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Maria Jimenez

Lemoore,CA

Summary

Organized Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintain accurate documentation.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LVN

precision psychiatry
08.2022 - Current
  • Conduct narcotic and sharp count pre and post-shift
  • Obtained vital signs before medication administration
  • Performed PM med pass
  • Maintained and updated, documentation for court-ordered IMOs
  • Assisted with safety cell placements.
  • Streamlined documentation processes by maintaining accurate medical records through electronic charting systems.
  • Assisted in the development of staff training programs to ensure a skilled nursing team capable of delivering excellent patient care.
  • Rehired at this position in January 2024

LVN

Community Regional Medical Center
07.2023 - 01.2024
  • Enhanced patient care by providing compassionate and individualized attention, leading to improved health outcomes.
  • Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to patients'' needs.
  • Maintained thorough knowledge of emergency procedures, effectively responding to urgent situations when required.
  • Mentored new LVN hires through the orientation process, sharing expertise to support their integration into the team successfully.
  • Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport with those under my care.

LVN

Valley Children's Healthcare
02.2023 - 09.2023
  • Collaborate with RNs using team nursing
  • Administering medications
  • Assisting with admits & discharges
  • Performing documentation & assessments in a timely manner.
  • Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Contributed to infection control measures by adhering to strict hygiene protocols and educating staff on best practices.
  • Demonstrated strong clinical judgment by assessing symptoms quickly and prioritizing appropriate interventions accordingly.

LVN

Wellpath
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
  • Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Conducted narcotic and sharps count at shift change
  • Pre-packaged medication before each shift ending.
  • performed diabetic checks

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Centurion Health
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Take and document vital signs, in patients charts
  • Complete IDN notes for Line of sight, q15s one to ones with patients
  • Assist with safety rounds
  • Assist with Patient dining room and ADLS
  • Proper documentation of flow sheets.

LVN Nurse

Clinica Sierra Vista
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Assisting with procedures
  • Help with the training of new staff members
  • Supervise medical assistants
  • Obtaining orders from physicians and providers
  • Relay important lab results.

LVN Charge Nurse

Hacienda post acute
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Medication administration, obtaining orders from physicians, communicating with responsible parties & management
  • Supervise CNA's, delegation of tasks
  • Medicare charting
  • Ordering medications & supplies
  • Inventory of daily narcotics.

LVN Charge Nurse

Linwood Meadows
02.2021 - 04.2021
  • Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by a physician, maintaining accountability for the accurate narcotic count at end of each shift
  • Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, or sepsis to assess needs and determine the best options for care
  • Delivered oral medications, and intramuscular injections to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.

Patient Care Technician

DaVita
10.2017 - 04.2019
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements
  • Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support
  • Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure
  • Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment
  • Safely transported, transferred, and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.

Education

Nursing -

Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
08.2021

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting -

San Joaquin Valley College
Hanford, CA
02.2017

High School Diploma -

Jamison High School
06.2012

Skills

  • Clinical Documentation
  • Elderly Care
  • Catheter Care
  • Diabetes Management
  • Pediatric Care
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Oxygen Therapy
  • Team Collaboration
  • Health Education
  • Patient Assessments
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Immunization Administration

Certification

  • Licensed Vocational Nurse 716260
  • CPR/BLS/ AED certified
  • CHT


Timeline

LVN

Community Regional Medical Center
07.2023 - 01.2024

LVN

Valley Children's Healthcare
02.2023 - 09.2023

LVN

precision psychiatry
08.2022 - Current

LVN

Wellpath
06.2022 - 09.2022

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Centurion Health
01.2022 - 03.2022

LVN Nurse

Clinica Sierra Vista
08.2021 - 12.2021

LVN Charge Nurse

Hacienda post acute
05.2021 - 08.2021

LVN Charge Nurse

Linwood Meadows
02.2021 - 04.2021

Patient Care Technician

DaVita
10.2017 - 04.2019

Nursing -

Institute of Technology

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting -

San Joaquin Valley College

High School Diploma -

Jamison High School

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