SPANISH SPEAKING REGISTERED NURSE

Registered Nurse with the ability to successfully meet performance standards. Experience working with sensitive information while maintaining privacy standards. Ability to quickly learn processes and implement them effectively. Willingness and flexibility to learn new things. Ability to quickly recognize patient needs and immediately be able to provide them with excellent service. Experience implementing medical history and electronic medical records with a high level of accuracy. Experience empathizing with distressed and sometimes irate patients in a calm and professional manner. Ability to follow procedures and stay calm in emergency circumstances.

Ability to work in teams, under direction, or autonomously

Experience implementing HIPPA regulations

Ability to perform surgical/medical asepsis

Able to quickly recognize and service needs of patients

Ability to recognize side and adverse effects of medications

Able to therapeutically communicate with patients

EDUCATION

FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, Fitchburg, MA

Registered Nurse, BSN, May 2022

NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Haverhill, MA

Licensed Practical Nurse, August 2016

Certificate of Medical Assisting, May 2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIORLINK CAREGIVER HOMES August 2022-Present

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Complete and coordinate applicable clinical assessments and clinical evaluations

Coordinate consumer placement following acceptance to AFC program and ensures that all required forms and standard procedures are followed for the placement process.

Work collaboratively to develop and review on an ongoing basis, each member’s plan of care

Review the caregiver notes daily and appropriately addresses changes in the consumer’s condition or environment

Completed nursing progress note corresponding with each on-site visit or encounter, or more often as the member’s condition warrants

Submit semi-annual health-status reports to each member’s PCP based on regulatory requirements

Evaluate the client every visit and assess their needs, refer the patient/family to community resources

Monitor the health status of all members to ensure that all needed AFC is properly delivered

Report changes in health status of any member to the member’s Primary Care Physician

Coordinates the implementation of physician’s orders with the consumer, caregiver, and other team members

Plan and implement discharges and transition from the AFC program

Telephonically, virtually and/or on the field, provide education, health coaching and oversight

ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH 2021-2022

Licensed Practical Nurse

Follow plan of care by RN and MD orders Observation and assessment of a client’s condition when there is a reasonable potential for changes in a client’s condition

Administer oral/injectable medications per MD orders with caution to allergies, side/adverse effects, set up medication planner for patients that are unable to self-manage medication on a weekly basis

Perform skin assessment on a weekly basis for patients at risk for skin breakdown

Reinforce RN teaching to manage disease process and for the wellbeing of patients

Follow HIPPA and state law regulations for LPN home care scope of practice

Follow standard precautions for infection control

Perform blood sugar checks and insulin administration on diabetic patients

Report to doctor’s office if any change in patients’ condition

Perform wound care, order appropriate supplies, and perform wound vac per MD order

Document, through HCHB software, and schedule home visits

INR checks for patients on anticoagulants

ASHLAND FARM ASSISTED LIVING 2020-2021/ 2016-2018

Licensed Practical Nurse

Assess and evaluate on an incident basis and communicate changes with family or physician

Administer oral medications whole or crushed per patient plan of care

Communicate with the Health VNA for certain procedures that the patient may need or send the resident to a hospital to be evaluated on an incident basis

Followed plan of care and did reassessments on a 30-day basis, 6 months, or change of condition event

Provided first aid care to residents under the State of MA Assisted Living/Independent Living scope

Create and update on an as needed or per Benchmark policy, plan of cares under the supervision of the RN/RCD

Perform mini-mental exams and medication reconciliation

GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE 2017-2020

Licensed Practical Nurse

BEYOND HOME CARE 2016-2018

Licensed Practical Nurse

Licenses, Skills, Certificates

Language Skills: Fluent in Spanish

Technical Skills: Windows, Microsoft Office Applications, Internet/Web Proficiency, Typing: 60WPM, HCHB, Kinnser EMR, SalesForce/SAMI, EPIC

CPR Certified: Expires August 2023

LPN License: LN94578 Expires July 2023

RN License: RN2368861 Expires July 2023

*References upon request

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