Vocational Nurse Medical Assistant
Resume:
Kelsey Trester
Licensed Vocational Nurse III
Sequim, WA
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Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Licensed Practical Nurse
Jamestown Family Health Clinic - Sequim, WA
November 2019 to Present
• Maintain efficient progression for patient care throughout the day, including vital signs and rooming patients as necessary to assist care team
• Conduct nursing procedures, therapies, tests and services as ordered by members of the medical staff and within scope of training
• Promote a safety-conscious work force
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual nursing care appropriate to the age of patients • Communicate appropriately with the person served regardless of their age, sex, gender, race, language or national origin
• Responsible for prioritizing and ensuring prompt care for all patient encounters in the order of face- to-face visits, telephone messages and written requests
• Responsible for working with the medical staff and Medical Assistant to keep provider schedules on time, and providing for efficient patient flow and complete patient care during face-to-face encounters
• Responsible for ensuring smooth coordination of care and continuum of care for JFHC patients between levels of care, between various services and between care locations
• Assist with chronic care management of patients who have depression, diabetes, CHF and chronic pain per clinic and practice team policies, procedures and processes.
• Provide general nursing care to patients including administration of medications, clinic waived testing, EKG and treatments in accordance with nursing and clinic standards
• Prepare patients for examinations. Screen patients for appropriate information. Instruct patients in collections of samples, specimens and tests
• Educate and inform patient/family regarding results of laboratory orders and clinical tests, health maintenance, wellness, nutrition, medications, diagnostic procedures and treatments under direct supervision of a medical provider
• Assist providers with procedures
• Observe, record and report patient’s condition including reactions to drugs and treatments to the Physician
• Obtain and document patient history
• Maintain and review patient records, charts and other pertinent information
• Data entry and documentation of clinical information as needed
• Respond to/refer incoming patient treatment related phone calls and instruct patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Practice of nursing within the scope of license and in accordance with the current standards of care and clinic protocols
Resident Services Director
Atria Senior Living - Thousand Oaks, CA
February 2019 to November 2019
• Developing, supervising and training all care staff.
• Assessing residents prior to move in, at move in, 30 days in, every 90 days and with any change of conditions
• Ensuring all care staff’s annual TB and flu vaccinations are up to date.
• Preparing and implementing all staff trainings per California regulations.
• Communicating with all resident’s family members as needed.
• Keeping all care staff’s personnel files up to date with all needed trainings, vaccinations, emergency contacts, etc.
• Supervising Medication Room ensuring all Medication staff is following all California regulations.
• Monitoring all outside agencies providing services in facility and ensuring all agencies provide all needed documentations per visit for facility.
• Preparing and presenting weekly care meetings.
• Being on call for facility 24/7 for care staff and resident families. Licensed Vocational Nurse
Coastal Allergy Care - Camarillo, CA
October 2016 to February 2019
• Supervise all medical assistants
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, oral and intravenous medications
• Blood withdrawal
• Immunotherapy
• Medication refills
• Collect new patient history
• Medication and procedure preauthorizations
• EMR documentation
• Patient triages
• Open/Close clinic
• Crash kit inventory and ordering
• Train all new staff and conduct annual training
• Keep medical assistants TB/Flu immunizations up to date
• OSHA training
• MSDS sheets for office
• Schedule appointments
• Supervise and lead all oral challenges
• Handle and lead all anaphylactic reactions in office
• Vital signs
Wellness Director
Royal Gardens of Camarillo - Camarillo, CA
December 2015 to December 2017
• Directly oversee the delivery of care to Assisted Living residents to ensure that emotional, physical, psychological and safety needs are met through all program services and activities.
• Coordinate, along with the Executive Director, family/resident care conferences and serve as a direct liaison between residents, families, and staff. Work with residents, families and other staff to ensure that residents are at appropriate levels of care.
• Manage labor costs, supplies and other line items in clinical budget.
• Monitor documentation systems to ensure that all regulatory timeframes for review of assessments and service plans are met and that resident needs are met. Write and review residents’ assessments/ evaluations and care-plans with appropriate staff.
• Assess/evaluate potential residents for Assisted Living level of care. This may involve assessing/ evaluating potential residents in their home or another healthcare setting; must be able to drive to location and perform assessment/evaluation professionally and timely. Schedule and conduct new resident orientation for all Assisted Living Residents.
• Provide, plan, schedule and monitor staff training programs and in-services for the Assisted Living staff including statutory or regulatory required training. Attend all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
•Manage and coordinate the work of all nursing and other assisted living staff, communicating pertinent resident health and safety information. This includes overseeing and/or completing staff schedules monthly and daily assignments.
• Strive to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Ensure compliance with all state regulatory requirements including mandatory reporting to State. Ensure that all concern and incident reports are completed, filed and that follow-up is conducted appropriately.
• Assist and/or perform in mock surveys.
• Maintain a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-workers while adhering to all policies, standards and procedures of Company.
• Require 24/7 on-call clinical support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse in Nursing
Professional Medical Careers Institute - Westlake Village, CA Skills
• Assisted Living
• LVN
• LPN
• Strategic Planning
• Word
• training
• budget
• Powerpoint
• Nursing
• Medication Administration
• Experience Administering Injections
• EMR Systems
Certifications and Licenses
IV Therapy Certification
Present
Blood Withdrawal
Present
LVN
LPN
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