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Nurse Medical

Location:
San Jacinto, CA
Salary:
50,000
Posted:
June 28, 2014

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Lincensed pratical nurse (LPN)

Qualifications Profile

Recognized and highly experienced Nurse, with over sixteen years of

dedicated services, offering professional, compassionate, and detail care

to patients and support to their families. Highly experience in

implementing medical care in diverse hospital and non-hospital settings,

while adhering to the standards of nursing practice as a LPN. Excellent

ability to continually evaluate patient's condition, medication/therapy

regiment, and advise the organization's professional staff, and assigned

physicians of status of their care; proven track record of ensuring that

all documentations is correct and complete. Performed nursing duties in

hospital settings, acute care facilities, Home care, (hospice and private

duty), and Doctor's offices. Armed with extensive communication and

interpersonal skills which enable efficient interaction with patients,

their families, and professionals within line of work. Possess the ability

to handle simultaneous work assignments, with a reputation as an effective

team player. Equipped with the capability to adapt to various situations

and stressful environment without compromising the quality of work and

performance.

Areas of Expertise

Hospice ~ Homecare ~ Nursing Visits ~ Patient and Family Consultation and

Education

Patient Assessment ~ Care Plan Management ~ Medical Administration

highlights of Expertise

. Utilized my IV Certification and phlebotomy skills for numerous acute

care, and sub-acute patients.

. Efficient in various home breathing, (Nebs, Suction, Oxygen, Vents, Bi-

pap's, Etc.)

. Progressively followed Hospice Protocols, which included teaching

family on usage of treatment machines and medication dosage. Teaching

patient's family about death and dying, as well as palliative care

verse hospice care. Main objective was to prepare patient and family

and decrease their worries and anxieties in reference to the dying

process. Assessment skills, Pain Management,(wound care) and Dementia

Care.

. Performed duties as a floor nurse, treatments, procedures and

assessments for patients, to ensure that they received outstanding

care and personal support.

. Administered skilled nursing care for children who were ill or had

severe birth defects. Worked closely with the families in teaching

and instructing them on proper ways to care for their child, within a

home setting.

. Diligently worked with patients and their families to ensure that they

received the outstanding care and attention that they deserved.

. Actively performed one-on-one consultations with patients and family

member's, to ensure that the quality of care would be consistently

high, throughout the duration of their care.

. Skilled nursing care, procedures and treatments for residents. Main

objective was to ensure residents safety and well being along with

quality of care.

Professional Experience

Visiting Nurses of California ( Riverside, CA

Visiting Nurse 2014-present

. Performs home assessments for patient in their home setting, with acute

and chronic diagnosis.

. Provides care to individuals at home: assessments, wound care, including

compression wraps, dressing changes as well as negative pressure, wound

vac's.

. Performs various lab draws and delivered to lab, care for Foley catheters

and super pubic catheters.

. Provides care and monitoring for different gastronomy tubes, while using

different electronic pumps with instructional teaching.

. Extensive work and care with tracheotomy care patients and instructional

teaching given. Instruction and care for ventilator patients as well as

working with oxygen concentrator and tanks.

. Instructions also given on BIPAP's as well as CPAP's.

. Efficient documentation using pie and soap charting using electronic

medical records system.

Bright Star Home Health Company ( Lombard, IL

Homecare Nurse 04/2013-10/2013

. Perform in home assessment to patient with various acute diagnosis, as

well as chronic diagnosis.

. Provide the patient and their family with knowledge that they need, to

keep this family member safe and comfortable in their own living

environment. Instruction and teaching was done on a daily basis, to

ensure that the patient family felt quite comfortable with having a

family member, with special needs and concerns that would be met.

. Always ensure that the Bright Star's management and medical

professionals, involved with my cases, are kept up to date on my

patients' health status and any recommendations to maintain the highest

quality of life.

. Keep clear and concise documented records, on the patient status, orders

from the medical doctors, and managed care, to ensure the patient

receives the best care while residing at their residence.

Lexington Healthcare Network ( Lombard, IL

Visiting Nurse 02/2008 - 07/2012

. Performed home assessment to patient with various acute diagnosis, as

well as chronic diagnosis.

. Provided instruction and education up material to the patient/family on

the operation, cleaning, and maintenance of medical equipment.

. Provided direct skilled bedside nursing care, always ensuring that the

care management team and medical professionals, involved with cases, are

kept up to date on patients most recent health status.

