Marivel Escalante
Edinburg,TX
Summary
[Texas]-Licensed Vocational Nurse well-qualified medical professional with experience triaging patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures such as wound care. Background in Home health and Private duty with current experience in Quality Assurance and Intake with experience in monitoring patient vitals using tele monitor. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Nurses That Care
10.2011 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered IVs, inserted catheterizations.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
LVN
Pediatric Services Of America
01.2011 - 10.2011
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
LVN - Nursing
Valley Baptist School of Nursing
Harlingen, TX12.2010
High School Diploma -
Edinburg North High School
Edinburg, TX05.1993
Skills
- Wound Care
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Medical Records Management
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Triaging
- Pressure Wound Treatment
- ADLs Assistance
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
LVN
Nurses That Care
10.2011 - Current
LVN
Pediatric Services Of America
01.2011 - 10.2011
LVN - Nursing
Valley Baptist School of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Edinburg North High School
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