Victor Thomas
Victoria,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Per Diem Nurse
Direct Care Source
03.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Traveled between multiple facilities providing care as needed in Psych, Behavioral, Rehab, and LTAC communities.
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Shiftkey
02.2015 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Some of the many facilities that I have worked include:
- The Woodlands of Denison , Rehab, Denison Texas
- The Vintage Health Care Center , Rehab, Denton Texas
- Decatur Medical Lodge , Rehab, Decatur Texas
- Warm Springs of Kyle, Wound Care and Rehab Kyle Texas
- Warm Springs of Victoria, Wound Care and Rehab Victoria, Texas
- Homestead Of Gainesville, Rehab and LTAC Gainesville, Texas
- Cedar Hills Geriatric Center, Behavioral and LTAC , Camp Wood, Texas
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Victoria, Rehab, Victoria Texas
Education
LVN Completion - Nursing
Victoria College
Victoria, TX09.2009
High School Diploma -
Victoria High School
Victoria, Texas05.2001
Skills
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Discharging
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
- EMR Systems
- Mental Health Care
- Medication Administration
- Wound Care
- Intravenous Therapy
- Pain Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
Certification
Basic Life Support
IV Certified Training
Timeline
Per Diem Nurse
Direct Care Source
03.2019 - Current
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse
Shiftkey
02.2015 - Current
LVN Completion - Nursing
Victoria College
High School Diploma -
Victoria High School
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