Licensed Vocational Nurse

Margaret R. Querido

** **** ****** **** ******, CA 91766

Tel: 909-***-**** - E-mail: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position in the Health Care Industry as a Licensed Vocational

Nurse

CERTIFICATIONS:

Vocational Nurse- License # 268170 CNA -License# 00689558

CPR/BLS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

. Accu-check

. Infection control techniques

. Skin Care

. Apply Bandages

. Isolation Techniques

. Specimen Collection

. Assessment

. Vital Signs

. Suctioning

. Nursing process

. Nursing Care Plan

. Charting and reporting

. Catheterizations

. Wound Care

. Personal Hygiene

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

. Anaheim Healthcare Center- 501 S Beach, Anaheim, CA 92804

. Anaheim Terrace Care Center-141 S Knott Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92804

. Knott Avenue Care Center-9021 Knott Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620

. Seacliff Health Care Center-18811 Florida, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

EDUCATION:

Summit Career College, Anaheim, California - Vocational Nurse Diploma

Coast Health Educational Center, Anaheim, California - Certified Nursing

Assistant

Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA - Certificate in Interior Design

Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA - Certificate in Computer Science

Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, CA - New Products-

Underwriting Classes- Assertiveness Training

University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines - Bachelor of

Science in Fisheries

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Colonial Home Health, Orange, CA 2013-

Present

Home Care Aide

. Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene.

. Provides personal care assistance to clients, including shower or bath

assistance and/or

sponge bathing. Assists clients with dressing and grooming.

. Assists the client with toileting needs including as appropriate: the

use of a bedpan,

commode, or toilet, or changing diapers.

. Prepares nutritous meals for a client, and encouraging a client to

eat. May feed clients

and/ or provide fluids as directed in the Plan of Care.

. Assists the client with mobility and ambulation, as appropriate and,

with consistency to

Plan of Care. Examples may include, transfers, assistance with walker

use, etc.

. Provides medication reminders to clients.

. Helps the client with range of motion exercises and/or physical

therapy exercises as

directed by a licensed physical therapist.

. Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and

comfortable environment

for the client, as instructed.

. Prepares a time record and report of the visit on a daily basis.

Reports observation in a

timely manner to the Supervisors. Documentation of observation and

duties.

. Assists with certain treatments as instructed by Supervisors.

. Attempts to promote client's mental alertness through involvements in

activities of

interest.

. Gives simple emotional and psychological support to the client and

other members of the

household.

. Establishes a relationship with client and family which transmits

trust and confidentiality.

Right At Home, Tustin, CA 2013- Present

Personal Care Assistant

. Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with

activities of daily living which include (but not limited to) personal

hygiene, ambulation, eating, dressing, shaving.

. Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions.

. Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a nurse. These

include(but are not limited to) assisting with the change of ostomy

appliances, reinforcement of dressings, assisting with prescribed

range of motion exercises, taking v/s.

. Performs homemaking activities which include vacuuming, dusting,

sweeping,doing dishes, changing bed linens, and doing laundry .

Windsor Gardens Care Center, Fullerton, CA 2009- 2013

Certified Nursing Assistant

. Provide patient's personal care, utilizing technical skills, under the

supervision of

registered professionals (RN's/LVN's). Personal care includes, but is

not limited

to, assistance with activities of daily living, vital signs, and

obtaining intake and output.

. Exhibit excellent customer relations to patient, visitors, and co-

workers, shows courtesy, compassion, and respect.

. Provides a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and co-

workers.

. Attend required meetings and in-service programs.

. Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as

directed.

Transamerica Life Insurance, Los Angeles, CA 1984- 2007

Agency Coordinator

. Provide support for agents in sales, marketing, and underwriting of

insurance products including life, annuities, and securities.

. Interact with underwriters to expedite applications, consult those

questions from policy holders/clients.

. Perform a wide variety of general administrative functions.

AWARDS

Florence Nightingale Award, Summit Career College

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