LVN

Michael Fox

***** **** ****, *********, ***** ***52

956-***-**** / email: **********@*****.***

Career Goals: I am highly motivated to establish myself with an agency where I can continue applying my customer service skills to the highest degree possible. These efforts are best served by administering top-level nursing services that are conducive toward long-term health care goals, productivity and quality of life for both the patients and their families that we serve.

Professional Summary: Currently one year and seven months’ work experience in a Hospice and Palliative Care setting. This experience includes working as a field nurse delivering nursing services to adult and geriatric patients in their homes, and prior experience working as a triage nurse in an Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic with Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.

Previous health care experience includes; Eleven years as a Psych. Tech. in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting, three years CNA/Rehab. Aide in a skilled nursing home facility, and some limited experience in Adult Case Management Services with Tropical Texas MHMR. Because of my experience, work ethics, and leadership abilities, my Directors at Renaissance Behavioral Health Center and South Texas Behavioral Health Center selected me to assist in starting up new outpatient programs that are still running successfully.

Skills: Recognized employee for service excellence, culturally sensitive with effective bilingual interpersonal skills. Trained in behavior management and crisis intervention. Familiar with Cerner, Health Care First and Hospice Soft applications.

Education: Valley Grande Institute / Weslaco, Texas

Graduate 11/2015

Licensed Vocational Nurse Program / LVN License No. 330613

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

LVN Bee First Hospice 7/31/17 – 11/16/2016

Under R.N supervision, performed home visits to assess and carry out required nursing services to assigned patients under hospice care. Services included; Physical assessments, pain and symptom management, wound care, administer/reconcile and order medications, perform Foley catheter procedures as scheduled, educate patients and their families on chronic and life limiting illnesses and assist family throughout its expected course. Report patients’ status to Charge Nurse and or PCP that should require immediate or timely intervention. Attend IDT meetings with Physicians. Document on all assigned patients. Rotate on call shifts.

LVN Care Path Clinic at DHR 04/11/16-7/28/17

Triage patients with chronic and life limiting illnesses by performing vital signs, functional assessments and reconciling medications. In addition, I also facilitated Physicians as a Certified Spanish Interpreter during patient/family meetings. Discussions included patients’ current medical condition, DNR status, and advance directives should terminal disease take its expected course.

Call-in or fax medication orders for refills to pharmacies. Fax patient information to benefits processing center and follow up with pharmacists and insurance representatives for prior authorization approvals, or other formulary medication options.

Participate in daily morning meetings with Physicians and Providers to review new hospice and palliative care consultations for the day, and review ongoing discharge planning for inpatients who require hospice services either in their home or in a facility.

LVN Hospice Dept. DHR 04/11/2016-07/28/2017

Perform home visits to assess and carry out required nursing care services within my scope of practice. Implement pain and symptom management procedures with appropriate medications. Perform physical assessments, wound care, reconcile and order medications as needed and replace Foley catheters as scheduled. Report to Charge nurse or PCP any changes in patient status that required immediate or timely intervention. Attend bi-weekly IDT meetings to review and plan nursing and holistic goals of care.

Psych. Tech. DHR Behavioral Center, Inpatient 01/07/2013-08/21/2014

Provided direct patient care to all age groups assigned. Took leadership role in carrying out daily scheduled program activities and group therapy, while encouraging individual participation. Provided 1:1 supervision for patients on suicidal precautions while overseeing patient and staff safety. Performed and documented vital signs on Cerner application. Assisted with admissions and discharge process.

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

CNA VB Medical Center HGN, TX. Oncology Dept. 10/2012-01/2013

Perform and document vital signs and blood sugars on all assigned patients. Report abnormal findings for appropriate nursing intervention. Assist patients with personal and dental hygiene including full or partial bed baths and linen changes. Set up blood pressure equipment protocol for patients receiving blood transfusions. Answer call lights in a professional and timely manner.

Direct Care Staff Rio Grande State Center, HGN. TX. 07/2012-10/2012

Worked in a residential setting with adult clients who had intellectual and physical challenges. Responsible for client safety throughout scheduled activities and field trips. Supervised clients during meal times monitoring for signs of aspiration and compliance to individual meal plans. Assisted clients with personal hygiene and documented on all assigned clients’ behavior.

Psych Tech South Texas Behavioral Health Center, Inpatient 11/2007-07/201

Provided direct patient care to all age groups assigned. Took leadership role in carrying out daily scheduled patient activities. Facilitated group discussion with adults and adolescents as scheduled. Cross-trained in Activities Dept., outpatient and inpatient Psych. Tech. Responsible for providing therapeutic activities to all age groups as assigned and scheduled.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Should you need any further information or references please feel free to contact me anytime at 956-***-****, or at **********@*****.***.

Thank You Very Much,

Michael Fox

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