Nurse Care

Jose Ivan Valverde Paniagua, LVN

**** ******* ***. *** ****, CA 95128

Cell 408-***-****

Qualifications

. Experienced Licensed Vocational Nurse with strong patient care skills working within nursing home setting.

. Skilled in both direct service and supervisory roles.

. Respected team player known for willingness to go the extra mile to deliver the best care to both patients and families members.

. Hold the unique distinction of being the only fall nurse (LVN) in California.

. Flexible, quick learner who adapts easily to new situations and enjoys a challenge.

. Self-motivated professional with a commitment providing quality nursing care.

. Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care.

. Hardworking and energetic; flexible; adapt easily to change environment and work schedule.

. Personable with positive attitude; interface effectively with patients, families, and nursing staff.

. Speak English and Spanish.

Nursing Experience

Mission Skilled and Sub-Acute Care

LVN/ Wound Nurse. O4/2014—Present

. Tracheostomy care

. Wound care, applications of dressing and Wound VAC.

. Assess patients upon admission for pressure sore or surgical wounds and start treatment as well develop a care plan

. Report changes in patient condition and other matter of concern requiring prompt attention.

. Reassess and measure wounds and report progress.

. Revise and update care plans as needed.

. Teaching and explain discharge procedures to patients and their families.

LVN (Treatment nurse, Auditor nurse, and Fall nurse) --- Valley House Rehabilitation Center. 04/2010 to 07/2012.

Treatment nurse

. Wound care, applications of dressing, and wound VAC.

. Assessed patients upon admission for pressure sores or surgical wounds and started treatment and developed a care plan.

. Report changes in patient conditions and other matter of concern requiring prompt attention.

. Reassessed and measured wounds and reported changes.

. Revised and updated plan of care as needed.

. Teaching and explain discharge procedures to patients and their families.

. Attended skin meeting and discussed progress.

Auditor Nurse

. RECAP.

. Check new admission charts for any missing information.

. Maintained charts organized and searched for any errors.

Fall Nurse

. Decreasing falls.

. Developed and implemented a fall program.

. Teach patients, families, and staff regarding safety and fall program.

. Assessed patients upon admission and developed individual care plans to prevent falls.

. Participated and reported outcomes in the QA meeting.

. Supervised right interventions implemented to patients high risk for fall.

. Reassessed interventions and updated nursing care plan as needed.

. Prepared and delivered in-services to staff.

LVN (Charge nurse) --- Gilroy Healthcare Center. 01/2009 to 04/2010.

LVN (Charge nurse) --- Idylwood Healhtcare Center. 10/2008 to 04/2009.

. Responsible for care of geriatric patients through the direct supervision of CNAs encompassing: dispension of medicacion, vital signs, GT feeding, NGT feeding, oxygen therapy, GT and NGT care, oral suctioning, insertion of catheter, colostomy care.

. Administer control narcotics assuming full responsibility for possession of keys.

. Enforce regulations requiring the witnesses counting and charting medications during change of shift.

. Develop and implement nursing care plans.

. Completed assessment of patients upon admission.

. Teaching and explain plan of care to patients and their families.

. Report changes in patients’ condition and other matter of concern requiring prompt attention.

. Administered oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications.

CNA --- Idylwood Healhtcare Center. 04/2005 to 10/2008.

CNA --- Manor Care Healhtcare Center. 04/2001 to 04/2005.

Education

. ST Francis Career College—vocational nurse

. Currently enrolled at San Jose City College

Licensed and Certification

. License Vocational Nurse

. Intravenous Therapy Certification

. CPR

. CNA

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