Licensed Vocational Nurse
Resume:
Marissa Diaz
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Donna, TX 78537
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Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
LVN
Accuhealth-McAllen, TX
January 2024 to Present
• Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice
• Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to physicians
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients
• Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients’ charts
• Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders
• Inspect the facilities and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, preparing beds etc.)
• Provide instant medical care in emergencies
• Assist surgeons during operations
• Supervise and train LPNs and nursing assistants
• Foster a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families
• Expand knowledge and capabilities by attending educational workshops, conferences etc. LVN
Shiftkey-Texas
April 2023 to Present
Agency nurse
ShiftKey provides independent nurses and facilities with the freedom and flexibility to do their best work on their own terms.
Pick up LVN nursing opportunities on your own terms with PRN shifts When facilities are in need, they post PRN opportunities that independent healthcare professionals can bid on. ShiftKey us used to connect directly with facilities that need help and get notified when openings become available.
• Ability to earn supplemental income on top of my full time job, and/or gives me ability to create a full- time schedule with PRN shifts
• I get to Take control of when & where to work.
• Ability to Create a schedule that fits my life
LVN
solara hospital of mcallen-McAllen, TX
May 2015 to December 2024
Long Term Acute Care Hospital
• Working under the supervision of the Charge/Registered Nurse, provides care, as delegated by the RN, consistent with established hospital and nursing standards,
• Responsible for reporting changes in patient condition to the RN
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to carry out the nursing process when providing care to patients.
• Promotes teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.
• Perform additional dutis assigned.
Charge Nurse LVN
Legend transitional care-McAllen, TX
September 2018 to January 2020
Short term acute care and rehab
LONGTERM/SHORT TERM
• Licensed Vocational Nurses license in state of Texas or compact state
• Service-oriented (positive, enthusiastic, empathetic and respectful demeanor)
• Able to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner
• Capable of organizing tasks and managing multiple skills LVN
The Heights of Alamo-Alamo, TX
July 2018 to January 2020
Long term care/ rehab
Nursing home
Staff LVN
Texas State Veterans Home-McAllen, TX
June 2016 to March 2017
Provide Nursing home care to residents that include, peg care, wound care, medication administration's, Foley cath
care, ..etc
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Epic Health Services-Pharr, TX
March 2016 to October 2016
• Experience with tracheostomy care and ventilators
• Administered gastrostomy feedings as ordered by physician
• Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician Home Health LVN
BrightStar Care-Edinburg, TX
June 2016 to September 2016
Provide private duty nursing to patients who are on ventilators gastrostomies and tracheostomies which require round the clock feedings medications and assessments at home setting. Provide wound care, tracheostomy care, tube care, .knowledge of ventilator settings. Medication administrations..etc.
Field LVN
A healthy living home health inc-Donna, TX
September 2014 to September 2015
• Provided home health/skilled nursing visits care that involved head to toe assessments, implementing plan of care at home, wound care, medication administrations. Lab draws. specimen collections that needed to be delivered to lab for testing. Prefilling patients pillboxes and coordinating with pharmacy to make sure patient has medications.
• Provided PRN visits to home when patients reported abnormals that required nurse to further assess and report if
needed.
Charge Nurse
McAllen nursing and rehab-McAllen, TX
September 2014 to May 2015
Provided care to adult and elderly patients that included medication administration, peg and trach care, wound care,
specimen collections and iv therapy and diabetic care.
• Implemented plan of care that included glucometer checks for diabetic patients, assessments, report labs and abnormals to physician.
• Admitted new residents to facility which included head to toe assessments, coordinating with pharmacy to make
sure medications are delivered upon arrival. Initiating precautions upon assessment, implementing plan of care.
Field LVN
Superior Home Health
May 2014 to September 2014
Provided home health care/skilled nursing visits for homebound patients that included head to toe assessments, lab
draws, foley catheter care, iv therapy, wound care and medication administration. Education
Vocational in Nursing
Valley Grande Institute - Weslaco, TX
June 2013
High school diploma or GED
Skills
• LONG TERM CARE (5 years)
• Acute care (2 years)
• Home Health (5 years)
• Pediatrics (2 years)
• LVN
• Catheter Care
• EMR Systems
• Tube Feeding
• Medication Administration
• Managed care
• Utilization management
• Vital Signs
• Nursing
• Critical Care Experience
• Hospice Care
• Utilization review
• Medicare
• Case management
• Hospital Experience
• Supervising Experience
• Triage
• Infection Control Training
• Caregiving
• Experience Administering Injections
• Home Care
• EMR systems
• Nursing
• Vital signs
• Hospital experience
• Typing
• Customer service
• Patient monitoring
• Telecommunication (10+ years)
• Phone etiquette
• Communication skills
• Care plans
• Nutrition
• Nutrition
• Medical terminology
• Medical office experience
• Medication administration
• Patient care
• Google Suite
• CRM software
Certifications and Licenses
LVN
LPN
BLS Certification
Compact State Nurse License
CPR Certification
ACLS Certification
Additional Information
Skills
Hospital/acute care, skilled nursing /home health, nursing home/long term care, private duty, (5 years) acls/bls certified
Telecommunications/ Customer Service
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