Veronica Esquer, LVN **** E Joaquin Ct
*********@*****.*** Commerce, CA 90040
Objective
Motivated and dedicated nursing graduate with excellent communication skills seeking an LVN position.
Skills Summary
•Experience ensuring high standards of competent care for a variety of patients with diverse needs.
•Able to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
•Experienced in the ability to assist residents and clients with activities of daily living.
•Excellent people skills and thrives on helping to solve problems.
•Highly motivated with strong work ethic.
Education
American Career College, Anaheim, CA
Vocational Nursing Diploma
West Coast University, Anaheim, CA LVN to BSN (currently attending)
Licensure / Certifications
California Licensed Vocational Nurse #710677
American Heart Association CPR/BLS Certified
IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal
Clinical Rotations
Sub Acute, SNF, Alzheimer Unit, Long Term Care, Acute, Rehab, Emergency Room, L&D, ICU, Telemetry, and Maternity
Pacific Villa, Long Beach, CA
Healthcare Center of Orange County, Buena Park, CA
Norwalk Community Hospital, Norwalk, CA
LADMC, Ingleside Campus, Rosemead, CA
Kindred La Mirada, La Mirada, CA
Greater El Monte Community Hospital, South El Monte, CA
Nursing Skills
•Total patient care, assessment, and vital signs
•Provided bedside care and ADL's
•Processing lab requests and specimen collections
•Care of drainage systems; Foley cath insertion/removal
•Developed and implemented nursing care plans
•Administered medication per physician's orders
•Diabetes care and patient education
•Patient assessment and data collection
•Wound care treatment
•Providing for the safety and physical comfort of patients
•Strong medical judgment and ethics
•Tracheostomy care
•Solid clinical skills with patient-focused people skills
•Patient and family advocacy
Professional Experience
Naples Ristoarante Anaheim, CA June 2010 - August 2016
Food Service Worker
•Took customer orders with a friendly demeanor, consistently scoring over 90% satisfaction on customer feedback surveys
•Kept track of inventory to ensure that the restaurant never ran out of napkins, utensils, or POS paper rolls
•Mediated problematic situations and managed to solve all issues of this kind
•Prioritized task that needed to be done in a timely manner
City of Long Beach Long Beach, CA August 2016 - January 2019
911 Dispatcher
•Established and maintained tactful, courteous, and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including the general public
•Worked in a team-based environment and achieve common goals
•Analyzed situations quickly and accurately, while taking effective action to assure public safety provider and citizen safety
•Ability to run a multi-line emergency dispatch system.
•Strong understanding of the local geography and streets.
•Knowledge of first aid and CPR.
•Understanding of police and fire emergency codes.
•Typing speed of 35 words per minute or more.
•Microsoft Office proficiency.
Lindora Cerritos, CA
May 2020- Present
• Evaluate patients needs and provide nutritional education, menu planning, and patient coaching
• Regularly administor vitamin injections to patients
• Routinely take patient vitals to include, blood pressure readings, pulse, and measurements.
• Document all collected patient information clearly and correctly in the company and EMAR system.
• Complete intravenous blood withdrawals, sample preparation, and procedure documentation.
• Refer patients to the medical provider as needed for medication assessment.
•Assist in inventory management of both medical and product supplies.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and standards of care daily.
• Work in collaboration with teammates in support of management.
•Participate in all ongoing training provided by the company
Carbon Health, Los Angeles, CA
January 2021-Present
• Collect data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation
•Collaborate with healthcare consumer and other key partners in the conduct of nursing and paramedic practice •Ensure sanitary environment by overseeing implementation of infection control best practices Contribute to quality nursing practice
•Evaluate one's own and others nursing and paramedic practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
•Utilize appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible
•Practice in an ethical, environmentally safe, and healthy manner
•Set up and break down testing sites