Vocational Nurse Licensed

ALEJANDRA JUAREZ

*** *. ************ ***. ***. **08. Redlands, Ca 92374

(951) 858 - 2125

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Skills Summary:

Assisted in implementation for a new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care. Experience ensuring high standards of competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Strongly motivated nursing professional seeking a position as an LVN at a progressive medical facility utilizing matchless patient care and acquired nursing expertise to achieve the highest level of patient care. Bilingual: English and Spanish

Education:

Nightingale College, Salt Lake city, UT LVN- BSN Program - Present Westcoast University, Ontario, Ca LVN-BSN Program . 2020- 2021. American Career College, Ontario, CA .Vocational Nursing Diploma -Graduated: 8/16/2019 Punctuality Award: Term 1 through 3

Antelope Valley College. Lancaster, CA General Education. 2014 - 2017 Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado. San Salvador, El Salvador -Medical School/ Health Sciences 1999-2002-Credits: 61 Units

Universidad Alberto Masferrer. San Salvador, El Salvador Medical School/ Health Sciences 2004-2005 -Credits: 8 Units

Certifications:

● Licensed Vocational Nurse LICENSE#708579

● IV Therapy & Blood Withdrawal Certified

● American Heart Association CPR/BLS Certified

● Hospital Fire and Life Safety

● Spanish Medical Terminology for Health Care

Professionals

Clinical Rotations:

Sub-Acute, SNF, Long Term Care, Acute, Rehab, Labor and Delivery, Maternity, Pediatrics, and Mental Health .

-Canyon Ridge Hospital, Chino, CA

-Pomona Vista Care Center, Pomona, CA

-East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

-Country Villa South, Los Angeles, CA

-El Encanto Healthcare & Rehab, City of Industry, CA

-Kaiser Permanente. Fontana, CA

-RUHS, Moreno Valley, Ca - Medical Surgical Unit.

Nursing Skills:

● Total patient care, assessment, and vital signs ● Provided beside care and ADL's

● Processing lab requests and specimen collections ● Care of drainage systems; Foley cath insertion/removal

● Developed and implemented nursing care plans ● Administered medication per physician's orders

● Diabetes care and patient education ● Patient assessment and data collection

● Wound care treatment ● Providing for the safety and physical comfort of patients

● Strong medical judgment and ethics ● Tracheostomy care

● Solid clinical skills with patient-focused people skills

● Newborn and Postpartum care

● Patient and family advocacy

● Bilirubin and Glucose Test on Infants

Professional Experience:

Kaiser Permanente - Through AMN Healthcare - Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Ontario, Baldwin Park, Hesperia.- July 2021- Present.

In charge of several nursing duties such as : Administer vaccinations while complying with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations,Monitor participants during the vaccination process and manage adverse reactions if necessary. Receive vaccine for assigned events and maintain Cold Chain as required per vaccination guidelines, Covid test swabbing. Ensure participants identity and eligibility screening accurately. Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned at COVID-19 and Flu clinic MOB, Medical surgical unit performing tasks as Nurse visits, Doctors visit assistance, Pain Management and Physical Therapy clinic. CSI unit for medication infusion and assisting patients with critical care needed in the observation.

Curative, Inc - San Dimas, Ca. - December 2020- July 2021 Vaccine Administration, responsible for the immunization related functions to ensure patient care, vaccine preparation, in compliance with all program requirements/updates, including but not limited to maintaining all vaccine stock -ordering, inventory, handling, and storage as needed: clinics, mobile units, and other sites; such as working along with LAPD, LAFD, Dodgers Stadium, etc.

Best Home Health Care – Ontario, Ca . December, 2019 – July 2021 Assessment of motor strength; presence of spasticity or flaccidity, presence of contracture; skin daily assessment, ROM exercises. Monitored Safety and Performance of ADL’s, Assessment of urination pattern. Assess bowel pattern, perineal care, diet, fluid intake, GT activity, Administration of medications by Gtube (prn and scheduled), GT tube care . Provided an accepting environment in which the patient and family can share concerns and fears with each other. Helped the patient and family anticipate care needs and implications, supported emotional responses, assisted patient in school settings one on one, wheelchair ambulation, application of AFOs, hand brace, use of stander chair, assisted patine with physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Lift of patients with and without assistance. Daily report of logs and nursing notes. Take daily vital signs, update changes on medication records, etc. Home Care for Elderly patient with Diabetes and HTN (weekends) - Chino, CA January, 2019-Present Assist with ADL’s, provide prescribed daily medication for cholesterol, HTN and diabetes, insulin administration, meal preparation, overnight care, assisting struggle with nighttime sleep disturbances, monitoring patient’s safety and providing assistance when needed.

Home Care for ALS patient - Upland, CA- March, 2019-June, 2019 Assessment of motor strength; presence of spasticity or flaccidity, presence of contracture; skin daily assessment, ROM exercises. Monitored Safety and ADL assistance, Assessment of urination pattern. Assess bowel pattern, diet, fluid intake, and swallowing ability, activity level. Use of medications with the use of a nebulizer, tracheostomy care, Prn suctioning preventing buildup of secretions, possible obstruction and infection. Maintained adequate ventilation, Deep breathing and coughing exercises and use of incentive spirometers to encourage lung expansion. Chest physiotherapy: percussion, assisted cough and postural drainage when indicated. Oxygen, when ordered, GT tube care, provided feeding, water and medications (prn and scheduled). Provided an accepting environment in which the patient and family can share concerns and fears with each other. Helped the patient and family anticipate care needs and implications, supported emotional responses.

Volunteer Work: Volunteer Nurse, Member of Missionary Community Christian Church in Hacienda Heights, CA. Missionary Trips to Guatemala, Nicaragua and Mexico: In charge of Medical Outreach, Assisted in the provision of free healthcare to the most disadvantaged in society. Helped to improve the health and long term well-being of some of Tierra Colorada Guerrero Mexico’s most impoverished people, helped to improve lives through patient education and make a real difference to the people of the Tierra Colorada region, by providing general health education to single mothers, pregnant women, elderly with diabetes, osteoporosis, HTN, among other common diseases within the community. Taking vital signs, blood pressure, assisting with patient assessments or administering basic first aid such as bandages or minor sutures; all of which help to fulfill a huge need for this work in a region where there are often insufficient numbers of medical staff.

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