VELVET VAILLANCOURT
Kingwood,TX
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in home care environments. Works well with diverse pediatric patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care
05.2024 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- GB and GJ medication treatment and feeding
- Tracheostomy, ventilator, BIPAP and CPAP management
Inventory/Floor Move
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
10.2019 - Current
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
RN
Maxim Health Services
06.2013 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN and MD
- Tracheostomy and Ventilator GB and GJ feedings, medication administration
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Administered controlled narcotics
- Performed catheterizations
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
RN Floor Nurse
HCA Kingwood Hospital
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Utilized MEDITECH to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in hospital environment.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies IV and intramuscular injections to patients on Cardiac ICU Step Down floor.
LVN
Continuum Pediatric Nursing
01.2011 - 06.2013
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Tracheostomy and ventilator GB and GJ feeding, medication administration
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN and MD
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Performed catheterizations
Education
Bachelor of Science - RN
Capella University
Online05-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The College of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX06-2023
Associate of Science - General Studies
Lone Star College
06-2019
LVN Certification -
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX11-2008
Skills
- Patient Care Expertise
- Effective Task Management
- Patient Advocacy
- Thorough Documentation Practices
- Critical Judgment Skills
- Seizure Management
- Infection Control Protocols
- Training
- Tube Feeding Administration
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Management
- Patient Medication Management
Credentials
- RN
- LVN
Timeline
RN
Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care
05.2024 - Current
RN Floor Nurse
HCA Kingwood Hospital
11.2023 - 02.2024
Inventory/Floor Move
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
10.2019 - Current
RN
Maxim Health Services
06.2013 - Current
LVN
Continuum Pediatric Nursing
01.2011 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science - RN
Capella University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The College of Health Care Professions
Associate of Science - General Studies
Lone Star College
LVN Certification -
Galen College of Nursing
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