Nohely Martinez
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Pacoima,CA
Summary
CA-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists 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 individual treatment programs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Direct Care LVN
Prime Home Health
Sherman Oaks, CA
10.2021 - Current
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance. Monitoring input and output accordingly. Nasal suctioning as needed.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, change in condition, pulse oximetry ranges, administering medications via PEG tube.
- Performing head-to-toe assessments, assisted patient with ambulation, PT and OT exercises as directed.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and pulse oximetry readings and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
LVN Home Health
Providence Home Care Burbank
Burbank, CA
03.2022 - 12.2022
- 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.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- 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.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Medical Assistant
Cedars-Sinai Medical Network Services
Los Angeles, Tarzana , CA
12.2018 - 01.2021
- Beverly Hills/Tarzana- Geriatrics/ Internal Medicine
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Rooming patients in a timely manner and setting up for procedures.
- Excellent blood draw skills, injection skills and medication administration as needed, followed by facility protocols.
- Charting in EMR system known as EPIC. Assisted in scheduling appointments and taking messages.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Medical Assistant
HCP Medical Group/Optum
Northridge/Mission Hills , CA
10.2007 - 01.2018
- Rotated through Urgent Care, Ob-GYN,internal medicine, checking vital signs, rooming patients, procedures, etc.
- EKG’s, blood draws, medication administration, vaccine administration, assisted in procedures such as: colposcopies, pap smears, incision and drainage, laceration repairs
- Experience with autoclaving and sterilization
- Checked in patients, verified insurance, collected co-payments, scheduled appointments, answering phone calls, registering patients, transcribed messages accordingly
- Experience with EMR allscripts and GE/IDX
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
Education
LVN - LVN
WCUI School of Medical Imaging And Nursing
Los Angeles, CA 04.2019 - 06.2020
Associate of Science - Natural Sciences
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Village, CA 10.2015 - 06.2018
Medical Assistant Dipolma - Certification
Maric College
North Hollywood, CA 02.2007 - 10.2007
Skills
EMR / EHR
Direct Patient Care
Caregiving skills
Patient Assessments
Writing reports
Transcribing orders
Documenting intake
Computer Skills
References
Available upon request
Timeline
LVN Home Health
Providence Home Care Burbank
03.2022 - 12.2022
Direct Care LVN
Prime Home Health
10.2021 - Current
LVN - LVN
WCUI School of Medical Imaging And Nursing
04.2019 - 06.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Medical Assistant
Cedars-Sinai Medical Network Services
12.2018 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Natural Sciences
Los Angeles Valley College
10.2015 - 06.2018
Medical Assistant
HCP Medical Group/Optum
10.2007 - 01.2018
Medical Assistant Dipolma - Certification
Maric College
02.2007 - 10.2007