Rona Lyn Garces
San Diego,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with extensive training and clinical experience in delivering high-quality patient care. Skilled in monitoring patient progress and responses to treatments while ensuring a safe and comfortable environment. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams to restore health through nursing and health education. Maintains composure and a positive attitude in high-pressure situations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Community Care Center
La Mesa, California
04.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the nursing team.
- Assisted with daily living activities, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Participated in staff training sessions to enhance nursing practices and care quality.
- Observed changes in patient conditions and reported any unusual findings to supervising physician or registered nurse.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Collected specimens for laboratory analysis, prepared specimens for transport to lab.
- Participated in continuing education programs to maintain licensure requirements.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
Medical Aide Tech
Grossmont Gardens
La Mesa, CA
04.2014 - 01.2024
- Perform preparation, administering medicines, and conducting lab tests.
- Prepare documents regarding patient admission and medical administration reports.
- Communicate with the insurance company to discuss possible healthcare insurance plans.
- Maintain the stock for emergency situations, and replace the expired medicines and damaged equipment from the clinic.
- Observe the progress or regress status of the patient and report it to the same doctor.
Vocational Nurse Clinical Externship
Somerset Subacute, Grossmont Post-Acute
Mission Hills, Kearny Mesa, CA
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided post-op care, including wound treatment, pain management, and infection treatment.
- Provided basic care and treatment, took temperatures, blood pressure, and catheterizations.
- Observed patients, reported concerns, distributed medications, and recorded times.
- Tested blood glucose and administered insulin, ADLs, and patient/family education.
- Administered breathing treatments, provided tracheotomy care, and suctioning.
- Responsible for GI feeding and tubes, care plan assessment, and rehabilitative care.
- Dr. Uy, Dr. Del Rosario.
Education
Vocational Nursing Program -
Concorde Career College
San Diego, CA11.2023
Skills
- Medication administration
- Patient charting and records management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Documenting incidents
- BLS/CPR certified
- Trach care and suctioning
- Bilingual English/Tagalog
- Head-to-toe assessment
- Sterile field
- Diabetes care and management
- Wound care
- G-tube feeding
- Catheterizations
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient education
- Catheter care and management
- HIPAA compliance
- Geriatric care
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Community Care Center
04.2024 - Current
Vocational Nurse Clinical Externship
Somerset Subacute, Grossmont Post-Acute
02.2023 - 12.2023
Medical Aide Tech
Grossmont Gardens
04.2014 - 01.2024
Vocational Nursing Program -
Concorde Career College