Mental Health Nurse

PETER BALRAJ

Permanent Address: **** Nantucket Dr. San Antonio Texas 78230

Email: *********@*****.***

Phone: 210-***-****

Educational Qualification:

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Work Experience:

I have almost 8 years of experience as an LVN and love taking care of patients

May 2018 to October 2018: Worked as full time LVN at River City Care Center

January 2018 to April 2018: Worked at TCID, taking care of patients with Tuberculosis who also had other diagnoses

August 2016 to December 2017: As Agency nurse, I worked for Nurse Finders, with various kinds of patients with both physical and mental ailments in Hospital settings and in various other facilities like Rehab Centers, Hospice, Home Health, Pediatrics and Nursing Home settings. I enjoy doing patient-care. I utilize my skills to deliver quality patient care. I have experience inserting and removing foleys, drawing labs, inserting IVs and medicating patients through all the various routes, did wound care and have worked with various medical equipment in the care of patients. I have also worked with patients with multiple diagnoses

February 2015 to July 2016: Worked with Hopewell Staffing, Houston – Worked with facilities such as Las Colinas, a Rehabilitation Facility at Westover Hills. I have also worked for Town and Country, Boerne and Powerback Rehabilitation as LVN through Hopewell Staffing, Houston.

July 2014 to January 2015: Worked with Favorite Staffing, San Antonio as agency nurse for The Landing – an Alzheimer’s Rehabilitation Home, Warm Springs, Thousand Oaks, The NIX Rehabilitation, Encompass Hospice, Warm Springs Rehabilitation, Kyle and such facilities in and around San Antonio ranging from Hospice care, Rehabilitation, Home Health to Med-Surg., in the Hospital setting.

March 2014 to June 2014: Worked for the Arizona State Prison, as Agency Nurse, taking care of sick prisoners there.

December 2013 to March 2014: Worked as LVN at the Tucson VA (SAVAHCS), Arizona, on the Mental Health Unit and while I was there followed all the job requirements in taking care of psychiatric patients.

July 2013 to November 2013: Worked for The Nix Rehabilitation, Warm Springs Rehabilitation, Medical Center, and several other Nursing homes, as agency LVN with Favorite Staffing, San Antonio

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June 2012 to June 2013: Worked for Lifecare Hospital San Antonio from June 2012 to June 2013 as LVN, taking care of Long Term Acute Care patients with Vents and Tracheostomies, doing a lot of IV therapy including TPNs.

January 2012 to May 2012: Employed as LVN II at SASH, taking care of Mentally Challenged patients

December 2010 to January 2012: Worked as Charge Nurse for Brookedale Senior Living Inc, at Parklane West, taking care of 40 – 45 patients on the Night Shift, doing wound care, treatments and medicating patients through various routes, including IV therapy.

As a Nurse Aide, I have more than 6 years of experience taking care of various kinds of patients ranging from psychiatric patients to patients with various physical conditions:

From August of 2004 to November I have worked as Mental Health Associate, Certified Nurse Assistant, Medical Surgical Technician and as Mental Health Tech at various Hospitals in and around San Antonio. have also worked as an ER Tech at the Methodist Emergency Room for 6 months. During that time I did 12 Lead EKGs, drawn labs, inserted and discontinued Foleys, done wound care and took care of patients in various levels of functioning. I enjoyed taking care of patients so much that I decided to go to nursing school so I could do more for my patients and I still love giving quality patient care.

Certifications:

IV Certified

BLS Certified

Objective:

I would like to obtain my BSN and use my experience and knowledge to provide excellent patient care to patients on the floor and later at the managerial level. I have excellent communication skills and love patient care. I want to work for an organization that believes in good patient care and allows me to grow with the organization.

Dated: Peter Balraj

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