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Vocational Nurse Licensed

Location:
Irvine, CA
Posted:
October 04, 2023

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Danica Sabio

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951-***-**** adz5oo@r.postjobfree.com

CLINICAL SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensed Vocational nurse with an abundance of knowledge and experience in a variety of different settings in the medical field from subacute, med surg, senior mental health, home health, hospice, and now utilization management review leading to experience with patient care/safety, medication administration, wound care, tracheostomy care, ventilators, triage/symptom management, and patient/family education. Skilled at multitasking, managing time and prioritizing while always keeping in mind the importance of patient safety. Through all my experience in different settings in my nursing career, I’ve mastered the skill of adaptability and gained a comfort in working in ever changing stressful environments while always striving to grow and learn along the way.

EDUCATION:

Licensed Vocational Diploma, 2010-2011 Concorde Career College, Garden Grove, CA.

IV Certification, July 2011 Center for Nurse Education and Training CPR certification, June 2019 American Heart Association EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Providence St. Joseph Ambulatory Utilization Management, Anaheim CA. Position: UM LVN Case Manager March 2020 - present Duties: Reviewing Providence’s numerous IPA / medical groups ambulatory authorizations from CMS and DMHC health plans with experience with using tools such as Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG) and Interqual as well as CMS and health plan guidelines to assess for medical necessity depending on health plan specific hierarchy. Working closely with a team of nurses and medical director to navigate with continuous changes in policies and procedures. Creating and sending denial packages for medical director review. Danica Sabio

7055 Talasi Dr. Eastvale, CA. 92880

951-***-**** adz5oo@r.postjobfree.com

St. Joseph Heritage Hospice, Anaheim, CA.

Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse February 2016 - March 2020 Duties: After hours on call triage nurse. Writer triage phone calls and attends on call visits handling patient’s who are having pain, terminal agitation, respiratory distress. Contact directly with hospice MD for symptom management. Pleurx drains, foley catheters, suctioning patient’s, providing emotional support and education on disease/dying process with family. Tuck-in admission visits when patient is being sent home late at night. Chapman Medical Center, Orange, CA.

Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse May 2014 - April 2016. Duties: Working in subacute unit and Chemical dependency unit. Working with patients on ventilators, tracheostomy, and gastrostomy. Medication administration, tracheostomy care, gastrostomy care, suctioning, and wound care done. Perform head to toe assessments daily. Work together with staff to provide adequate, safe care.

San Gabriel Hospice, Glendora, CA.

Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse, October 2013 – March 2019 Duties: Visiting patients once or twice a week. Head to toe assessments. Monitor for any changes in patient condition. Continuous one on one care with patient. Patient and family education on medication regimen, how to use home equipment such as suction machine, oxygen machine, and nebulizer. St. Vincent Healthcare, Pasadena, CA.

Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Charge Nurse, January 2013 – May 2014 Duties: Skilled nursing facility setting working with psychiatric patient’s with Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorders. Monitoring behaviors and working Danica Sabio

7055 Talasi Dr. Eastvale, CA. 92880

951-***-**** adz5oo@r.postjobfree.com

together with Psychiatrist. Administer medication and perform head to toe assessments. Team work with staff to care for patients. Wound care and skin assessments.

Med Care Plus Hospice, Pasadena, CA.

Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse, January 2012 – Mayt 2014 Duties: Perform head to toe assessments and administer medication. Educate patients on medication regimen and other nursing skills that are done at home. Vantage home health care, Carson, CA.

Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse, January 2012 – July 2012 Duties: One on one care for pediatric patient with Gastronomy Tube and Tracheotomy Tube. Suctioning, administering medication, assist on activities of daily living. Working closely with families of the patient and working together as a team. Assessing patient head to toe, vital signs. Monitoring patient for any changes in condition.

Bliss hospice care, Glendora, CA.

Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse, November 2011 – September 2012 Duties: Assess, administer medication, educate patients. Work closes one on one with a variety of patients traveling and visiting them at their homes. Working closely with families of the patient as well.



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