Resume

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Location:

Pasadena, TX

Posted:

January 21, 2020

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Resume:

Cassandra Marie Jade Williams LVN e-mail: adbdng@r.postjobfree.com

**** ********** **** *********: 832-***-****

Pasadena, Texas 77505 Business: 281-***-****

I am a strong healthcare professional with a solid record of achievement in vocational nursing. I am seeking to further my career in nursing. My background includes fourteen years in the healthcare industry. I am attentive, compassionate, and well-trained as a Licensed Vocational Nurse with valuable hands-on experience acquired in various aspects of nursing. I work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and a host of supportive healthcare providers for total and comprehensive nursing care. I have excellent assessment, organizational, and administrative skills and I feel that I would be an asset to your institution.

EXPERIENCE

12/2015- AFC Urgent Care Baytown, TX

Present

Center Administrator-Manager/LVN (2015-Present)

I am currently working as the Center Administrator of AFC Urgent Care Baytown. I ensure staff effectiveness in relevant operations, maintain a focus on an exceptional customer service experience and lead staff in the execution of this goal. I audit charts for completion of documentation and proper administration of medications/procedures. I develop staff through coaching, mentoring, rewarding, training, and guiding, support medical staff, all providers, and physicians. I conduct all interviews, hires, and orient Medical Assistants, X-Ray Technologists and Physicians utilizing all available support tools and checklists. I complete all performance evaluations for medical staff, along with performance evaluation for my CLIA certified laboratory. I control, maintenance, and monitor the CLIA certified lab. I conduct all disciplinary action when necessary, and assist all staff in the interpretation of policies and procedures. I am also in charge of the following, managing time reporting/payroll processing, onsite HR reference, answering patient calls and complaints, communication with billing company, verify and communicate with insurance companies for patient benefits, make bank deposits, and operate all occupational services in the clinic. I send and report all occupational invoices, build protocols, and communicate directly with companies about results and patient testing. I oversee all business within the clinic daily to ensure proper patient flow, and care. I assist at the bedside with procedures, triage, treat, give patient teaching, and investigate billing issues and any medical mistakes with procedures and/or medication administration. I am also in charge of all follow ups with procedural mistakes, patient issues/complaints, and lab errors.

2005-2015

East Houston Regional Medical Center (a campus of Bayshore Medical Center) Houston, TX

Peri-operative Float Nurse (2015-2015)

I worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse on the Day Surgery and Endoscopy unit at East Houston Regional Medical Center. I am a float nurse and am available to help out the staff doing patient care, starting IV’s and helping coordinate the transporters for perioperative services. I care for patients pre/post operatively and education patients and families on home care and expectations. I also assist the Director or Perioperative Services in maintaining staffs records and helping to keep staff updated on the latest news on the units. I help with process improvement efforts on these units. I assist the director with patient rounds and satisfaction scores, which have improved over the last Quarter.

CPOE Coordinator (2014-2015)

I was responsible for the coordination and the implementation of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) training and provider/end-user education. I conducted work flow spreadsheets and documents for the implementation of Optimization 2.0 to determine the system and facility needs. I was part of a team that developed education materials for nursing, radiology, and case management, dietary and respiratory therapy.

Assistant to the Director (Critical Care/Intermediate Care Units) (2013-2014)

I was the assistant to the Critical Care director. During this time I was in charge of all the process improvement implementation on the units as well as the auditing for Intensive Care, Intermediate Care, and the Telemetry room. I formulated spreadsheets for the team rooms and kept an organized log of all the Process Improvement projects. I was in charge with helping with scheduling for staff, staff audits, staff hires, and staff education on all three units. I followed up with staff on disciplinary issues and educational opportunities when needed. I oversaw supplies and inventory on the units and helped keep the units organized and running well. I was a resource for staff needs and questions about patient care, policy information, procedural information and steps, physician reference, and anything else they may have needed.

Transitional Care Telemetry Nurse (2010-2013)

I worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse on the Transitional Care Telemetry Unit where I was in charge of the care of cardiac, post-surgical, and medical surgical patients. I was skilled in reading telemetry strips, and caring for cardiac patients. I was skilled at starting IV lines, doing through nursing assessments, keeping a detailed patient record, and following proper nursing procedure. I cross trained with CPOE to be a super user and helped with the CPOE/PDOC roll out, I have been trained as a Meditech super user, and also cross trained in Endoscopy for pre/post procedure care.

Certified Nurse Assistant (2005-2010)

I worked as a certified nurses assistant on the Transitional Care Telemetry Unit where I was in charge of the bedside care of cardiac, post-surgical, and medical surgical patients. I was skilled in reading telemetry strips, working as a monitor technician, unit secretary, and training other oncoming staff for bedside care.

EDUCATION:

2005 Certified Nurse Assistant

Lee College, TX

2009 Licensed Vocational Nursing Certification

San Jacinto College North Campus, TX

CERTIFICATIONS:

BLS

DOT Certified Drug Screen/BAT Certified Collector

CAOHC Certified

NIOSH Certified

Professional References:

Stella Mokua, MSN