Mark Arnaud
Port Arthur,TX
Summary
Licensed Vocational nurse with 16 years of nursing experience in LTC care , travel, Emergency and LTAC . Looking for a position where my experience in care giving and empathetic nature would be utilized for better health of patients. Proficient in giving competent and comprehensive care to a wide variety of patients in a multitude of settings. Professional and goal-oriented Licensed Vocational Nurse with track record of meeting and exceeding goals and objectives related to the nursing profession. Skilled in developing relationships with staff, patients , and family members. Motivated and ambitious with excellent communication skills and teamwork.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
Health Trust Staffing
03.2024 - Current
- Ensured that all documentation was completed in a timely manner and met all standards for accuracy.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient outcomes.
- Identified potential problems or changes in condition that may require further evaluation or intervention.
- Monitored vital signs, administered medications, and provided treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Managed multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality standards.
- Maintained professional relationships with healthcare staff members while working effectively within an interdisciplinary team setting.
- Developed and executed care plans for assigned patients.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
- Monitored patient fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
Travel Lvn
Heathtrust Workforce Solutions
03.2024 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Promoted a positive work environment among nursing staff through collaboration, open communication, and support.
- Provided high-quality wound care, reducing the risk of infection and promoting timely healing.
- Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Travel Nurse
Supplemental Health Care
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Assessed patient health by conducting physical examinations and evaluating medical histories.
- Developed personalized care plans for patients based on individual needs.
- Educated patients and families about disease management, lifestyle changes, nutrition, and preventive healthcare measures.
- Administering medications according to physician orders and monitoring side effects of medications.
- Instructed family members in basic nursing skills including wound care, injections, catheterization, and other treatments as ordered by the physician.
- Performed assessments of the patient's physical condition to determine their level of function and need for assistance with activities of daily living.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure or pulse rate to detect any changes in a patient's condition.
- Maintained accurate records of all visits made to patients' homes along with any changes in their conditions or treatments prescribed by physicians.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Home Health Nurse
Southern Home Health
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Assessed patient health by conducting physical examinations and evaluating medical histories.
- Provided home health care services such as wound care, medication administration, and IV therapy.
- Educated patients and families about disease management, lifestyle changes, nutrition, and preventive healthcare measures.
Post Acute Medical
Aim Staffing
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Performed preliminary physical tests to accurately record results in patient history summary.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Maintained inventory, vaccination and product expiration logs to record updated documentation for tracking purposes.
- Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analysis.
Travel Nurse
Link Staffing
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Monitored patient fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems.
- Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Checked medical stock to determine inventory levels and maintain nursing supplies.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Documented and communicated actions and irregularities to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
Travel Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Documented and communicated actions and irregularities to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
- Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
Travel Lpn
Fusion Media Group
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary personnel to create, implement and manage patient care plans suiting individual needs and preferences.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary personnel to create, implement and manage patient care plans suiting individual needs and preferences.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Agency Licensed Vocational Nurse
Ultra Staff
06.2019 - 01.2022
- Prn agency work
- Private duty case with trach and ventilator patient
- Responsible for oral suctional, trach care and ventilation control
- Cared for patient in private home
Agency Nurse
Fleet nurse
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Administered individualized nursing care, applying simple and complex techniques and processes specific to needs of patient.
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Implemented range of equipment, medicines and life-saving modalities to achieve expected outcomes.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Discussed disease process, risk factors and ways to alleviate complications to facilitate recovery upon discharge.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
Agency Nurse
Fleet nurse
06.2018 - 12.2021
- Administered individualized nursing care, applying simple and complex techniques and processes specific to needs of patient.
- Assessed patients by observing symptoms and collecting history and physical information to report to treatment team.
- Reviewed critical pathway and multidisciplinary plan of care to execute prescribed interventions.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Read physician orders and administered therapies, treatments and medications.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Supplemental Health care
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Interacted in collaborative atmosphere with providers, clinic staff and laboratory staff
- Followed guidelines for caring for patients in isolation
- Prepared, administered and provided vaccination services
- Prepared and administered medications after appropriate orientation and instruction
- Provided accurate inventory of medications and dispensed same without error
- 1:7 nurse patient ratio
- Med surge unit
- Rehabilitation unit
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to [Type] patients.
