Emergency Management Dental Assistant
Resume:
Sandra Gonzales, RN Lic#******
**** *** *** **. ********, Tx. 7853E
Email: adu9es@r.postjobfree.com
DHR
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
June 20, 2022 to Present
Understand concepts of performance improvement and research and coordinate performance improvement initiatives and clinical certification projects. Learn understand and ensure implementation of the standards for American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Get With The Guidelines, Mission Lifeline. Identify areas of deficiency and work on improvement in order to ensure accreditation and certification through American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. Data abstraction of medical records. Read and interpret various components of the medical record and use the information to correctly abstract patient cases. Enter data into various registries and perform reconciliation and data submission to external organizations as required. Maintain components data collection system consistent with all pertinent regulatory, accreditation, certification, and organizations procedural policies. Manage spreadsheets and data bases in a manner that support quality improvement across the organization. Communication abstract findings, including potential risks and ideas for improvement to senior leadership as assigned. Prepare and edit communications, presentations and action plans.
Palm Valley Health Care
119 East Canton Rd.
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
October 2020 to Current
Contract RN
Responsible for the admission comprehensive assessment of new patients, recertification assessments, and discharge assessments, develop care planning. Provide assessments for geriatric population, adults, mentally challenged, children and young adults. Applied care plans for patients to achieve realistic home care goals. Provided patients/families with home care education. Provided patients with in-home medication therapy, wound care management, intramuscular/subcutaneous injections. Care planning and communication with other members of the patients multidisciplinary team. Emergency management.
DHR Behavioral Health Hospital
5510 Raphael Drive
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
March 2018 to September 2021
Charge Nurse
Responsible for direct care of mental health patients in the geriatric and adult population, report/update patient behavior status, maintain/document patient care. Responsible for assessment, care plan development, crisis intervention, management/care of psychiatric patients. Responsible for the custody, storage and administration of medicines. Supervise staff, set goals, communicate with families, counseled patients, coordinated aftercare services. Participated in orientation of new staff members.
Golden Life Provider Services
3521 W. Alberta Rd. Edinburg, Tx. 78539
Phone: 956-***-****
Alternate Administrator
July 2016 to Present
Assist in hiring qualified and competent personnel. Supervise and evaluate job performance. Assist in the preparation of the agency’s annual budget with the budget committee and the Governing Body for approval. Available in the absence of the Administrator during the agency’s hours of operation.
December 21, 2015 to Present
Administrator/Director of Nurses
Golden Life Home Health Care
3521 W. Alberta Rd. Edinburg, Tx. 78539
Organize and direct the agency’s ongoing functions and responsible for planning overall development of the Home Health Agency as set forth in the Conditions of Participation. Oversee annual program evaluation and implementation of suggestions.
Management and supervision of the agency clinical staff including RN’s, LVN’s, Home Health Aides, Therapists and Social Worker, QAPI, to ensure quality patient care and compliance with the home health procedures and regulation. Conduct skilled nursing assessments, manage a case load, medication administration, treatments, therapies, care planning, communication with other members of the patients multidisciplinary team, emergency management, coordination of care, health promotion and teaching to patients and their caregivers.
March 2015 to October 2, 2015
Alternate Administrator/Director of Nurses
Rockbridge Home Health Care
901 E. Redbud
Mcallen, Tx. 78501
Assist in implementing and supervising the administrative policies for the agency and supervising the provision of all services. Organize/direct the agency’s functions and responsible for planning overall development of the home health agency as set forth in the Conditions of Participation.
February 2014 to October 2, 2015
Director of Nurses
Rockbridge Health Care
901 E. Redbud
McAllen, Tx. 78501
Management/supervision of the staff including RN’s, LVN’s, Home Health Aides, Therapists and Social Worker,QAPI to ensure quality patient care and compliance with the home health procedures and regulation. Conduct skilled nursing assessments, manage a case load, medication administration, treatments, therapies, care planning, communication with other members of the patients multidisciplinary team, emergency management, coordination of care, health promotion and teaching to patients and their caregivers.
