Nicole LeBlanc
Houston,Tx
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with 5 years of proven expertise in managing total nursing care within Rehabilitation and Skilled nursing facilities. Chronic Dialysis facilities and Community Health Clinics. Administered prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assisted in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote successful individual treatment programs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Blalock Dialysis
1170 Blalock Rd. Houston Tx 77055
08.2023 - Current
- Performed administration of in-center dialysis treatments for chronic renal clients for 5 yrs. In addition to administration, reconciliation and inventory of medications.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Monitored patient reactions before, during and post dialysis treatments to report changes to physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis plan of care and EMR systems, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
DaVita
Houston TX
10.2018 - 03.2023
- Initiation and termination of hemodialysis treatments via AVF/AVG and catheters.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful dialysis treatment plans for diverse chronic renal conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Cared for catheters and provided dialysis treatments.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to physicians and healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- 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.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Medical Resort
13220 Breton Ridge St. Houston Tx 77070
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic clients within skilled nursing facility.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
U.S. Renal Care
Houston TX
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Initiation and termination of hemodialysis treatments via AVF/AVG and catheters.
- Obtained patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Medication administration.
- Obtained lab specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
UTMB-CMC
Huntsville TX
10.2016 - 12.2017
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Transfers and transport of patients between rooms.
- Organized, supervised, and encouraged client participation in educational and recreational activities.
- Promptly answer call bells.
Education
Vocational Diploma - Nursing
Lonestar College-Kingwood
Kingwood, TX08.2018
Skills
- Responsible and Dependable
- Attention to Detail
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Problem solving
- Nursing Staff Supervision and Unit Oversight
- Epic Systems
- EMR-PCC
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations and Needs assessment
- Medication Administration
- Wound Dressing
- Patient Condition Monitoring
Certification
- BLS, AHA - Oct. 2022
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Blalock Dialysis
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Medical Resort
10.2021 - 05.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse
U.S. Renal Care
05.2020 - 03.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
DaVita
10.2018 - 03.2023
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
UTMB-CMC
10.2016 - 12.2017
Vocational Diploma - Nursing
Lonestar College-Kingwood