assisted in training new staff members on nursing procedures and protocols.
- Coordinated with other members of the healthcare team to ensure proper implementation of treatment plans for patients.
- Maintained accurate medical records and documentation of patient visits.
- Supervised LVNs and other staff members in providing quality patient care services.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations and policies within the facility.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Assessed patients' physical condition through observation, interviews, tests, and review of medical histories.
- Conducted rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care being provided.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, family members, hospital personnel, and other health professionals involved in a patient's care.
- Developed strategies to improve workflow efficiency within the unit.
- Participated in regular meetings with interdisciplinary teams to discuss best practices for improving clinical outcomes.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations such as cardiac arrests or life-threatening events.
- Assigned tasks appropriately based on each staff member's abilities.
- Assisted with discharge planning for patients upon completion of their treatment plan.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications.
- Advocated for patients by respecting and supporting values, basic rights and beliefs.
- Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements.
Education
Lamar State College - Orange
Orange, TXSkills
- Medical Records Management
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Regulatory Compliance
- Team Collaboration
- Staff Scheduling
- Care Planning
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Healthcare regulations
- Quality Improvement
- Employee oversight
- HIPAA Compliance
- Nursing operations supervision
- Medical chart management
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Post Operative Care
- Direct Patient Care
Accomplishments
- THCA Nurse of the Year for Region 7
Certification
- IV Certified
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Brookdale Senior Living Facility
08.2022 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
Paradigm First Colony
01.2021 - 07.2022
LVN Charge Nurse
Westchase Health and Rehabilitation Center
01.2019 - 01.2021
Lamar State College - Orange