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Stacy Pasztor

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse offering 11 years of experience providing compassionate care in Skilled nursing, Hospital Setting, and Hospice/Home Health environments. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality. Leverages critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations. Accomplished Licensed Vocational Nurse leverages critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Med Surg

Medical City North Hills
North Richland Hills, TX
01.2023 - Current
  • Administration of injections and IV fluids/medications to patients.
  • Provides emotional support for patients and families during difficult times.
  • Admitting/Discharging
  • Medication Administration.
  • Vital Sign Monitoring, Blood Glucose Checks.
  • Patient Assessments.
  • Telemetry monitoring.
  • Performing routine procedures (catheterizations, dressing changes, inserting peripheral IVs, NG tube placement, PICC line/Midline management, etc.).
  • Patient education within scope.
  • Direct and individualized care for six patients each shift.
  • Rounding and collaborating with physicians and healthcare teams.
  • Precepting new hire LVNs

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Parkland Hospital
Dallas, TX
02.2022 - 11.2022
  • Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
  • Recorded patients' vital signs and observed fetal monitor to track babies' heart rates.
  • Assisted doctors with delivery instruments during birthing process.
  • Promoted choices for care options, partnering with physicians and anesthesiologists to facilitate decisions about childbirth.
  • Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
  • Discharged mothers and babies after patiently guiding parents through at-home care and follow-up medical care.
  • Briefed next-shift nurses thoroughly on condition, status and needs of mother and newborn.
  • Used skills and experience to promote outstanding patient care in labor and delivery department.
  • Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
  • Explained and demonstrated after-birth care to parents of newborns, answered questions and addressed concerns.
  • Monitored fetal heartbeat and length and strength of contractions to guide labor.
  • Consulted with physicians and other members of care team to identify and assist with complications.
  • Provided information, guidance and hands-on clinical care to support pregnant women.
  • Provided recovery and post-delivery care
  • Triaged laboring and non-laboring patients
  • Patient and newborn transport
  • Assisted in C-section procedures along surgeon as a Surgical Technician

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Villages of Lake Highlands
Dallas, TX
07.2018 - 01.2022
  • Medication administration
  • Provide high-quality and direct patient care and support
  • Direct contact and communication with physicians and families regarding patients' status and care
  • Documentation/Charting
  • Assessments
  • Vital signs/Blood glucose checks
  • IV medication administration
  • Foley catheter care including insertion and removal
  • Wound care
  • Admissions
  • Quarantine Unit
  • Peg tube
  • Receive and implement physician's orders
  • Schedule appointments

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Staffing Coordinator

Palomino Place
Mesquite, TX
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Assisted in new hire process by calling and scheduling appointments with candidates, filling out required paperwork, preparing manuals, and conducting interviews
  • Met with Human Resources to ascertain current and long-term staffing needs
  • Oversaw staffing and related operations, spanning interviewing, hiring and mentoring personnel
  • Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety
  • Ensured appropriate staffing utilizing the budgeted PPD
  • Developed, managed and posted daily, weekly, and monthly staffing schedules
  • Managed overtime and call-ins
  • Prepared and coordinated educational trainings and in-services
  • Prepared and coordinated annual competency skills checkoff for nursing staff
  • On-call availability and possession of on-call phone 5 days/week

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Autumn Leaves
Dallas, TX
12.2013 - 12.2017
  • Medication Administration
  • Provided high-quality and direct patient care and support
  • Direct contact and communication with physicians and families regarding patients' status and care
  • Documentation/Charting
  • Assessments
  • Vital signs/Blood glucose checks
  • IV medication administration
  • Foley catheter care including insertion and removal
  • Wound care
  • Admissions/Discharges
  • Peg tube
  • Receive and implement physician's orders
  • Schedule appointments
  • Assist patients with ADLs

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Hospice Nurse

Advance Hospice Care of America
Plano, TX
01.2015 - 05.2015
  • Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
  • Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to hospice patients.
  • Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
  • Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
  • Making home visits to patients' homes to evaluate their condition
  • Maintained comfort and quality of life
  • Ordered supplies for patient care at home and maintained details

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse -

Concorde Career College
Arlington, TX
09.2013

High School Diploma -

High School Of Health Professions
Dallas, TX
05.2003

Skills

  • Multi-tasking and prioritization
  • Assisting physicians
  • Educating families
  • Empathetic and compassionate
  • Documenting incidents
  • Caring for wounds
  • Staff direction and task delegation
  • Samples collection
  • Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
  • One-on-one care
  • Administering medications
  • Patient triaging
  • Tracking symptoms
  • Counting narcotics
  • Customer Service
  • Intake and discharge
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Active listening
  • Relationship building
  • Microsoft Office

Certification

American Heart Association BLS

02/2024 - 02/2026

Timeline

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Med Surg

Medical City North Hills
01.2023 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Parkland Hospital
02.2022 - 11.2022

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Villages of Lake Highlands
07.2018 - 01.2022

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Staffing Coordinator

Palomino Place
01.2018 - 06.2018

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Hospice Nurse

Advance Hospice Care of America
01.2015 - 05.2015

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Autumn Leaves
12.2013 - 12.2017

Licensed Vocational Nurse -

Concorde Career College

High School Diploma -

High School Of Health Professions

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