VALERIA ACEVEDO
Miami
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse seeking to use earned skills and knowledge to assist in a nursing role with a focus on delivering high quality patient care. Looking to expand and continue my education in the field of nursing.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
IV Concierge
Mobile IV Conceirge
06.2024 - Current
- Provided mobile IV therapy and vitamin infusion services to clients in homes, hotels, and private events while maintaining high standards of patient safety and comfort.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, including medical history review, vital signs, and contraindication screening prior to administering IV therapies.
- Administered IV hydration, vitamin infusions, and intramuscular injections according to established medical protocols within scope and under physician. Collaborated with medical directors and healthcare teams to ensure safe and effective patient care.
- Managed mobile medical equipment, sterile supplies, and medication inventory while maintaining infection control protocols.
ER Licensed Practical Nurse
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
03.2023 - 01.2026
- Delivers high quality customer service and thrives in a collaborative fast-paced, multidisciplinary approach to total patient care
- Works under the direction of a Registered Nurse and within the scope of practice with the Florida Board of Nursing Practice Act
- Responsible for delivering routine patient care for newborns through adolescents in a family centered care environment
- Completes nursing pain assessment, pain reassessments, and vitals within appropriate timeframe
- Communicates with RN to provide updates on nursing interventions, and pertinent information
- Assists with collecting specimens, transporting specimens to laboratory, obtaining medication from pharmacy, performing EKG, performing CPR, and assisting in various procedures as needed
- Actively supports patient by transporting to all areas within the hospital for procedures and admissions
- Provides support to the RN to manage flow of patients efficiently during the shift
- Administers appropriate medications and assists with IV Therapy
- Completes bedside hand off communication at shift change, transfers, and patient reassignments
- Provides discharge planning paperwork including school notes and participates in patient and family teaching
Patient Safety Attendant
HCA Kendall Hospital
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Used communication with patients and their families. Abilities to assess situations and patient behavior.
- Communicated efficiently to nurses in regards to patients current mental, physical state and their request.
- Assisted patients with their meals by direct feeding those who are unable to feed themselves.
- Monitored the safety and well-being of patients with decreased cognitive ability, suicide, and other forms of self-imposed health.
- Assists in maintaining a safe environment and remain with the patient at all times to provide on-going observation of the patient and alert the nurse.
Patient Transporter
HCA Mercy Hospital
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisting patients or lifting patients into wheelchairs or stretchers
- Transports patients to and from inpatient units, surgery, therapy, radiology and other areas
- Ensuring patient safety
- Retrieves medical records, laboratory specimens, supplies and medications as required
- Maintains and cleans transport equipment
- Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements for protection against exposure to blood, body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation and hazardous substances.
- Resolves routine questions, issues and problems; refers more complex issues to higher levels.
Health Insurance agent/Customer service
TotalMed, Inc.
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Temporary contract assignment
- Verify client’s insurance
- Verify client’s personal information is all correct
- Handle multiple phone calls on daily basis
- Provide case updates onto case or to client
- Provide customer service
Education
LPN- ADN -
West Coast University
Miami, FL01-2027
Practical Nursing
Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing
Miami, FL01-2022
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Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL01-2017
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Felix Varela Senior High School
Miami, FL01-2016
Skills
- Clinical experience (Experienced)
- Critical thinking (Experienced)
- Problem solving (Experienced)
- Customer service (Experienced)
- Communication (Experienced)
- Microsoft Office (Experienced)
- Excel (Experienced)
- PowerPoint (Experienced)
- Bilingual (Expert)
- Team player (Experienced)
- Time Management (Experienced)
- Leadership (Experienced)
- IV Certified (Experienced)
- CPR/BLS/PALS (Experienced)
Certification
30hr IV Certification
BLS Certification
LANGUAGES
English (Native)
Spanish (Native)
Timeline
IV Concierge
Mobile IV Conceirge
06.2024 - Current
ER Licensed Practical Nurse
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
03.2023 - 01.2026
Patient Safety Attendant
HCA Kendall Hospital
10.2022 - 03.2023
Patient Transporter
HCA Mercy Hospital
08.2021 - 01.2022
Health Insurance agent/Customer service
TotalMed, Inc.
03.2021 - 08.2021
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Felix Varela Senior High School
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Miami-Dade College
Practical Nursing
Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing
LPN- ADN -
West Coast University