Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
Marlon Stanford
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Cellular 323-***-****
**************@*****.***
Licensed Vocational Nurse
SUMMARY
Highly qualified, professional nurse with extensive background in diverse healthcare environments including back office, medical-surgical, dialysis, long term care , home health care and geriatrics. Experience in staff nursing, supervision, clinical instruction, and administration. People-oriented self-starter; notable communication and customer service skills. Strong work ethic and clinical skills. Proficient in medical terminology, processes and equipment use. As member of interdisciplinary team, strive to provide continuum of best possible care, keeping needs of patients foremost in mind.
EXPERIENCE
LVN/Charge Nurse - 2006 to 2010
Vernon Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA
Motivated LVN charge nurse with duties that include medication administration, patient care and supervision of team of CNA's. Provide nursing care in assigned area to meet identified patient outcomes. Utilize recognized nursing techniques, procedures and established standards as outlined within the scope of practical nursing and under the direction of a registered nurse. Operate medical equipment such as: G-tube pump, suction machine, O2 concentrator, nebulizers, pulse oximetry, Hoyer lift. Established good rapport and assisted with all aspects of daily living for patients. Monitored vital signs, assessed change in status, passed medications, provided personal care and changed non-sterile dressings. Utilized assessment skills to identify changes in patient's status and communicated observations to MD. Charted and documented on all patient care provided, change of condition and patient activity according to facility policy.
LVN/Staff Developer/Medical Records - 2008 to 2010
Vernon Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA
Served as QA nurse incharge of auditing all patient charts for accuracy and compliance with facility and DHS protocol. Also served as assistant to VP of human resources who's duties included staff training and teaching, monthly staff schedules, monthly in services for staff and dept. heads, monthly infection control and QA reports.
LVN - 2003 to 2006
Gambro/ DaVita Inglewood Dialysis, Inglewood, CA
LVN responsible for patient assessment before and after dialysis treatment. Initiated dialysis treatment on patients with CVC and av fistulas/grafts. Monitored patients vital signs and change of condition. Reported any adverse vital signs or change of condition to RN or MD. Charted and documented on each patient during treatment. Did monthly and quarterly charting on patients assigned to nurse. Evaluated each patient for positive or negative outcomes according to reported labs and patient hospitalization. Patient education provided on medication, dialysis treatment, appropriate diets, and disease process.
LVN - 2003 to 2004
Sunnyside Convalescent Hospital, Torrance, CA
Motivated LVN charge nurse with duties that include medication administration, patient care and supervision of team of CNA's. Provide nursing care in assigned area to meet identified patient outcomes. Utilize recognized nursing techniques, procedures and established standards as outlined within the scope of practical nursing and under the direction of a registered nurse. Operate medical equipment such as: G-tube pump, suction machine, O2 concentrator, nebulizers, pulse oximetry, Hoyer lift. Established good rapport and assisted with all aspects of daily living for patients. Monitored vital signs, assessed change in status, passed medications, provided personal care and changed non-sterile dressings. Utilized assessment skills to identify changes in patient's status and communicated observations to MD. Charted and documented on all patient care provided, change of condition and patient activity according to facility policy.
HAIII/Back Office Supervisor - 2001 to 2003
UCLA Cardiology Clinic, Santa Monica, CA
Back office supervisor who’s task included, intake of histories, phlebotomy, EKG, vitals, injections and medical lab procedures. Able to assist physician with medical procedures and perform office functions: answer phones, schedule appointments, update charts, etc. Scheduled procedures with hospital surgery coordinator. Provided patient education on all procedures, medications, and home monitors. Directed a team of medical assistants on daily schedules and duties in office.
Reuse Tech/Lab Tech/Patient Care Technician - 1998 to 2000
Gambro Healthcare Santa Monica Dialysis, Santa Monica, CA
Technician in charge of reprocessing and sterilization of all artificial kidneys. Also work as lab tech who acquired labs and prepared them for pickup and shipment. Assisted in inventory and stocking of medical supplies. Promoted to patient care technician. Duties included initiating and ending dialysis treatments on supervision of LVN or RN. Monitored patients for any adverse change of condition during treatment and reported to nurse. Monitored vital signs during treatment and reported any negative outcome to nurse in charge
EDUCATION
Certificate, LVN - 2000
Lynwood Vocational Nursing school, Lynwood, California
Received training in both clinical and theory. Qualified to sit for state LVN boards and passed.
Certificate, Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy - 1997
Associated Technical College, Los Angeles, California
Took courses in medical assistant and phlebotomy. Certified to perform injections and lab withdrawals.
SKILLS
* : Keen interpersonal skills and friendly personality. Readily establish rapport and sense of trust with patients of various ages, cultures, and socio-economic backgrounds as well as with peers, physicians and support personnel. Valued team member. Service-oriented; enjoy helping and supporting others. Conscientious and steady. Entrusted with confidential information.Noteworthy administrative skills. Flexible to changing priorities. Able to identify and resolve problems using available resources. Commended for strong organizational skills.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* LVN, BVNPT, California 2003 to 2012. Licensed LVN in state of California
* PCT, Dialysis Technician, California 2003 to 2009. Licensed Patient Care Technician
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