. Maintained clear and concise documented records, on the patient status,

orders from the medical doctors, and managed carepalns, to ensure the

patient receives the recommended care while residing at their residence.

Assess patient care needs, initiates nursing intervention, evaluate

outcomes.

. Reported patient physical and psychosocial status to nursing staff,

physicians, patient families, and other departments as appropriate.

. Executed all nursing safety, skin care, psychotropic medication, and

restorative programs adhering to the company's guidelines.

Pediatric Services Of America ( Downers Grove, IL

Homecare Nurse 10/2006 - 01/2008

. Provided total care for one patient, which included skilled nursing

assessment, medication dosing, personal care, accompanied patient to all

doctor appointments.

. Provided instruction and educational material to the patient/family on

the operation, cleaning, and maintenance of medical equipment provided.

. Worked directly with physicians and other healthcare professionals to

help ensure the recommended care be given to patient.

. Due to the care provided, was able to decrease the medication regiment

and improve patient/family well being.

Pain Specialist of Greater Chicago ( Boiling brook, IL

Clinical Intake/Triage Nurse 02/2006 - 09/2006

. One-on-one interaction with patient/families, so that they had a clear

understanding of how, to provide medical treatment/care for their loved

ones dealing with chronic/acute pain issues.

. Performed various other tasks, including telephone triage, ordering and

receiving of medication, and instruction on equipment and procedures to

be scheduled.

. Provided instruction and educational material to the patient/family on

the operation, cleaning, and maintenance of medical equipment provided.

. Worked directly with physicians and other healthcare professionals to

help ensure the recommended care be given to patient /families with

chronic and acute pain issues.

Jackson Madison County General Hospital ( Jackson, TN

Orthopedic Nurse 02/2004 - 02/2005

. Evaluated patient/family needs in the preparation and executions of the

interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient on the team, and the

effectiveness of the treatments and monitor the patient's reactions.

. Reported patient physical and psychosocial status to nursing staff,

physicians, patient/ families, and other departments deemed as

appropriate.

. Carried out all nursing safety programs, skin care programs, psychotropic

medication program, and restorative.

. Assigned by our Director of Nursing Orthopedics, to precept our nurse

interns on the orthopedic floor.

. Completed the Advanced IV Therapy course, which allowed me to fully carry

out all of the requirements, for caring for our patients needing IV

therapy and blood transfusion (Under the direction of an RN).

. Provided one on one counseling to the patient/ families, to ensure that

they were well informed of their care in the hospital and the restorative

care that is needed once discharged home or a skilled facility.

Earlier Career

Clinical Instructor for the Patient Care Technician program

(Medix School ( Smyrna,

GA)

Visiting Nurse

(Nurse Care 2000 ( Kissimmee, FL)

Intake Nurse

(Priority

Healthcare Pharmacy ( Lake Mary, FL)

Homecare Nurse

(Maxium Health Care ( Winter

Park, FL)

Hospice Care Nurse

(Vitas Healthcare of Central Florida ( Orlando, FL)

Private Duty Nurse

(Innovative Nursing ( Maitland, FL)

Private Pediatric Nurse

(Pediatric Services of America ( Orlando, FL)

Education

Completed LPN program and externship Seminole State College ( Sanford,

FL

Completed classroom and externship Alford Healthcare International (

Decatur, GA

Completed the 'Train the Trainer' course Georgia Medical Care

Foundation ( Atlanta, GA

License and Certifications

Licensed Practical Nurse: State of California

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification ( Intravenous Therapy & Blood

Withdrawal Certification

Mechanical Ventilators & Tracheotomy Management Certification

professional development (Courses completed)

Mandatory General Compliance Training - Homecare ( Clinical Compliance

Training - Skilled

Code of Conduct v2 ( Your Best is Good Enough: Caring for Aging Parents (

Pain Management

Airway Care: Tracheostomy Care, Tube Change, and Artificial Airway Cuff

Management

Preventing Medication Errors (Part 1, 2 & 3) ( Blood borne Pathogens Safety

(Part 1 & 2)

Diabetes in Clinical Practice ( Physical Assessment of a Child (part 1 & 2)

( Safety (Home Health Aide)

Respiratory Distress in the Pediatric Patient ( Beginning Pediatric

Nursing: Neonate, Infant, and Toddler

Medicating Children - Preventing Medication Errors and Genera

Considerations



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