Veronica Herrera
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate LVN with extensive experience at Emerus Baylor Scott & White, excelling in medication administration and vital signs monitoring. Proven track record in enhancing patient satisfaction through effective care plans and interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to infection control and delivering high-quality care in fast-paced environments.
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Experienced nursing professional with excellent skills in patient assessment, disease management and medication administration. Proven track record of delivering high-quality care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Surgical LVN
Emerus Baylor Scott & White
03.2023 - Current
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients'' needs effectively, working closely with healthcare providers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of newly admitted patients, identifying individual needs and developing tailored nursing interventions accordingly.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Emergency Room LVN
Medical City Arlington
04.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, ensuring safe practices were maintained throughout each encounter.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care during transitions between facilities or levels of care.
Correctional Nurse
All Medical Personnel
11.2024 - 07.2025
- Promoted a safe environment for both staff and inmates by adhering to institutional policies regarding contraband control, safety measures, and crisis intervention techniques.
- Provided emergency care to inmates by responding promptly to medical emergencies within the facility.
- Educated inmates about their health conditions and self-care routines for better disease management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized care plans for each inmate.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Supported mental health needs of inmates by identifying at-risk individuals and coordinating appropriate referrals to psychiatric professionals when necessary.
- Safeguarded medication administration process by adhering to stringent security procedures and regulations specific to correctional facilities.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
Administrative Assistant
Circle of Helping Hands Assisted Living
10.2010 - 02.2019
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Assisted with human resources tasks such as updating employee files or submitting time-off requests per company policy guidelines.
- Boosted team productivity by managing communication channels and ensuring timely responses to inquiries.
- Organized company events to enhance team cohesion, coordinating logistics and catering for over 50 participants.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Managed scheduling for executive team, balancing complex calendars to ensure optimal use of time.
- Facilitated training sessions for new software tools, increasing team productivity and reducing learning curves.
- Improved document processing speed by introducing automated templates for routine correspondence.
- Developed filing system for historical documents, preserving important company records and improving access to information.
- Assisted in preparation of financial reports, gathering data that contributed to budgeting accuracy.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
- Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
- Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
Education
Vocational Certification - Nursing
Concorde Career College
Grand Prairie, TX12-2021
High School Diploma -
Littlerock High School
Littlerock, CA06-2003
Skills
- Medication administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Infection control
- Documentation accuracy
- Reporting and documentation
- Care plans
- Treatment outcome monitoring
- Intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification
- Emergency response
Timeline
Correctional Nurse
All Medical Personnel
11.2024 - 07.2025
Medical Surgical LVN
Emerus Baylor Scott & White
03.2023 - Current
Emergency Room LVN
Medical City Arlington
04.2022 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Circle of Helping Hands Assisted Living
10.2010 - 02.2019
Vocational Certification - Nursing
Concorde Career College
High School Diploma -
Littlerock High School
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