Raquel Guillory
Orange,TX
Summary
License Vocational Nurse for 1 year with experience in long-term care. Excellent time management abilities with compassionate bedside manner and astute observational skills. Excellent communication and organizational skills combined with dependable, forward-thinking approach.
Compassionate License Vocational Nurse accustomed to working with physically challenged, bedridden and memory-impaired patients. Exceptionally talented at providing social and emotional support to improve patient moral and increase comfort.
Qualified Charge Nurse offers extensive and positive experience in leadership roles. Expert in diverse aspects of patient care with success in overseeing shift activities. Proven clinical skills and sound judgment.
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
I was a Certified Nursing Assistant for 22 years before I became a License Vocational Nurse.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Cascades
Port Arthur, Texas
04.2024 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and compliance with protocols.
- Coordinated daily patient assessments and medication administration for optimal health outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management and care procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans.
- Managed inventory of medical supplies and equipment for efficient operation.
- Trained new nursing staff on policies, procedures, and best practices in patient care.
- Conducted regular safety checks to maintain a secure environment for patients and staff.
LVN Charge Nurse
Jedy
Elizabethtown, New York
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and compliance with protocols.
- Coordinated daily patient assessments and medication administration for optimal health outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management and care procedures.
- Conducted regular safety checks to maintain a secure environment for patients and staff.
- Addressed patient concerns promptly to enhance satisfaction and comfort during stays.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues, and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Performed patient assessments, developed individualized care plans, and monitored progress.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Administered medications according to physician orders and monitored patient response.
- Monitored vital signs, recorded observations, and reported changes to physicians or nurses in charge.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Arden Place of Beaumont
Beaumont, TX
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Administered prescribed medications to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
- Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kindred Hospice
Beaumont, TX
05.2005 - 04.2022
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Provided nursing assistance to residents in 90-bed total care facility.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Consulted with nurses to develop patient care plans and evaluate treatment options.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Vidor Health And Rehab
Vidor, TX
09.2001 - 05.2005
- Provided hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Provided nursing assistance to residents in 80-bed total care facility.
- Provided personal nursing assistance in pre- and post-operative situations.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
- Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Used mobility devices and hoyer equipment to carefully and transport patients.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
Education
Certificate of Nursing - Nursing
Lamar State College - Orange
Orange, TX12.2012
High School Diploma -
West Orange-Stark High School
Orange, TX06.1989
Skills
- Electronic charting
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Reliable transportation
- Understands medical procedures
- Procedure development
- Patient record auditing
- Care plan management
- Resource assignment
- Duty delegation
- Patient care management
- Performance management
- Patient assessments
- Critical thinking
- Supervision & leadership
- Good work ethic
- Problem resolution
- Analytical
- PPE use
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Computer skills
- Customer service
- Quality assurance controls
- Staff training
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Cascades
04.2024 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
Jedy
05.2023 - 01.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Arden Place of Beaumont
11.2021 - 05.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kindred Hospice
05.2005 - 04.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Vidor Health And Rehab
09.2001 - 05.2005
High School Diploma -
West Orange-Stark High School
Certificate of Nursing - Nursing
Lamar State College - Orange