Registered Nurse Home Health

KIMBERLY JOCELYN DICKER

***** ********* ***** *SHERMAN OAKS* CALIFORNIA* 91423

PHONE 818-***-**** * E-MAIL* *********@***.***

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA

Registered Nurse, 2010

West Valley Occupational Center, Woodland Hills, CA

Licensed Vocational Nurse, 2002

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Pre-requisites for Nursing School 2001

West Valley Occupational Center, Woodland Hills, CA

Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide 1998

UCLA Center for Prehospital Care

Emergency Medical Technician 1998

Professional Experience

Alternative Home Health Nursing, Sherman Oaks, CA 2005-Present

Perform independent health assessments of individuals and families by evaluating their physical, mental and social and

environmental health status; and provide nursing intervention based on assessment of need. Administer medication,

colostomy care, urinary catheterization, wound care, tracheostomy care and assist with activities of daily living.

Maxim Nursing Registry, Sherman Oaks, CA 2004-2006

LVN,Hospice Home Health, Flu Clinics, Lindora Weight Loss Center, Substitute School Nurse for autistic children at

the Help Group School, and Methadone Clinic. Performed Patient treatments including: care and assessment of the

dying patient, and support family members, weight loss counselings, administer intramuscular flu and pneumovax

vaccines, administer medication to children with special needs and assess and treat their injuries, administer

methadone.

UCLA Medical Center, Westwood, CA 2003-2005

LVN,Liver transplant and Vascular Unit - assist the RN with preparation for patient undergoing liver transplant, assist

the RN with the post operative liver transplant patient, medication administration, wound care, care of T-tubes, Jackson

Pratt tubes, accuchecks, patient and family education, colostomy care, assist MD with liver biopsies, report changes in

patients’ condition, assist patients with activities of daily living, including ambulation and baths.

Simi Valley Hospital, Simi Valley, CA, 2003

Medical/Surgical and Telemetry Unit

LVN, care of 10 to 11 patients per a shift with, medication administration, patient assessment and charting, care of

patient with nasogastric and gastric tubes, accuchecks, and wound care.

UCLA Medical Center, Westwood, CA 1998-2002

Nursing Assistant, Neuro-Trauma ICU, Cardio-Thoracic Unit, Neuro Stroke and Seizure Unit, Float Pool. Assist

RN’s with four to six patients in a critical care setting, monitor tech for seizure patients, assist RN’s with patients

during seizures and the post-ictal period, care of CABG and surgical thoracic patient, vital signs, phlebotomy, assist

patients with activities of daily living

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse

Licensed Vocational Nurse

BLS certified

IV and Phlebotomy certification

Hospital Fire & Life Safety Certification

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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