Adept at delivering exceptional patient care with a holistic approach, I leveraged critical thinking and excellent communication skills during my career. My adaptability and commitment to my patients well being and education significantly improved health outcomes, demonstrating a strong ability to meet challenges head-on while fostering teamwork.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Vitamin, Nutrition Health Clerk
Sprouts Farmer Market
08.2024 - Current
Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction giving prompt, friendly, knowledgeable service in the Vitamin and Nutrition Department.
Helps create and maintains department displays, performs inventory, helps accurately price all department merchandise, shelf tagging, marking and using Vitamin knowledge to answer questions and educate customers.
Gives direction and location of product through out department.
Home Health Pediatric Nurse
Maxim Health Care
02.2023 - 01.2024
Delivered quality patient care to improve health outcomes for pediatric patients.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including MD, Physical therapist, Occupational and Speech therapists for home health pediatric patient care.
Monitored pediatric patient conditions to identify changes and respond promptly.
Monitored patient progress while adhering to treatment plan protocols.
Administered prescribed medications safely for effective treatment.
Participated in developing care plans to address individual patient care needs.
Educated and cultivated a rapport with families on patients health needs,patient safety, medications, treatments and patients health progress.
Behavioral Health Nurse
Cotton Wood Treatment Center
09.2021 - 08.2022
Provided holistic compassionate nursing care for patients with mental health and substance use disorders to promote wellbeing, support recovery and healing throughout treatment.
Administered and transcribed ordered medications, monitored patient reactions and out comes.
Completed, pre admission screenings and admissions, physical and mental health assessments under RN, drug screenings, and patient discharges.
Collaborated closely with team of social workers, counselors, psychiatric NP and dieticians addressing medical and psychosocial needs of patients.
Established rapport with patients, fostering trust and safety, encouraging engagement in their recovery process.
Provided essential medical support, medications, comfort, safety, monitoring, and recording vs for inpatient detox unit under Charge RN.
LPN Charge Nurse
Arizona State Veterans Home
03.2020 - 09.2021
Charge Nurse for Arizona State Veterans Home providing exceptional nursing care of veteran patients for treatments and services with in scope of practice.
Provided nursing care under Medical provider for veteran patients as Covid unit charge nurse, medication administration, monitoring, wound care, treatments, admission and hospital transport procedures, supervised, oversaw and trained CNA staff.
Provided comfort and palliative care for veteran patients, communication and support for their families during very difficult times.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Behavioral Health Nurse
Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital
12.2019 - 03.2020
LPN for inpatient psychiatric hospital that provided nursing care and stabilization of mentally ill and emotionally disturbed patients.
Medication administration.
Collaborated with team of psychiatrists, psychologist's counselors, social workers, and BHTs, for patients safety, care, recovery and stabilization to return to community and home.
Responded to emergency situations with calm professionalism.
Home Health Nurse
Bayada Home Health
05.2019 - 03.2020
Provided quality nursing care in patients homes for pediatric vented, adolescent behavioral health, and geriatric patients, including palliative and comfort care under clinical RN and MD provider.
Collaborated patient care with health team.
Communicated effectively and educated family members on patients condition, treatment plan and health care needs.
SNF and LTC Charge Nurse
Watermark/ Hacienda At The River
03.2018 - 05.2019
Provided nursing care in a skilled nursing facility for diverse population of patients needing rehabilitation and recovery from hospital, provided medication administration, treatments and wound care under MD and RN supervisor.
Charge nurse providing patient care, including hospice and palliative care in facilities private LTC.
Managed and supervised CNA staff.
VA Primary Care Clinic LPN
Veterans Administration
05.2015 - 01.2018
LPN for Veterans Administration Primary Care Clinic, responsible for patient care flow, including patient urgent care needs.
Provided various heath screenings, vs, administrative duties for medical provider, immunizations, medication management, BP monitoring, EKG, wound care, bladder scanning, suture and staple removing, ear lavage and otoscope evaluation, and assisted MD in minor surgical procedures.
Collaborated with mental health care team for Veteran mental illness, PTSD and suicide prevention.
Worked in VA lab as needed for all routine lab procedures including phlebotomy.
Provided Veteran patients with prosthetics, hand splints, orthotics, compression stocking measurements, medical equipment and managed inventory for women's clinic, assisting medical providers with patient exams.
Home Health Care Nurse
Dependable Health Care Staffing
12.2014 - 05.2015
Provided nursing care for a medically fragile adolescent patient in home with all ADLS, and care needs per medical treatment plan under MD and clinical RN supervisor.
Educated family members on patients care plan and progress.
Medication administration and monitored patient for safety, comfort and support for well being.
Behavioral Health Nurse
Mirasol Treatment Center: Adolescent Unit
04.2014 - 08.2014
Provided holistic nursing care for inpatient adolescents in treatment and recovery of eating disorders, anxiety, trauma and depression.
Collaborated patient care with health care team of psychologists, dietician, therapists, counselors and psychiatric provider.
Provided a safe, trusting report with patients, monitoring and supporting recovery and individual needs.
Assisted Living Nurse
Brookdale/Freedom In at Ventana Canyon
10.2013 - 02.2014
Charge nurse providing nursing care and treatments for residents in a LTC assisted living facility under medical provider.
Collaborated and coordinated patient care with activity's department. OT, PT, SP dietician, chaplain, families and community groups for residents needs, physical and emotional well being.
Medication administration ordered per MD providers and patient safety provided, monitoring change of conditions reported to providers.
SNF and L,TC Nurse
Kindred Hospital/ Dessert Life Rehabilitation
12.2012 - 04.2013
Provided patient nursing care in rehabilitation hospital, and a LTC facility, administered medications, monitored responses. and vital signs.
Coordinated with healthcare team under RN supervisor ensuring quality patient care and recovery.
Performed routine complex wound care dressing changes and treatments ordered per MD
Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
Educated patients of proper wound management, discharge plan, safe medication use, and disease management.
Corrections Nurse
Concentric Health Care Staffing
08.2012 - 02.2013
Provided medical nursing care in state prison for inmate population.
Collaborated patient care with staff medical and psychiatric providers, prepared examination rooms and provided medication administration and treatments.
Assisted in emergency situations, providing critical response care adhering to strict safety protocols.
Managed high-stress situations effectively by maintaining a calm, professional demeanor.