Vocational Nurse Lvn

Job Objective: Very caring and responsible nursing professional seeking an LVN position to work with your Healthcare Services. Bringing 10 plus years of progressive experience in monitoring patient’s health and administering basic nursing care to give the utmost level of comfort and care to patients.

Summary of Qualifications:

Work Experience:

Excellent knowledge of infection control measures

Effective leadership and communication skills

Great organizational skills

2019-Present

Southland Care Center – Norwalk, CA

LVN

Responsible for providing as the charge nurse load varies from 30-40 bed units in long term and short stay settings notably transferred patients from Kaiser for administered medications, injections and treatment schedules as prescribed by physicians and documents.

Conduct Care Plan meeting with head department regarding residents and their families ensuring feedback and communication to develop a plan of care that is tailored to patient’s needs and recovery goals for patients that suffer from chronic illness and are disabled physically such as stroke, hip fractures, multiple trauma, cardiac, and pulmonary condition.

Transcribe physician's order, make necessary appointments, assist staff nurses with transfers, discharges and initial assessment of patients upon admissions.

Provide basic patient care and treatments such as taking vital signs, wound treatments giving enemas, or performing catheterizations.

Documented and recorded patient’s health status, weekly summary, Medicare/Medicaid charting and nursing care.

Observe patients and report any change in condition to RN and MD.

2008-2019

Heritage Rehabilitation Center – Torrance, CA

Infection Prevention Nurse /Float Nurse

Monitor facility for safety and cleanliness through monthly rounds with Quality assurance.

Provide monthly and quarterly infection control reports.

Participate in organizing and providing influenza immunizations to patients and staff.

Conduct surveillance of infections, both community acquired and nosocomial.

Assess infectious conditions with patients and the environment, and implement appropriate control measures.

Educate patients, families, and inservice staff meetings on infection control.

Corporate the system use of antibiotic stewardship

Review antibiotic and effectiveness of medication

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Education:

LVN – Concorde Career Institute Garden Grove CA -2000-2002

CNA/HHA/RNA – EduCorp Career College, Long Beach CA -1996

H.S. Diploma – Woodrow Wilson High, Long Beach CA -1994

Knowledge of Point Click Care (PCC) Software

Certification/Licenses:

Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) VN 233345

BLS/CPR, American Heart Association- 1/21/2021-01/2023

IV Certification and Blood Drawn –2009

Award and Recognition:

Heritage Rehabilitation Center - Employee of the Year -2015

Heritage Rehabilitation Center- Employee of the Month –November 2015

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