PRISCILLA AINSLIE JIMENEZ
Eagle Pass,Texas
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 15 years of diverse experience in direct patient care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Work well with diverse patient populations and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Haven Hospice
07.2023 - Current
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Haven Hospice
11.2022 - Current
- Recognize and understand specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Offer listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Provide high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing visit.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Provide wound care for comfort measures and advocate for the patient to meet set goals.
- Promote patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Home Health Case Manager LVN/QA Nurse
Anthem Healthcare, Inc
12.2017 - 05.2023
- Performed skilled nursing visits when needed, created all patient discipline schedules and coordinated care for medical and advocated for the patient's best interest.
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects.
- Created and maintained quality management systems to align with industry standards.
- Conducted process and system audits to identify areas of improvement and enforce compliance with industry standards.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
- Investigated customer complaints and performed corrective actions to resolve quality issues.
- Maintained responsibility for delivering optimum quality of a company's services. In addition to maintaining consistent quality. Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and environmental standards, recommending improvements where necessary.
LVN Charge Nurse/Wound Care Nurse
La Hacienda De Paz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Administered medications and treatment to 30-35 patients per shift and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised CNA's to ensure patient's quality of care and safety.
- Admitted and discharged patients as per MD orders and facility policies.
Case Manager LVN/Quality Assurance Nurse
Merida Health Care Group, Inc
04.2015 - 03.2017
- Performed root cause analysis to identify and resolve quality issues and defects.
- Created and maintained quality management systems to align with industry standards.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive quality assurance plans to monitor product quality and adherence to regulatory standards.
- Coordinated care for 60 patient case load for medical services.
- Assisted with patient care by making skilled nursing home visits, scheduling and attending weekly conferences to maintain patients quality of care and assisted making necessary changes to improve their health status.
Field Nurse LVN
Remnant Health Systems, Inc
08.2010 - 02.2015
- Performed an average of 50 home health visits per week and coordinated care for all assigned patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Administered medications, injections and performed wound care following direction of physician.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reported all abnormal results to RN and physician.
Hospice LVN
Eagle Pass Hospice Eagle
08.2010 - 02.2015
- Collaborated care on terminally ill patients with physicians, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants and registered nurse.
- Frequently visiting patients to monitor vital signs and physical comfort levels.
- Advising grieving family members on coping techniques, counseling services, and available community resources.
- Educated patient and families on the dying process and provided reinforcement as needed.
- Provided nursing care to comfort the hospice patient during the dying process.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
LVN
CareStaff Partners
08.2009 - 10.2010
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided vaccinations for military personal and their assigned camps.
- Worked in town rehabilitation hospitals for patients who were post surgical care.
- Provided continuous hospice care in the patient home.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Pre, Post Operative Care Nurse
Central Texas Pain Institute
06.2009 - 07.2010
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Provided pre, intra and post operative care to an average of 25 patients per day under the guidance of the anesthesiologist.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising registered nurse.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Ensured emergency medication was on hand and available for anesthesiology during surgical procedures in case of an emergency.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Charge Nurse
Heartland Healthcare Center
08.2008 - 06.2009
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Supervised and assigned CNAs job duties.
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Performed wound care, administered nebulizer treatments, provided wound care and managed an average of 30-35 patients per shift.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
Field Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
Remnant Home Health
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
- Performed wound vac changes and drew and followed up on lab orders, reporting all abnormal to supervising nurse and physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Medical Records Clerk
Allied Home Health
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Maintained confidentiality of all medical records and sensitive information to comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers.
- Scanned medical records in digital format for easy retrieval and accessibility.
- Assisted in preparation of medical records to release to other medical facilities requesting for patient history and information.
- Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information.
- Generated weekly schedules for field nurses.
- Identified new methods to optimize medical records management.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Education
Southwest Texas Junior College
Eagle Pass, Texas05.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Southwest Texas Junior College
Eagle Pass, Texas05.2008
High School Diploma -
C.C Winn High School
Eagle Pass, Texas12.2004
Skills
- Case Management
- Clinical Judgement
- Compassionate and Caring
- Treatment Implementation
- Direct Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Management
- Home Health and Hospice
Additional Information
- CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS , Registered Nurse, Texas #1121273 Licensed Vocational Nurse, Texas #216845
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Haven Hospice
07.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Haven Hospice
11.2022 - Current
Home Health Case Manager LVN/QA Nurse
Anthem Healthcare, Inc
12.2017 - 05.2023
LVN Charge Nurse/Wound Care Nurse
La Hacienda De Paz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
08.2017 - 12.2017
Case Manager LVN/Quality Assurance Nurse
Merida Health Care Group, Inc
04.2015 - 03.2017
Field Nurse LVN
Remnant Health Systems, Inc
08.2010 - 02.2015
Hospice LVN
Eagle Pass Hospice Eagle
08.2010 - 02.2015
LVN
CareStaff Partners
08.2009 - 10.2010
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Pre, Post Operative Care Nurse
Central Texas Pain Institute
06.2009 - 07.2010
Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Charge Nurse
Heartland Healthcare Center
08.2008 - 06.2009
Field Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse
Remnant Home Health
06.2008 - 08.2008
Medical Records Clerk
Allied Home Health
01.2006 - 01.2007
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Education
Southwest Texas Junior College
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Southwest Texas Junior College
High School Diploma -
C.C Winn High School
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