September 2005 to July 3, 2015
Director of Nurses
Palm Valley Health Care
119 E. Canton Rd.
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
Management and supervision of the agency’s staff including RN’s, LVN’s, Home Health Aides, Therapists and Social Worker, QAPI to ensure quality patient care and compliance with home health regulations. Conduct skilled nursing assessments, manage a case load, medication administration, treatments, therapies, care planning, communication with members of the patients multidisciplinary team, emergency management, health promotion and teaching to patients and their caregivers. In October 1, 2007 received training with Dr. Igoa in performing Mini Mental Status Exams, Becks Depression Scales, Geriatric Depression Scales, assist with medication review for side effects and compliance and ensure that the patients receive refills. Communicate with interdisciplinary team to ensure needs of patients are being met in their community setting. Assisted Dr. Igoa with other duties as required. Received certificate from Palmetto to perform Psychiatric nursing assessments in the home health environment.
May 3, 2013 to October 2, 2015
Alternate Director of Nurses
Palm Valley Health Care II
119 E. Canton Rd.
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
Management and supervision of the agency’s staff including RN’s, LVN’s, Home Health Aides, Therapists and Social Worker to ensure quality patient care and compliance with home health regulation. Conduct skilled nursing assessments, manage a case load, medication administration, treatments, therapies, care planning, communication with members of the patients multidisciplinary team, emergency management, health promotion and teaching to patients and their caregivers.
January 2004 to September 2005
Alternate Director of Nurses
Palm Valley Health Care
119 E. Canton Rd.
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
Management and supervision of the agency’s staff under the direction of and in the absences of the Director of Nurses, including RN’s, LVN’s, Home Health Aides, Therapists and Social Worker to ensure quality patient care and compliance with home health regulations. Conduct skilled nursing visits as well as comprehensive assessments, managed a case load, medication administration, treatments, therapies, care planning, communication with members of the patients multidisciplinary team, emergency management, health promotion and teaching/training of family members.
January 2002 to January 2004
RN Case Manager
Palm Valley Health Care
119 E. Canton Rd.
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
Preceptor for staff nurse in areas of patient care, policies and procedures with demonstrated leadership skills. Provide assessments for geriatric population, adults, mentally challenged, children and young adults. Applied care plans for patients to achieve realistic home care goals. Provided patients/families with home care education. Provided patients with in-home medication therapy, wound care management, intramuscular/subcutaneous injections. Care planning and communication with other members of the patients multidisciplinary team. Emergency management.
June 2001 to January 2002
RN Case Manager
Family Home Health
606 S. McColl Rd.
Edinburg, Tx. 78539
Preceptor for staff nurse in areas of patient care, policies and procedures with demonstrated leadership skills. Provide home assessments for geriatric population, adults, mentally challenged, children and young adults. Applied care plans for patients to achieve home care goals. Provided patients/families with home care education. Provided patients with in-home medication therapy, wound care management, intramuscular/subcutaneous injections. Care planning and communication with other members of the patients multidisciplinary team, emergency management.
August 1996 to June 2001
LVN
Field Nurse
Conducted skilled nursing visits as a licensed vocation nurse in home health setting to include assessments, medication review, medication administration, wound care, and education medications and disease processes to the patients and their families/caregivers.
May 1996 to August 1996
McAllen Medical Center Hospital
Expressway 83
McAllen, Tx. 78501
Endoscopy/GI Lab and Special Procedures
I worked in collaboration with the physician and the anesthesia health care providers to determine patients needs during Endoscopic and GI procedures, ensure a safe environment of care. Knowledge and implementation of the scrub and circulation duties performed in the department.
1989-1991
Dr. Potenciano Garcia (pulmonologist)
110 East Savannah
McAllen, Tx. 78501
I worked as a medical assistant, I would take vital signs, perform venipunctures, pulmonary function test, give nebulizer treatments, cleansed and disinfected equipment, use of autoclave. Round with the physician in the hospitals.
1992
Retama Manor
900 South 12th Street
McAllen, Tx. 78501
I was a CNA assisted patients with with activities of daily living, provided personal care, assist those in need with feeding, proper transfer and repositioning of the patients, report any abnormal findings or needs of the patient to registered nurse.
1992
All Valley Home Health
Weslaco, Tx. 78596
I was a CNA and performed home visits to elderly patients to assist them with activities of daily living, personal care, assist with feeding the patients, proper transfer and repositioning of the patients, report any abnormal findings or needs of the patient to registered nurse.
EDUCATION
1988-1989
Medical Assistant
San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistant
McAllen, Tx. 78501
1992
CNA
Retama Manor
721 South Airport Drive.
Weslaco, Tx. 78596
1995-1996
Licensed Vocational Nurse
South Texas Community College
McAllen, Tx. 78501
1999-2001
RN/AND
South Texas College
McAllen, Tx. 78501
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