Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in Long term, Urgent care, and Clinic settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with divers patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills. Work effectively within interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement and adjust interventions. Always willing to take on more responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic LVN
MemorialCare Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
Educated patients, families and caregivers about conditions, treatments and how to self administer medication at home
Administered medications, start IV line, and topic treatments to address patient symptoms.
Set up for procedures and assist physicians during and post procedure.
collected samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment test.
Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Managed multiple general office duties such as answering multiple phone calls and creating message to route to providers.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job Title].
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Educate patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment option, self management and wound management.
Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
Administered Medication via oral, injection, start IVs to patient.
Set up procedure trays in a Aseptic technique.
Managed multiple office duties such as relaying results to patients, taking telephone messages, processing prior authorizations for Imaging.
LVN
Green Field Skilled Nursing
02.2011 - 03.2013
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Administered medications and injections to patients.
Education
LVN Certificate - Nursing
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
12.2010
Skills
Excellent Direct Patient Care
Very resposible
Great interpersonal Communication Skills
Specimen Handling
Nurse Collaboration
Medical Supply Management
Medication Administration
HIPAA Regulations
Patient Education
Patient Charting
Office Operations
Suture Removal
Sanitation and Sterilization
Immunizations and Vaccinations
Accurate Documentation
Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Wound Dressing and Suturing
Conditions Reporting
Universal Precautions
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Clinic LVN
MemorialCare Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
LVN Floor Nurse
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
03.2013 - 11.2022
LVN
Green Field Skilled Nursing
02.2011 - 03.2013
LVN Certificate - Nursing
Long Beach City College
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