Regina Otero
Tracy,CA
Summary
Experienced LVN with a comprehensive background in clinical care and education, particularly at Kaiser Permanente. Specialized in medication management and wound care, with a demonstrated ability to improve patient well-being through collaboration and compassionate support. Exhibits exceptional proficiency emergency response and chronic disease, maintaining high standards in Hospice and Homecare.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Hospice
Atrium Hospice
08.2024 - Current
- Administer wound care and treatment. Provide care, support and comfort to patients with terminal illnesses and their families. Primary focusing on pain management, emotional and spiritual we-being and improving the quality of life until the end
- 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.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Home Health LVN
Best Home Health
01.2024 - Current
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for and treat wounds per MD orders.
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
04.2000 - 12.2024
- Triage incoming patients and provide the best service solution.
- Provide Alcohol and Spirometry services to Companies and Employee
- Cardiac Workups
- Provided immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to assess needs and deliver care.
- Administered wound care, delivered treatments, assisted with medical procedures.
- Insertion and care for SPT and Foley Catheters
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs,
- Administered IM Antibodics.
Education
Dipolma
Merritt College
Oakland, CA06.2000
Skills
- Medication management
- Patient Education
- BCG instillation
- Foley catheter and SPT insertion
- Wound management and care
- Compassionate care
- Clinical documentation
- End of Life Care
Timeline
LVN Hospice
Atrium Hospice
08.2024 - Current
Home Health LVN
Best Home Health
01.2024 - Current
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
04.2000 - 12.2024
Dipolma
Merritt College
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