Victoria Faith Smith, LVN
McAllen,TX
Summary
Dedicated and detail oriented Licensed Vocational Nurse Seeking Full Time Employment , with over three years of Medical Assistant experience. Versatile and adaptable having worked as MA floater across multiple specialty clinics, gaining comprehensive knowledge through different disciplines. Served as a scribe while in LVN school furthering strengthening experience in medical terminology with clinical documentation. Passionate about delivering high quality patient care and able to work in face paced environments. Looking for a hospital medsurge/ telemetry position due to being pasionate about patient care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant, NCMA
South Texas Health System Clinics
Mcallen, Texas
02.2025 - Current
- Medical Assistant Floater among multiple clinics 2022- December 2022 (Trauma, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Primary Care, Gastroenterology, Spine Clinic,)
- Current Scribe for General Surgeon since December 2022 (understand visit charges, ROS, HPI, Plan of Care) (extensive knowledge in detailed and descriptive documentation for accurate patient surgery scheduling, pre-op and post operative care in clinical notes)
- Understands conditions including cancer stagings, pathology and radiology documentations,
- Experience with Cerner, Outlook, Fusion, Microsoft Teams, Health streams,
- Able to take vital signs, chart prep, obtain accurate documents for patient visit,
- Able to complete suture and staple removal suture, staple removal, iodoform packing, Santyl, Slivasorb, steri strip application, deep understanding of wound measurements, tunneling, tracks, BKA, AKA, TMA wounds, wet to dry dressings,
- Knowledge in wound care supplies used ( ex: 4x4 gauze, CTAs, Kerlex rolls, ACE wrap, ABD pads, betadine, surgicel, sliver nitrate sticks)
- Experience in assisting with in office procedures of skin cysts, vasectomy's, I&Ds, Biopsies, sending approved medications
LVN Student Nurse
Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, TX
04.2023 - 12.2024
- Clinical Experience
- Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission, Texas / DHR Women's Hospital and DHR Hospital in Edinburg, Texas (Maternity Units: Assisted with vaginal and Cesarean births, mother and fetal vitals, Nursery care of newborns, reviewed all lab work, gestational age, assessed neonates in Nursed) (Med Surge Units: Assisted with medication administration, GI tube feedings, and wound care)
- Externship Experience (South Texas Health System 7th Floor Med Surge Unit Mcallen, Texas) (Inserted female and male catheter, with IV insertion, SubQ, Intradermal, IM, Insulin and anticoagulant injections, Med pass, Call light attention, glucose checks, patient care and ambulation, fall risk precautions, Peg tube medication, ADL's, Purewicks, CNA practices, Wound care post surgical, Care plans, report at change of shift)
- DHR Pediatrics Floor- Edinburg, Texas ( triaged pediatric patients, reinforced patient education to parents regarding proper hygiene, pediatric assessments,
- Briarcliff Nursing Home and Rehabilitation, Mcallen Texas (helped with IV insertion, wound care, ambulating residents/repositioning of ADLs, feeding, via parenteral routes, familiar with ostomy functions and appliances, familiar with wound vac application,
Education
Vocational - Licensed Vocational Nursing Night Program
Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, TX12-2024
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Assistant, NCMA
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX05-2021
Skills
- Patient care and advocacy
- Wound care
- Medication administration
- Clinical documentation
- Head to Toe Assessment skills
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- blood draws, IV starts
Certification
American Heart Association CPR certification ( Issued 04/30/2023 Expires: 4/2025) Renewing: Saturday 03/29/2025
Texas Board of Nursing (License #:1190800 / Expires: 4/30/2027/ Issued: 03/09/2025 )
Current NCCT MA ( Issued: 6/17/2021 Expires: 06/17/2025 )
Accomplishments
Health Science Division Award (Tarrant County College MA School) (2020-2021)
Timeline
Medical Assistant, NCMA
South Texas Health System Clinics
02.2025 - Current
LVN Student Nurse
Rio Grande Valley College
04.2023 - 12.2024
Vocational - Licensed Vocational Nursing Night Program
Rio Grande Valley College
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Assistant, NCMA
Tarrant County College
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