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Sara Evans

Hanford,CA

Summary

Known for providing compassionate care and meticulous attention to detail to address client needs effectively. Committed to maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness for clients from diverse backgrounds. Possess excellent communication skills, prioritization, and multitasking abilities, coupled with sound judgment and a compassionate nature. Highly skilled professional experienced in triaging clients, capturing information, and performing invasive and non-invasive procedures. Work one on one with clients providing individualized and personalized life/health skill goals. Background includes working in clinic, hospital environments, home settings, and on-line. Passionate about helping others, fostering new relationships, teaching, learning, sharing knowledge, and creating positive experiences for both clients and colleagues.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LVN

Evolve Home Health
11.2024 - Current
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Provided high-quality wound care, reducing the risk of infection and promoting timely healing.
  • Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
  • Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.

LVN

Valley Home Health
06.2017 - Current
  • Provided multiple aspects of customer service through face-to-face and telephonic interviews for coaching purposes, procedure implementation, and issue resolution.
  • Utilized skills in records management, document handling, and public research.
  • Conducted client-centered teaching sessions to promote understanding of medication regimens, disease processes, preventative measures, daily living skills and medication compliance for clients and caregivers.
  • Measuring progress towards goals and assessing all organ systems with focus on Central Nervous System, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal (GI), Endocrine, end points in pain management, and Integumentary.
  • Maintained accurate records by adhering to policy and utilizing p Devero system.

LVN

Optimal Home Health
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Provide client and caregiver teaching/demonstration regarding active and current medication regimen, disease processes, preventative measures, daily living skills, and medication compliance and tolerance
  • Assess and measure progress towards goals and evaluation of all organ systems with emphasis on the following: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Integumentary, Pain Management, GI, and Nutrition
  • Documented according to policy and use Kinnser Software system.
  • Effectively communicate with individuals seeking routine and non-routine information through both verbal and written means.

LVN

Hanford Elementary School District (Pre-K to 8th grade)
02.2018 - 07.2021
  • Provided care for students and staff at local school, Lee Richmond School, and assisted in other schools when needed for grades pre-K to 8th grade
  • Worked with the program Synergy
  • Performed basic first aid care and interventions, responded to emergency situations, medication administration, teaching, observation, and charting
  • Assisted in keeping with health records and made sure all students were up to date in IMZ, dental care, and vision/hearing screening
  • Assessed for proper care/placement in 504 plans, did classrooms check for infections, assisted in the office as well in all areas from answering the phone daily, transferring calls, assisting students/parents, provided emotional, physical, and educational support to students
  • Participated in school events to build stronger trust and relationships with students, staff, and community.

LVN

Healthy Living at Home
07.2015 - 02.2018
  • Provided client and caregiver teaching/demonstration regarding active and current medication regimen, disease processes, preventative measures, daily living skills, and medication compliance and tolerance
  • Assessed progress towards goals, observation and evaluation of all organ systems with emphasis on the following systems: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Integumentary, Pain Management, GI, and Nutrition
  • Documented according to policy and used Devero system.

LVN

Hacienda Health Care, Hanford, CA
12.2009 - 03.2015
  • Provided patient care under strict time constraints
  • Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia, Alzheimer’s, psychosis
  • Managed anywhere from 25 to 50 patients at a time
  • Recorded patient's daily health status, vital signs, test results, care plans
  • Assist patients with multiple chronic diagnosis, diseases, health impairments.

Ward Clerk

Hacienda Health Care, Hanford, CA
10.2009 - 12.2009
  • Documentation, receiving and discontinuing orders, assist RN's, LVN's, and Doctors
  • Scheduling appointments for patients, filing, shift duty assignments.

CNA

Hacienda Health Care, Hanford, CA
01.2001 - 01.2009

Assisted nurses in managing the daily activities of patients such as showers, feedings, dressing, transfers, PT, charting, reporting significant findings to the nurses.

Education

West Hills College Lemoore, CA: A.S. 2022 - Human Science

West Hills College - Lemoore
Lemoore, CA
12.2022

Hanford Adult School LVN Program- Hanford, CA - Practical Nursing

Hanford Adult School
Hanford, CA
09.2009

Attended some college at COS from 8/2007- 6/2003 - Nursing

College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA

CNA Program at HWHS 2000-2001 - Nursing Assistance

Hanford West High School
Hanford, CA
06.2001

High School Diploma -

Hanford West High School
Hanford, CA
06.2002

Skills

  • Great communication skills and customer service
  • Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
  • Critical Thinking, fast learner, teachable, dependable, efficient, great teamwork, kind, and hardworking
  • Work well under pressure
  • Always meet deadlines
  • Work with and coordinate with other team members and or third party as needed
  • Able to create financial payment plan with targeted set goals based on 3, 6, or 12 month plans with re-evaluations
  • Skilled in physical assessments, Examination and Test Preparation
  • Geriatrics, Adult medicine, Children medicine
  • Medication administration, observation, and education, Wound cleaning/care experience
  • Conditions Reporting, Diabetes, Stroke, COPD, Heart disease, Dementia, pre-op and post-op care, Seizures, auto-immune disorders, mental disorder experience, and more

Certification

  • F.L.A.G Certified Health Coach, 07/03/24
  • License Vocational Nurse in the state of CA, 247218
  • CPR Certified, 01/28/25
  • First Aid Certified, 01/28/25

Timeline

LVN

Evolve Home Health
11.2024 - Current

LVN

Optimal Home Health
01.2023 - 07.2023

LVN

Hanford Elementary School District (Pre-K to 8th grade)
02.2018 - 07.2021

LVN

Valley Home Health
06.2017 - Current

LVN

Healthy Living at Home
07.2015 - 02.2018

LVN

Hacienda Health Care, Hanford, CA
12.2009 - 03.2015

Ward Clerk

Hacienda Health Care, Hanford, CA
10.2009 - 12.2009

CNA

Hacienda Health Care, Hanford, CA
01.2001 - 01.2009
  • F.L.A.G Certified Health Coach, 07/03/24
  • License Vocational Nurse in the state of CA, 247218
  • CPR Certified, 01/28/25
  • First Aid Certified, 01/28/25

West Hills College Lemoore, CA: A.S. 2022 - Human Science

West Hills College - Lemoore

Hanford Adult School LVN Program- Hanford, CA - Practical Nursing

Hanford Adult School

Attended some college at COS from 8/2007- 6/2003 - Nursing

College of The Sequoias

CNA Program at HWHS 2000-2001 - Nursing Assistance

Hanford West High School

High School Diploma -

Hanford West High School
Sara Evans