Licensed Practical Nurse

Diligent and goal driven licensed practical nurse with an extensive track record in the clinical industry, occupying various nurse, and management roles. A seasoned bilingual nurse and supervisor with experience handling: education, admissions, planning, compliance, marketing, quality assurance, complaints, delegation, budgeting and organizing. A motivated and skillful nurse with a dedication to providing the highest level of care at superior qualitative standards.

Core Competencies

Clinical Operations GCP Protocol Process Improvement EMR Medical Transcription Direct Patient Care Quality Assurance Regulatory files Patient Education Disease Management Managing & Maintaining Adverse Effects/reports files Medical Terminology Documentation Annual Reports Ad Hoc Reports Safety & Compliance Marketing Liaison Recording of Departmental & Corporate Audits Medical Screening

Therapeutic Area

Geriatric Internal Medicine Family Medicine Home Health Hospice DME Covid-19 Response

Licenses and Certifications

Valley Grande Institute,

Weslaco, TX 5/1999

School of Nursing, Compact License certificate

Experience

Rhino Medical (Travel Nurse)

LVN Coordinator/Covid Educator/Screener/Tester

Homeland Security/ Immigration Customs Enforcement, Pecos, TX 8/2021-Current

Federal Contract

Organized and prepared supplies and equipment for Covid Testing

Assists in orientation and training of newly assigned personnel

Educate, Screen and test about three hundred children and employees daily

Communicate with patients and provide necessary guidance for on-site testing

Education on Covid virus, precautions, and signs & symptoms

Conduct nasal swab covid tests

Collect and store specimens according to established procedures

Check all test requisitions or computer labels against the script to ensure 100% accuracy

Record patients’ information accurately on the tablet provided

Comply with all designated safety policies and procedures in the work area

Use of applicable protective equipment

PPE, Binnax & PCR

Golden Life Home Health Care, Edinburg TX 4/2019 –7/2021

LVN Field Supervisor

Collaborated, planned, and coordinated with staff, physicians, care/service coordinators, Medical Director, members & their families to provide the level of care necessary to meet member’s health need. Representative and point of contact for patients’ medical activities, quality assurance documentation and reports, including reported patients’ complaints.

●Clinical Case Management: educated patients on their condition, treatment options and benefits

●Assess patient risk for compliance and adherence to treatment regimen identifying barriers to care and referring to additional support services.

●Intake and report adverse events Nursing Director.

●Conducted on-going assessment of eligibility for commercial services, which include patient foundations, assistance programs and benefit investigations.

●Drug support and disease process education per approved protocol.

●Served as point of contact for both patient and caregiver on all interactions including clinical, reimbursement, and financial assistance information.

●Identified, enrolled, and administered process of implementation for patient within facility.

●Provided emotional support to patients and caregivers.

●Coordinated in home training support.

●Accurately reviewed client referrals to ensure eligibility, appropriate level of care and medical necessity.

●Followed through communication with either patient or family member on patient’s status and worked closely with patients’ medical team throughout their entire treatment process.

●Assisted Utilization Department by assessing member’s needs and identifying solutions that promote quality & cost-effective care.

●Maintain incoming consumer report communication, telephone triage and team coordination with Pharmacists and Social Workers

●Identified solutions to problems & non-standard requests with members and medical providers.

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Beyamar Home Healthcare, Edinburg TX 6/2002- 3/2014

Nurse Lead, LVN Care Manager

Coordinated services between clients and medical providers, pharmacies, medical equipment, and other outside sources. Educated clients and family members on Care Management, Disease Management, Discharge Planning, and on Measures of Re-Admissions after determining medical necessity of patients.

●Conducted home visits to assess patients’ needs as LVN Care Manager out in the field, implementing physicians’ orders and to determine any other support sources available for patient.

●Assessed, planned and coordinated continuum of care for clients.

●Coordinated services between patients and medical providers, pharmacies, medical equipment, and other outside sources.

●Reviewed client referrals to ensure eligibility, appropriate level of care and medical necessity.

●Ensured staff was able to facilitate patients’ needs through entire case management cycle.

●Implemented policies and procedures according to facilities protocol.

●Responsible for assisting in hiring, training and assigning work to clinical staff.

●Supervisory and Leadership experience with Clinical and Office Staff.

●Participated in weekly meetings with finance/billing department to review budget and to ensure availability of readiness of nursing notes for billing purposes.

●Worked as a Liaison with patients’, doctors’, pharmacies, and any other outside disciplines.

●Provided patient education on disease management and health prevention.

Skills

●Languages: Bilingual English and Spanish (read, write, speak)

●Other Key Skills: Excellent Customer Service, Leadership, Event Planning, Community Service, and Organizational skills

Education

Weslaco High School, Weslaco TX

Valley Grande Vocational Nursing Institute

5/1989

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