Valarie Perez
Riverside,CA
Summary
Licensed nursing professional prepared for this role with strong background in patient care and medical assistance. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Skilled in administering medications, wound care, and patient monitoring. Reliable and focused on achieving positive health outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
Riverside, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Monitored patient vital signs to assess health status and response to treatment.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care delivery and outcomes.
- Fostered a positive work environment by collaborating with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and mentoring new nursing staff members.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Lvn
Kaiser Permanente
Long Beach, CA
01.2021 - 06.2024
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare providers, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Educated patients on health management and preventive care strategies, improving adherence to treatment plans.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Streamlined patient flow in a busy clinic setting, ensuring timely access to care for all patients.
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, ensuring safe practices were maintained throughout each encounter.
Lvn
AltaMed
Boyle Heights, CA
11.2018 - 01.2021
- Trained junior nurses on clinical procedures and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- 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.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, ensuring safe practices were maintained throughout each encounter.
Education
License Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Concorde Career College
Garden Grove, CA05-2010
Skills
- Medication administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Patient care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient education
- Direct patient care
- Infection control
- Neurophysiology
- Immunization administration
- Wound care
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- CPR certified
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
06.2024 - Current
Lvn
Kaiser Permanente
01.2021 - 06.2024
Lvn
AltaMed
11.2018 - 01.2021
License Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Concorde Career College