Vanessa Gomez
Elk Grove,CA
Summary
I am a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) with 4 years of experience providing skilled nursing care in both clinical and school-based settings. I am currently employed with DaVita, specializing in patient assessment and chronic care management. My previous experience includes one-on-one care for school-aged children, supporting their health needs while promoting academic success. I hold an Associate’s degree and I am actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree to expand clinical expertise. I am skilled in patient advocacy, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and fostering safe, supportive environments for diverse populations. I am seeking to bring strong clinical knowledge and a student-focused approach to an LVN role within Elk Grove Unified School District.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Davita
07.2022 - Current
- Duties: Provide the highest level of care to our patients and assure their safety, comfort, and well being. Use my superior nursing skills to perform patient assessments through observation and interviews, provide chronic hemodialysis therapy, monitor vital signs, collect patient data, and assist with machine and systems monitoring.
Office Technician
California Correctional Healthcare Services
09.2019 - 06.2022
- Duties: Assist the Chief of Mental Health, maintain the Chief’s calendar, manage timekeeping for all staff, handle coverage for the day, support the chiefs of four disciplines- psychiatry, social work, rehabilitation therapy, and psychology, complete on-boarding for all new hires, email staff reminders, maintain tracking logs for: trainings, folders routed through admin., staffing, etc., create and post coverage schedules, create meetings, take meeting minutes, create and proofread memorandums to all staff, CEO, etc., route various folders to necessary parties, send institution wide memorandums, check all RPAs, LOIs, LOA, etc. for completion, review and submit timesheets, distribute mail, and any other tasks asked of me by management.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Rx Healthcare Services
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Duties: Assessments on school-aged children, gastrostomy tube feeding, feed or medicate via gastrostomy tube, oxygen administration, respiratory assistance with inhaler or medical nebulizer, tracheostomy care including cleaning, suctioning and tube replacement, ensured all specialized healthcare procedures are provided under specified written authorizations approved by an authorized healthcare provider and school nurse with parent’s written consent, administered prescribed medications according to the instructions and the district policy, administered emergency healthcare plans as designated by the school nurse, parent and authorized healthcare provider, communicated with the school nurse any observed medical conditions of the assigned student(s), participated in IEP meetings as appropriate, recorded appropriate medical procedures on daily log, consulted with school nurse regarding first aid and emergency care of assigned student(s), and performed other related duties as assigned.
Recreation Leader
Cosumnes Community Services District
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Duties: Assist in planning, implementing, and leading participants in a variety of recreation programs specific to a program area, follow cash handling procedures ensuring policies are enforced and maintained, set up and take down equipment and assure all equipment and supplies are properly stored and secured at all times, provide a clean and safe environment with adequate supervision, provide courteous and professional service to all program participants, facility users, CSD personnel, and the public, enforce rules and regulations of programs and facilities as mandated by CSD policies, complete appropriate reports and forms as necessary, assist in the on-site communication with parents, participants and the public, and any other duties asked of me by management.
Office Technician
Department of Parks and Recreation- Risk Management
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Duties: Entered and tracked Compensation (WC) claims into the database, faxed all WC claims to State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), sent logged, and tracked contact letters to injured workers, assisted the Return to Work Coordinator with the distribution of appropriate information to the District/Divisions and SCIF, tracked and processed Family Medical Leave (FMLA) request, calculated hours worked and timesheets for eligibility of FMLA, prepared SCIF and AIG invoices, entered and tracked all invoices into Financial System, sent subpoenas to Legal for processing, organized, filed and branded paperwork, performed general upkeep of maintenance and closed files, prepared presentation materials, took meeting minutes, conducted light research and data collection, provided backup support to within Personnel, ordered supplies, and any other duties asked of me by management.
Seasonal Clerk
CalPERS- Human Resources
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Duties: Collected and keyed paper employment applications, sorted and filed all paper applications for audit purposes, posted, edited, and updated CalPERS job vacancies on ECOS and other state employment systems, conducted file reviews for potential hires for both CalPERS and various California departments, operated the front desk for human resources, performed Template-based hires utilizing PeopleSoft HCM software, provided telephone support for the hiring division, purged files, and any other duties asked of me by management.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California12-2022
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Charles A. Jones Career And Education Center
Sacramento06-2018
High School Diploma -
Franklin High School
Elk Grove, California05-2013
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Documentation accuracy
- Communication
- Detail orientated
- Punctual
- Quick learner
Certification
- 11/14/2018 Licensed Vocational Nurse
- 06/30/2022 IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal
- 02/28/2025 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Davita
07.2022 - Current
Office Technician
California Correctional Healthcare Services
09.2019 - 06.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Rx Healthcare Services
12.2018 - 09.2019
Recreation Leader
Cosumnes Community Services District
07.2018 - 07.2019
Office Technician
Department of Parks and Recreation- Risk Management
06.2016 - 07.2017
Seasonal Clerk
CalPERS- Human Resources
07.2015 - 06.2016
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Cosumnes River College
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Charles A. Jones Career And Education Center
High School Diploma -
Franklin High School
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