Maribel Avila
Jurupa Valley ,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory Clinic Supervisor
Kaiser Permanente
Baldwin Park, CA
09.2024 - Current
- Delegated tasks to staff members, monitored completion of all duties and provided support to enhance performance.
- Conducted performance evaluations for employees, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback.
- Delivered effective onboarding and training to new and existing employees and cross-trained staff members in other job roles to maximize coverage.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations through diligent monitoring of clinic procedures and documentation practices.
- Managed daily operations, ensuring smooth functioning and high-quality patient care within the clinic.
- Optimized appointment scheduling procedures, increasing productivity without sacrificing patient experience or quality of care.
- Enhanced patient education efforts by creating informative materials on various medical conditions and available treatments.
- Developed staff training programs for the enhancement of clinical skills and adherence to facility policies.
- Promoted a positive work environment by addressing employee grievances promptly and fairly.
LVN Lead III
Kaiser Permanente
Baldwin Park, CA
11.2023 - Current
- Promoted a positive work environment among nursing staff through collaboration, open communication, and support.
- Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
- Mentored new LVN hires through the orientation process, sharing expertise to support their integration into the team successfully.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment by assessing symptoms quickly and prioritizing appropriate interventions accordingly.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of emergency procedures, effectively responding to urgent situations when required.
- Facilitated efficient patient admissions, transfers, and discharges while maintaining clear communication with all parties involved.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
LVN II
Kaiser Permanente
Baldwin Park, CA
08.2020 - Current
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Accurate detailed nursing documentation
- Medication administration via all routes
- Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
- In basket message management
- Outreach phone calls
- In and out catheters
- Swabbing patients for covid, flu, rsv, rapid strep and throat cultures
- Scheduling routine and follow up appointments
- Applying orthopedic braces, crutches teaching
LVN Field Supervisor
Independence Home Healthcare Inc
Gardena, CA
06.2018 - 03.2023
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to physicians, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Trained all new nurse that were hired in the agency
- Routine patient evaluations to verify nurses are giving appropriate care
- Develop patient's care plan based on patient's needs
- Request new wound care orders as seem necessary by patient's wound condition
LVN Field Nurse
Independence Home Healthcare Inc
Gardena, CA
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Education
LVN License - Vocational Nursing
Saint Francis Career College
Lynwood, CA06.2013
High School Diploma -
South Gate Senior High School
South Gate, CA06.2008
Certification
IV certified
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Ambulatory Clinic Supervisor
Kaiser Permanente
09.2024 - Current
LVN Lead III
Kaiser Permanente
11.2023 - Current
LVN II
Kaiser Permanente
08.2020 - Current
LVN Field Supervisor
Independence Home Healthcare Inc
06.2018 - 03.2023
LVN Field Nurse
Independence Home Healthcare Inc
07.2015 - 06.2018
LVN License - Vocational Nursing
Saint Francis Career College
High School Diploma -
South Gate Senior High School