Sandra Zavala, RN
Alamo, Texas ***16
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Experience:
**/**/**** - **/**/12 Health Care Unlimited - McAllen, Texas
(Position eliminated)
RN Case Manager
. Work with a provider service company to create care plans and monitor
patient health
. Perform home visits to supervise home provider.
. Visit patient at accordance to state guidelines along with requesting
items of need such as home modifications and medical equipments
following state and company protocol.
. Create care plans for each client.
. Coordinate therapy, medications, medical supplies as needed.
. In communication with MDs on a daily basis.
. Completed all home visits within a time limit.
7/27/2009 - 7/29/2010 Santa Maria Health Care - Mission, Texas
(Company lay offs)
RN Case manager
. Interact while supervising field LVNs along with performing vitals and
doing complete physical exams as per physician's orders.
. Calling and reporting of abnormal values or signs and symptoms to
physician.
. Completed necessary paperwork required through state for
qualification of home health services, including start of care,
recertification and discharge oasis.
2/02/2009 - 7/31/2009 Nurses That Care - McAllen, Texas
C.B.A RN
. Performed home visits at patient's home to supervise home provider.
. Visited patient at accordance to state guidelines along with
requesting items of need such as home modifications and medical
equipments following state and company protocol.
. Completed all home visits including, supervisory, quarterly and annual
home visits with in time line.
06/01/2008 - 02/01/2009 South Texas Health Care, McAllen,
Texas
LVN
. Performed visits at patient's home to carry out MD orders plan of care
(485). This included performing head to toe assessment, taking vitals,
preparing /administering medications as prescribed, wound care,
PT/INR, and reporting abnormal s/s to MD and RN Case manager.
. Calling EMS if client's has deteriorated and requires immediate
attention.
02/14/2006 - 5/31/2008 Beyamar Home Health - Edinburg, Texas
Field LVN
. Carried out MD orders as per plan of care formulated with patient's
physician and RN Case manager (485). This included assessing patient
from head to toe, taking vitals, checking glucose, performing PT/INR,
preparing/administering prescribed dose of medications, IV therapy and
reporting abnormal to MD and Case manger. Contacting EMS if patient's
health condition requires immediate medical attention.
02/16/2003 - 01/16/2006 APC Homemakers - Pharr, Texas
PHC Supervisor
. Performed home visits to client's residence to supervise provider
services. I also evaluated patient's health status and environment,
took vitals, reviewed medications. I also requested any need of
increase time per individual case as per DAD protocol. Supervised
clerical PHC office staff.
07/16/1999 - 01/31/2003 Texas Visiting Nurse Service
-Weslaco
Texas PHC Supervisor/ CBA
. Preformed supervisory at client's home with PHC services. Instructed
CBA providers on how to use certain medical equipment, if their
individual case required complex equipment, such as Hoyer lifts.
Preformed occasional skilled visits for CBA if needed. Requested
medical equipment/supplies such as walkers and bedside commodes, as
per DADs and TVNS protocol.
Education:
1997-1998 Valley Grande College, Weslaco, Texas. LVN Graduate
2007-2008 South Texas College, McAllen Texas. Associate Degree Nursing