Monica Aguila

Registered Nurse September 2023- Present

Licensed Vocational Nurse July 2021- August 2023

-Fills in staffing needs of staff nurses in a Skilled Nursing Facility around Chula Vista, National City, and La Mesa.
-Responsible for admitting, transferring, and discharging of residents.
-Completes assessments and nursing documentation and updates charts to keep record current.
-Safely administers medication and treatment as ordered.
-Collaborates with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through
effective intervention and care planning.
-Gathers lab specimens, implements testing, and coordinated results to healthcare provider.

-Floated in each skilled floor and administered medication and wound care as ordered. -Reordered and restocked medication and supplies as needed. -Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising. -Acted as Charge Nurse when need arise as well as assisted in training newly hired LVN and in supervising CNA.

-Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine and treatments, performed interventions and took detailed records.
-Documented patient care plans and progress to enable tracking history and maintain updated records.
-Arranged referrals and scheduled appointment.
-Assisted in delegation of task and supervised CNA.
-Completed incident report and coordinated with Director of Nursing.

-Provided physical, mental, and emotional support to residents on the daily basis.
-Ensured safe intake of resident's medication and to coordinate any allergic reactions, refusal or concerns that resident may have to Charge Nurse.
-Responsible for daily check of medication and coordinate with pharmacy for refills and new orders.
-Performed monthly audits to Medication Administration Record to ensure accuracy and completeness of documentation.
-Kept accurate count of narcotics and to notify Charge Nurse for any discrepancy.
-Responded to incoming calls and fax and sort out medical files and properly.