Data Entry Vocational Nurse
Resume:
Karissa Scheffler, LVN
Indio, California, 92201
*******.*******@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
● Exceptional communication skills
● Ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely manner
● Strong desire to learn and advance
● Excellent patient care
● Organized, reliable, and punctual
● Medication dosage, administration, and injections
● Patient data entry in computer systems
● Experience in training newly hired LVN’s and MA’s
● Experience in caring for patients of all ages including pediatrics. WORK EXPERIENCE
Lindora Medical Weight Loss clinic
Licensed Vocational nurse, December 2018-March 2019. Returned January 2025- current. Administer and educate patients about GLP 1 medications and monitor for any side effects. Administer variety of vitamin and wellness injections. Schedule patients for medical follow ups with providers. Check patients in to clinic and direct them to exam rooms, provide weight loss consultations and educate patients on meal planning and weight loss management, assess difficulties patients have and develop a plan of action, provide support and encouragement to patients, perform vital signs and medication injections, perform blood draws and send out to labs, data entry on computer medical system, perform phone calls to patients to confirm appointments, call in prescriptions to pharmacies, help meet sale’s goal of clinic, review patients medical history and file in paper charts, communicate with physician on plan of care, help stock exam rooms and product on shelves.
Mission Hospice LVN- May 2024- November 2024
Assess patients and family in end of life care. Daily and weekly visits to check for any changes in patient condition. Obtain vital signs, perform wound care, assist with bathing, educate and provide support to both patient and family members. Provide comfort to patients experiencing pain/discomfort. Experience with both alzheimers and dementia patients. Provide care both in personal home settings as well as facilities and long term care centers. Frequent communication with doctor and family on patient status. Monitor patients closely for decline and potential passing and prepare accordingly.
Maxim Healthcare- Licensed Vocational Nurse (school LVN )December 2023- May 2024 One on one LVN for a student with disabilities, Trach, and G-Tube. Student can not ride the bus or attend school without a nurse due to medical conditions. Performed trach and G-tube care, suction trach as needed, administer medications and feedings through G-tube. Assess patient daily for any change in condition, provide seizure precautions, attend school with patient and assist with daily activities and diaper changes. Maintain the safety of patient through the entire school day, document care and medications in patients folder.
Eisenhower Medical Center
Licensed Vocational Nurse- March 2019-November 2023 Experience in both specialty and primary care clinics. Room patients for physicians and obtain medical history and update new medical health information. Obtain vital signs and report abnormal findings to MD. Administer vaccines to both children and adults. Communicate with patients and professionals via phone or email. Place orders as instructed by MD. Administer medication and perform various procedures as ordered. Complete authorizations for medications including narcotics with the patient's insurance company. Inform patients of lab or test results as instructed by the provider. Call medications into the pharmacy, and send medication refills for the provider. Communicate with doctors daily regarding patient plan of care, assist in patient’s plan of care, coordinate referrals to home health, physical therapy, pain management, or hospice agencies. Knowledge of a wide range of medications and their usage. Train and educate newly hired LVN’s and MA’s. Perform daily medication count of narcotics in the medication room. Lindora Medical Weight Loss clinic
Licensed Vocational nurse, December 2018-March 2019 Check patients in to clinic and direct them to exam rooms, provide weight loss consultations and educate patients on meal planning and weight loss management, assess difficulties patients have and develop a plan of action, provide support and encouragement to patients, perform vital signs and medication injections, perform blood draws and send out to labs, data entry on computer medical system, perform phone calls to patients to confirm appointments, call in prescriptions to pharmacies, help meet sale’s goal of clinic, review patients medical history and file in paper charts, communicate with physician on plan of care, help stock exam rooms and product on shelves. Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine Indio, CA Sep 2018-Nov2018 Volunteer Vocational Nurse
Patient intake and vital signs, collected patient information/update patient charts, Performed blood glucose testing and monitoring, data entry on computer, Performed EKG’s, administered medication as prescribed, assisted doctor with various procedures including ear lavage, applying knee braces, urine collection and analysis, hemoglobin A1C test, and ordering lab tests. Provided patient education and discharge instructions.
Albertsons Palm Springs, CA Courtesy Clerk Aug 2013 – Aug 2016 ● Welcomed customers into the store and helped them locate items.
● Managed wide variety of customer service duties to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently. ● Organized store merchandise racks by size, style and color to promote visually appealing environment.
● Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas and completed other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
● Assisted with duties in other areas of the store, such as bagging groceries and carrying out customers' items.
EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT Palm Desert, CA August 2017-September, 2018 Licensed Vocational Nursing Certificate
•Applied core nursing principles, procedures and techniques while working at various clinical sites including urgent cares, hospitals, nursing home, and doctor’s offices.
•Performed comprehensive physical and mental assessments of patients
•Created care plans that provided adequate basis to track improvement of health in patients
•Measured patients’ vital signs including height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, HR, and respirations.
•Administered medications as prescribed safely and correctly under LVN scope of practice
● Report change in patient conditions and other matters of concern promptly BLS CPR training certificate
Completed basic life support training for health care providers exp: 9/30/2026
IV and blood draw certified
Vocational Nurse License –License number: 701605
AWARDS AND HONORS
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT
● Honor Roll for Fall semester of 2017 and Spring of 2018 ● Recipient of Joan McGrath Scholarship fall 2017
References:
Jenna Grindle, MD attending
physician 2020-2023
Phone: 442-***-****
Adela Zavala, RN Supervisor 2020-2023
Phone :760-***-****
David Korneluk, MD 2020-2023
Phone :561-***-****
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