Yanira A. Arce
Summary
Highly dedicated, self-motivated LVN seeking a Vocational Nursing position in a healthcare setting where I will be able to provide acquired skills and interpersonal communications with patients, families and healthcare staff.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Med-Surge Nurse
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Performed physical assessments to identify any changes in the patient's condition or needs.
- Provided post-operative care and monitored for complications such as infection, bleeding, or pain.
- Performed wound care including dressing changes, debridement of necrotic tissue, irrigation, and suture and staple removal.
- Assisted in preparing patients for discharge by providing education about follow-up care instructions.
- Ensured that all post-operative orders were completed in a timely manner per hospital policy guidelines.
Clinic LVN
TCC Family Health
Long Beach, CA
07.2022 - Current
- Collected blood samples using phlebotomy best practices and labeled specimens for testing.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to 22 patients per day.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness.
- Took vital signs, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Cared for clinic patients by administering medications and treatments for various conditions.
LVN Student: Clinicals
Long Beach City College
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Performed head to toe assessments, assessed vital signs, record inputs and outputs and implement activities of daily living
- Respond to call lights promptly, communicate with Clinical Instructor and patient's nurse to meet patient's needs
- Rotations Completed: Med-Surge, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery
Child Life Internship/Volunteer
Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital
Long Beach, CA
07.2017 - 05.2020
- Implement comprehensive safety and hygienic precautions such as hand washing, patient confidentiality, and standard precautions
- Enhance coping by providing emotional support, resource assistance and care coordination to pediatric patients and family members
- Planned therapeutic play activities for groups of pediatric patients to meet developmental and psychosocial needs pertaining to individualized stressors.
- Rotations included: Hematology/ Oncology, Miller West, General and occasionally PICU.
Education
Associate of Science - Licensed Vocational Nursing Program
Long Beach City College
12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Child Development & Family Studies
California State University Long Beach
05.2020
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Long Beach City College
08.2019
Skills
- IV and Blood Withdrawal Certified
- CNA Certified
- BLS Certified ( CPR and AED): American Heart Association
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- LVN Skills: Measuring and recording weight, vital signs and input and output, urinary catheters, IM & SC injections, charting, implementing and evaluating nursing intervention outcomes, Wound Care, Patient Management, Medication Administration, Counting narcotics
- Knowledgeable in medical terminology, patient care and safety, infection control procedures and HIPAA regulations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent in communication, time management, prioritizing and scheduling
Certification
BLS Certified ( CPR and AED)
IV and Blood Withdrawal Certified
ACLS Certification in Progress
References
References
Karen Cruz, Clinic Manager
TCC Family Health Clinic Manager
kruz@tccfamilyhealth.org
(424) 368-3125
Amber
SFMC Charge Nurse, Supervisor
(562) 726-5971
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish
Timeline
LVN Med-Surge Nurse
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
09.2023 - 03.2024
Clinic LVN
TCC Family Health
07.2022 - Current
LVN Student: Clinicals
Long Beach City College
11.2020 - 12.2021
Child Life Internship/Volunteer
Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital
07.2017 - 05.2020
Associate of Science - Licensed Vocational Nursing Program
Long Beach City College
Bachelor of Arts - Child Development & Family Studies
California State University Long Beach
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Long Beach City College
BLS Certified ( CPR and AED)
IV and Blood Withdrawal Certified
ACLS Certification in Progress
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