Travel Licensed Vocational Nurse
LRS Health care
07.2021 - 08.2021
- 4 week travel assignment
- Covid and post Covid patients
- Provided accurate inventory of medications and dispensed same without error
- Assisted client in learning appropriate self-care techniques
- Maintained positive, caring attitude towards patients
- 35-45:1 nurse patient ratio
Travel Licensed Vocational nurse
LRS Health care ‐ Council
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Travel contract complete
- Covid and non Covid patients
- Reviewed lab and test results, notifying physician of abnormal and critical results
- Assisted client in learning appropriate self-care techniques
- Maintained positive, caring attitude towards patients
- Maintained nursing work station in safe, orderly and efficient manner
- 30:1 patient nurse ratio
Travel Licensed Vocational nurse
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Travel assignment complete
- Covid and post Covid patients
- Followed up with patients on lab results, including scheduling of any additional tests
- Gave skilled nursing care and prescribed treatment to geriatric patients in community
- Inserted and irrigated peg tube and Foley catheters
- Administered certain prescribed medications and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response
- 40: patient to nurse ratio
Covid Tester
Pharmaceutical Strategies
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Covid Tester for CVS contract
- Epic EMR
- RAPID TEST
- Educated patients on proper technique of swabbing themselves and submitting tests
- Greeted, screened and provided service to patients and visitors
- Contacted patient regarding laboratory and imaging results.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Beaumont Health care
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Prn
- Documented services performed on appropriate forms
- Scheduled clinic appointments, registers patients, located and filed medical records
- Assisted patient in learning appropriate self care techniques
- Followed up with patients on lab results, including scheduling of any additional tests
- Gave skilled nursing care and prescribed treatment to geriatric patients in community.
Agency Nurse
Amidon Nurse Staffing
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Administered individualized nursing care, applying simple and complex techniques and processes specific to needs of patient.
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
Travel Nurse
Genie Healthcare
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Documented and communicated actions and irregularities to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Developed and executed care plans for assigned patients.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Travel Nurse
360 Healthcare Staffing
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Documented and communicated actions and irregularities to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Developed and executed care plans for assigned patients.
Travel Nurse
Core Medical Group
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
- Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Documented and communicated actions and irregularities to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
- Monitored patient fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
- Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect employees and patients.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
Education
Vocational -
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX12.2006
Skills
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
- Patient triaging
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Samples collection
- Healthcare platforms
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Educating families
- Documenting incidents
- Assisting physicians
- Tracking symptoms
- Caring for wounds
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Counting narcotics
- First Aid/CPR
- Venipuncture and phlebotomy
- Wound care and irrigation
- Understands medical procedures
- Changing tracheostomies
- Tracheostomy care
- Infection control procedures
- Immunization Administration
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Medication administration
- Electronic medical records
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Patient assessments
- Psychiatric nursing
- Privacy and confidentiality
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Health Trust Staffing
03.2024 - Current
Travel Lvn
Heathtrust Workforce Solutions
03.2024 - Current
Travel Nurse
Supplemental Health Care
09.2023 - 03.2024
Home Health Nurse
Southern Home Health
03.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Nurse
Link Staffing
09.2022 - 12.2022
Travel Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
06.2022 - 08.2022
Travel Lpn
Fusion Media Group
01.2022 - 04.2022
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
10.2021 - 01.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Supplemental Health care
08.2021 - 09.2021
Travel Licensed Vocational Nurse
LRS Health care
07.2021 - 08.2021
Travel Licensed Vocational nurse
LRS Health care ‐ Council
06.2021 - 07.2021
Travel Licensed Vocational nurse
03.2021 - 05.2021
Post Acute Medical
Aim Staffing
02.2021 - 04.2023
Covid Tester
Pharmaceutical Strategies
08.2020 - 01.2021
Agency Nurse
Fleet nurse
06.2020 - 12.2021
Agency Licensed Vocational Nurse
Ultra Staff
06.2019 - 01.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Beaumont Health care
06.2019 - 08.2020
Agency Nurse
Fleet nurse
06.2018 - 12.2021
Agency Nurse
Amidon Nurse Staffing
05.2018 - 09.2019
Travel Nurse
Genie Healthcare
05.2018 - 08.2018
Travel Nurse
360 Healthcare Staffing
01.2018 - 05.2018
Travel Nurse
Core Medical Group
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Vocational -
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
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