Sarah Holquin
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
With a proven track record at Kaiser Permanente, I excel in delivering compassionate care and ensuring patient safety through expert medication administration and infection control. Recognized for adeptly handling patient assessments and providing consistent, high-quality care. Known for fostering team collaboration and adaptability to changing healthcare environments, ensuring seamless patient experiences and outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
12.2006 - Current
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients'' needs effectively, working closely with healthcare providers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Fostered a positive work environment by collaborating with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and mentoring new nursing staff members.
- Streamlined patient flow in a busy clinic setting, ensuring timely access to care for all patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and maintaining secure medical records.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
Westmed College
Santa Clara, CA06-2012
Skills
- Medication administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient education
- Direct patient care
- Infection control
- Patient assessment
- Workflow coordination
- Pediatric care
- Aseptic techniques
- Intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification
- Reporting and documentation
- Screening and triaging
- Patient and family communication
- Vital signs
- Immunization administration
- Patient assessments
- Wound care
- Emergency response
- Breathing treatments
- Medication dispensing
- Outpatient care
- Preventive care
- Quality assurance
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Samples collection
- EKG administration
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Charting and recording
- Cultural competence
- Tuberculosis testing
- Clinical documentation
- Compassionate care
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - [CA] Board of Nursing.
- Intravenous Therapy/Blood Draw Certification – State Boards or Approved Providers.
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
12.2006 - Current
No Degree - Nursing
Westmed College
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