Vivian Chavez
Beaumont,TX
Summary
To obtain a position as a Register Nurse requiring a dedicated health care professional with hands-on clinical experience, excellent patient relations skills, a learning opportunity, and a reputation as a valued team player.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
University Of Texas Medical Branch
Beaumont, TX
05.2012 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Educated patients and families on treatment procedures and answered questions for thorough home care plans.
- Carry out essential administrative tasks such as managing the schedule for five providers, keeping medical records updated, ordering necessary supplies and medications, and overseeing equipment maintenance.
- Provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees through identifying, correcting, and reporting health and safety hazards.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professional.
- Maintained strong commitment to patient care through dedicated case management and treatment delivery.
- Provide disability case management for employees and patients.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Part of the emergency response team responsible for assessing and treating any injury or medical emergency that may arise in the clinic.
Register Nurse
Julie Rogers Gift Of Life
Beaumont, Texas
07.2010 - 11.2012
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient chart.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients.
- Collaborated with healthcare leaders and physicians to support and offer resources in performance of duties to maintain high-quality and efficient patient care.
Registered Nurse
The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas
Port Arthur, TX
06.2011 - 05.2012
- 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.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
University Of Texas Medical Branch
Beaumont, TX
07.2009 - 11.2009
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX05.2010
Certificate of Nursing - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX05.2008
Skills
- Electronic Medical Records
- Patient Treatment Planning
- Staff Scheduling
- Staff Orientation
- Performance Evaluation
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Team Building
- Clinical Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Time Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Policy Implementation
- Emergency Response
- Epic Systems
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Decision-Making
- Multitasking and Organization
- Quality Controls
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR
- Conflict Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Disease Prevention Education
- Patient Assessment
Certification
- Texas State Registered Nurse License # 789525
- Texas State Licensed Vocational Nurse License # 219030
- BLS/CPR (Expiration date 2/2025)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
University Of Texas Medical Branch
05.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas
06.2011 - 05.2012
Register Nurse
Julie Rogers Gift Of Life
07.2010 - 11.2012
Licensed Vocational Nurse
University Of Texas Medical Branch
07.2009 - 11.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lamar University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Certificate of Nursing - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Lamar State College - Port Arthur