Rosemary Astorga
Colton,CA
Summary
Dedicated Clinic LVN with a proven track record at Loma Linda University Health Care, enhancing patient care through meticulous vital signs monitoring and compassionate support. Excelled in mentoring staff, streamlining patient coordination, and promoting infection control, leading to significant improvements in clinic operations. Skilled in clinical documentation and patient education, embodying teamwork and critical thinking to exceed healthcare benchmarks.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic LVN
Loma Linda University Health Care
05.2014 - Current
- Mentored new LVN staff members to ensure proper training and integration into the clinic''s workflow, promoting a cohesive team environment.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting in the coordination of patient appointments and scheduling.
- Aided physicians in conducting thorough physical examinations, providing essential support during clinical decision-making processes.
- Enhanced patient comfort levels during procedures by explaining processes thoroughly beforehand while also addressing any concerns or questions that arose throughout their visits confidently.
- Improved patient care by providing efficient and accurate medication administration.
- Promoted infection control practices within the clinic setting, leading to a decrease in communicable illnesses among staff and patients alike.
- Streamlined communication between patients'' families, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and pharmacy representatives to ensure seamless care experiences for all parties involved.
- Helped maintain a clean, safe, and organized workspace to provide optimal patient care environments at all times.
- Demonstrated adaptability and resilience during periods of high patient volume, effectively managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a focus on delivering quality care to each individual served.
- Participated actively in continuous professional development opportunities offered within the clinic network to stay up-to-date on industry best practices related to LVN responsibilities specifically.
- Improved overall team performance metrics in the clinic by consistently meeting or exceeding established benchmarks for vital signs, documentation accuracy, and medication administration timeliness.
- Assisted in the development of individualized treatment plans for patients with chronic conditions, promoting better health management.
- Reduced medical errors by maintaining detailed and accurate documentation of patient information, treatments, and outcomes.
- Conducted initial interviews with new patients to gather comprehensive medical histories, enabling physicians to make informed diagnostic decisions more quickly than before.
- Ensured patient satisfaction through compassionate and attentive nursing care.
- Increased clinic effectiveness by managing supplies inventory levels and ensuring timely restocking when needed.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino01.2000
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Catheter care
- Immunization administration
- Preventive care
- Geriatric care
- Behavioral health support
- Pediatric care
- Postoperative care
- Patient care
- Vital signs
- Direct patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical judgment
- Verbal and written communication
- Documenting intake
- Clinical documentation
- Documentation accuracy
- Physical assessment
- Wound care
- Patient relationship building
- Pain management
- Breathing treatments
- Family communication
- Patient triaging
- Health education
- Emergency response
- Home health care
- Licensed practical nurse
- EKG administration
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Educating families
- Documenting incidents
- [State] licensed practical nurse
- Caring for wounds
- Samples collection
- HIPAA protocols
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Responsible and dependable
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Adaptable and flexible
- Basic life support
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Clinic LVN
Loma Linda University Health Care
05.2014 - Current
Associate of Arts - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College
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