Rachelyn Om
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 11 years of progressive LVN experience in urgent care and specialty care. Expertise in vascular access and home infusion, including PICC placement, central-line care, and IV administration. Committed to patient safety and interdisciplinary collaboration, aiming to enhance acute-care nursing practice through the Nurse Residency Program.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN II - URGENT CARE
Kaiser Permanente
05.2024 - Current
- Conduct patient intake, focused assessments, medication administration, wound care, and POCT testing to enhance patient care in high-volume urgent care setting.
- Coordinate with providers and healthcare team to optimize patient flow, ensure timely interventions, and facilitate safe discharge planning.
- Assist with clinical procedures while maintaining patient safety, infection-control, and established standards of care.
- Instruct patients on medications, treatment plans, follow-up care, and discharge instructions to promote understanding and adherence.
- Prioritize competing patient needs while maintaining accurate documentation and compassionate, patient-centered care.
REGISTERED NURSE - VASCULAR ACCESS
Precision Vascular Access
06.2026 - 08.2026
- Assess patients for vascular access needs and select the most appropriate device based on clinical indications.
- Maintained sterile technique and adhered to infection-prevention and evidence-based practices for vascular access, ensuring patient safety.
- Maintain sterile technique and follow infection-prevention and evidence-based vascular access practices.
- Verified catheter placement per facility protocol; assessed patency and functionality to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Verify catheter placement per facility protocol and assess catheter patency and functionality.
- Obtain blood specimens from central venous catheters using appropriate flushing and waste techniques.
- Administer IV antibiotics, hydration, and prescribed infusion therapies through central venous access devices.
- Educated patients and caregivers on vascular access care and infusion therapy, enhancing understanding of infection prevention and follow-up signs or symptoms.
LVN II - GASTROENTEROLOGY
Kaiser Permanente
11.2018 - 05.2024
- Assisted physicians with endoscopic and colonoscopy procedures, ensuring effective patient preparation, thorough recovery monitoring, and comprehensive post-procedure education.
- Coordinated patient care for GI procedures, enhancing comfort and safety while streamlining procedural efficiency.
- Educated patients on procedures, recovery protocols, medications, and follow-up care to promote informed decision-making and compliance.
- Maintained accurate documentation and communicated effectively with providers and interdisciplinary team members.
LVN - UROLOGY
UC San Diego Health
11.2016 - 11.2018
- Assisted physicians during cystoscopies and office-based procedures while supporting patient comfort, safety, and education.
- Assisted physicians during cystoscopies and office-based procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety while providing education on procedures.
- Performed catheter insertions and removals, conducted bladder scans and uroflow testing, and coordinated follow-up care to enhance patient recovery.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, UT 01.2023 - 12.2025
Licensed Vocational Nurse Training -
Kaplan College
01.2014 - 04.2015
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication Administration
- Wound care
- IV insertion
- Antibiotic therapy
- Central line care
- Infection prevention
- Care planning
- Care coordination
- Procedure care
- EPIC EHR
- Time management
- Collaboration skills
- Family education
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California, Current
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 06/01/26, 06/01/28
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE - VASCULAR ACCESS
Precision Vascular Access
06.2026 - 08.2026
LVN II - URGENT CARE
Kaiser Permanente
05.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Nightingale College
01.2023 - 12.2025
LVN II - GASTROENTEROLOGY
Kaiser Permanente
11.2018 - 05.2024
LVN - UROLOGY
UC San Diego Health
11.2016 - 11.2018
Licensed Vocational Nurse Training -
Kaplan College
01.2014 - 04.2015