Francesca Cuffy
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Los Angeles, CA
To obtain employment in a healthcare environment as a LVN where I can utilize my knowledge and skills
to provide excellent patient care.
Work Experience
LVN Nurse
Oxford Health Care Services - Long Beach, CA
March 2019 to Present
Supporting the philosophy of the organization, ensuring that safety and sanitation standards are maintained in residents' rooms and all work areas. Following organizational policies and procedures when providing nursing care.
● Preparing and administering medications as ordered by the physician in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures, ordering prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment. Making rounds with nurses, notifying the resident's physician and/or next of kin when there is an incident involving the resident or a change in the resident's condition. Consulting with the resident's physician in providing the resident's cares, treatments, and rehabilitation.
● Administering professional services within the scope of nursing practice such as: catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings, packs, and irrigations as required, obtaining sputum, urine, and other specimens for lab tests as ordered. Monitoring seriously ill residents as necessary, providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the residents' care plan and wishes. Receiving and transcribing physician's orders in accordance with the facility's procedures. Completing all necessary charting as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Country Villa Plaza - Santa Ana, CA
February 2018 to March 2019
Supporting the philosophy of the organization, ensuring that safety and sanitation standards are maintained in residents' rooms and all work areas. Following organizational policies and procedures when providing nursing care.
● Preparing and administering medications as ordered by the physician in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures, ordering prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment. Making rounds with nurses, notifying the resident's physician and/or next of kin when there is an incident involving the resident or a change in the resident's condition. Consulting with the resident's physician in providing the resident's cares, treatments, and rehabilitation.
● Administering professional services within the scope of nursing practice such as: catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings, packs, and irrigations as required, obtaining sputum, urine, and other specimens for lab tests as ordered. Monitoring seriously ill residents as necessary, providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the residents' care plan and wishes. Receiving and transcribing physician's orders in accordance with the facility's procedures. Completing all necessary charting as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
New Orange Hills - Orange, CA
August 2017 to February 2018
Supporting the philosophy of the organization, ensuring that safety and sanitation standards are maintained in residents' rooms and all work areas. Following organizational policies and procedures when providing nursing care.
● Preparing and administering medications as ordered by the physician in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures, ordering prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment. Making rounds with nurses, notifying the resident's physician and/or next of kin when there is an incident involving the resident or a change in the resident's condition. Consulting with the resident's physician in providing the resident's cares, treatments, and rehabilitation.
● Administering professional services within the scope of nursing practice such as: catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings, packs, and irrigations as required, obtaining sputum, urine, and other specimens for lab tests as ordered. Monitoring seriously ill residents as necessary, providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the residents' care plan and wishes. Receiving and transcribing physician's orders in accordance with the facility's procedures. Completing all necessary charting as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
Caregiver
Attentive Home Care - Santa Ana, CA
October 2016 to February 2018
Prioritized and multi-tasked to complete caregiver duties: Personal Care, Diet, Meal Planning, Meal Preparation, feeding (if needed), Home Management, and all Miscellaneous duties as needed
● Maintained residents privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA Residential Counselor Supervisor
Aviva Family and Children Services - Los Angeles, CA January 2008 to November 2015
Prioritized and multi-tasked to complete administrative duties: Staff Evaluations, Supervision of Residents, Assisted in Hiring of Staff Members, and Staff Trainings
● Medication Administration for Developmental Disabled Children & Adults, Pro Act Certified
● Liaison between County Social Worker/ Probation Officers
● Maintained residents privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA Employment Specialist/ Residential Counselor
The Help Group - Sherman Oaks, CA
January 2000 to January 2008
Organized, updated, and maintained client's charts for employment services per HIPAA
● Supervised Residents during group activities, school attendance, transported client's to medical appointments
● Medication Administration for Developmental Disabled Children & Adults, Pro Act Certified
● Prioritized and multi-tasked to complete administrative duties Education
Diploma in Nursing
American Career College - Anaheim, CA
Skills
• LVN
• Home Health
• Pediatrics
• Ventilator Certification (3 years)
• Medication Administration
• Transcription
• Tube Feeding
• Experience Administering Injections
• Nursing
• Triage
• Hospice Care
• Vital Signs
• EMR Systems
• Nursing
• Social Work
• Home Care
Certifications and Licenses
First Aid Certification
CPR Certification
IV Certification and Blood Draws
Present
IV certification and blood draw
LVN
LPN
Assessments
Nursing Skills: Clinical Judgment — Highly Proficient February 2019
Measures a candidate’s ability to assess a patient's condition and implement the appropriate medical intervention.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Nursing Skills: Patient Focus & Orientation — Highly Proficient June 2019
Addressing concerns and using sensitivity when responding to needs and feelings of patients Full results: Highly Proficient
Nursing Aide Skills — Expert
June 2019
Measures a candidate’s ability to provide nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures.
Full results: Expert
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