XARY HERNANDEZ
Hattiesburg,USA
Summary
To obtain a job position as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dedicated Charge Licensed Practical Nurse offering 6-year background managing nursing staff, delegating assignments and assessing patient conditions. Expertise in progress monitoring, plan implementation and history taking. IV certified and bilingual in both English and Spanish. Devoted to service excellence in patient care and patient advocacy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Nurse
CorrHealth
04.2025 - Current
- Established a safe environment for both staff and inmates by following institutional policies on safety and contraband control.
- Quickly responded to medical emergencies, providing essential care to inmates in crisis situations.
- Collaborated with team members to formulate individualized inmate care plans based on specific needs.
- Educated inmates regarding health conditions, promoting self-management strategies for disease prevention.
- Administered medications and treatments, ensuring careful monitoring of patient responses.
- Regularly evaluated nursing practices, implementing evidence-based methods to enhance overall patient care quality.
- Executed triage processes on incoming patients, accurately determining injury severity and required care levels.
- Delivered excellent care across diverse populations while managing admissions and triaging based on urgency.
LPN II
Divine Family Care
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Labs, Immunizations, Clinical/Isolation rounds, Medication administration, Documentation into UC portal. Intake and Discharge process of unaccompanied minors per ORR guidelines and protocols.
- Federal travel contract
LPN/Chart Auditor
Loyal Source ORR Shelter UC’s
04.2022 - 03.2024
- Administered 10 panel vaccines: MMR, Varicella, FLU, Polio, Covid, HepA, HepB, Meningo, HPV, Tdap.
- Led Vaccine department: assigned daily staffing, breaks, updated lot numbers, and temperature log
- Venipuncture/Labs for all minors in ORR care
- Transitioned to Chart Auditor Position: Audited charts to ensure quality assurance, Diagnosis, Medications, Vital signs, Follow-up Visits, Sick visits
- Uploaded Labs, Imaging, Transcribed visits to UC portal (ORR) and VisionLink.
- Completed Audit Reports
LPN Site Lead/Vaccination Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing - State of California
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Supervise staff and daily functions at pop-up vaccination sites in the state of California.
- Administer vaccinations for eligible pediatric and adult patients
- Screening patients for Covid-19 signs and symptoms
- Preparation of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna vaccines
- Assign staff their daily clinical duties
- Shelter worker experience in migrant shelter
LPN Charge Nurse
Nurse Now Staffing
03.2021 - 07.2021
- In charge of maintaining daily operations for a mobile vaccination site.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Assigned staff daily assignments
- Maintained a daily work staffing schedule
- Maintained proper temperature controls and logs for vaccines
- Transportation of vaccines to and from mobile site location
- Reconstitution of Pfizer vaccines
- Preparation of both Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson Vaccines
- Daily inventory of medications and equipment on mobile unit
- Educated staff on up-to-date CDC guidelines for proper IM vaccination techniques
LPN II
South Central Regional Medical Center
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Medication administration, vital signs, labs, therapeutic communication.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in American Health Tech to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
LPN
Hattiesburg Family Health Center
11.2019 - 09.2020
- LPN, Hattiesburg Family Health Center, medication administration, triage, immunizations, translating/interpreting for Spanish-speaking patients.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Spanish Medical Interpreter
South Central Regional Medical Center
11.2017 - 09.2018
- South central regional medical center Provided interpretation for both the healthcare staff and patients, translated legal documents for the hospital, coordinated the facilities’ clinical appointments in order to provide translation services.
- Streamlined patient and provider interaction by providing channel of effective communication.
- Followed ethical codes to protect confidentiality of patient medical information.
- Explained hospital policies and procedures to provide assistance to patients with limited English proficiency.
- Translated procedural information to facilitate understanding between doctors and patients.
- Collaborated with professional colleagues in development and implementation of family language service initiatives.
Owner
Taqueria Y Pupuseria
03.2014 - 08.2017
- Owner, Taqueria y Pupuseria, hiring personnel, account management, and business development.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, HR, marketing and public relations.
- Managed key accounts, including developing sales presentations and promotion initiatives to drive product sales and increase brand awareness.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Jones High School
Ellisville, MS2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS08.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Antonelli College
Hattiesburg, MS05.2019
Skills
- Collection of specimens
- Daily living activities support
- Observation of patients
- Inspection of equipment
- Building team dynamics
- Leadership qualities
- Coordination and planning
- Responsibility in roles
- Evaluation of nursing interventions
- Duties as charge nurse
- Familiarity with Epic systems
- Recording vital signs effectively
- Charting patient information
- Supervising staff members
- Critical analysis skills
- Problem-solving creativity
- Education for staff development
- Bilingual capabilities (English/Spanish)
- Vaccination procedures
- Work in shelters
- Experience with ORR programs
- Nursing in correctional facilities
- Travel nursing roles
- Techniques for venipuncture
LANGUAGES
English: Full Professional
Spanish: Native or Bilingual
Certification
BLS
IV Certified
Timeline
Correctional Nurse
CorrHealth
04.2025 - Current
LPN II
Divine Family Care
03.2024 - 06.2024
LPN/Chart Auditor
Loyal Source ORR Shelter UC’s
04.2022 - 03.2024
LPN Site Lead/Vaccination Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing - State of California
07.2021 - 03.2022
LPN Charge Nurse
Nurse Now Staffing
03.2021 - 07.2021
LPN II
South Central Regional Medical Center
11.2019 - 03.2021
LPN
Hattiesburg Family Health Center
11.2019 - 09.2020
Spanish Medical Interpreter
South Central Regional Medical Center
11.2017 - 09.2018
Owner
Taqueria Y Pupuseria
03.2014 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
South Jones High School
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Southern Mississippi
Associate of Science - Nursing
Antonelli College
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