Brian Nieva
Santa Ana,CA
Summary
A highly motivated nurse who is passionate about making a difference in my community. My career spans years of successful team management as well as individual success. My professional nursing experience includes physical rehabilitation, crisis management, clinical education, and patient advocacy. I strive to use these skills to promote growth and teamwork in any future endeavors.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Floor Nurse
Optum
09.2022 - Current
- Outpatient Family Practice
- Administer oral meds, vaccines, TB tests, blood work, and wound care for patients ranging from pediatric to senior care.
- Maintain quality standards and compliance for company policy and procedure.
- Achieve scores of 96%-100% during several Practice Health and Safety Audits
- Establish processes for achieving measurable improvements in quality measures and leading the region in compliance scoring.
- Employee Health Manager: Documentation of employee vaccine records, education, and compliance.
Charge Nurse LVN
Alamitos Belmont Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Safely Monitor 25+ residents in various acuities and report promptly to MD any changes of condition
- Administer PO, IM, Sub-Q, G-tube medications and treatments
- Delegate and manage CNA assignments to ensure adequate staffing workloads and nursing hours
- Daily narcotic reconciliation, equipment quality insurance, refrigeration temperature checks, and 24 hour MD order verification
- Monthly audits of MD orders and behavioral monitoring
- COVID 19 Unit experience and infection control best practices
- Promptly manage resident/family concerns and escalations with empathy and professionalism.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
COVID Screener Nurse
Irvine Hebrew Day School
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Independent testing site set up and organization
- Demonstrate proper PPE and infection control procedures
- Accurate and efficient collection of 80+ specimens utilizing both PCR nasal swab and BinaxNow Rapid Testing.
Assistant Manager and Trainer
Disneyland Resort
12.2010 - 06.2016
- Monitor compliance to operational, safety, and inventory control procedures
- Advise managers on applicable codes, laws, and regulations
- Identify and implement improvements in inventory programs, staffing, scheduling and training
- Monitor and review paperwork procedures and systems to prevent error related discrepancies
- Perform monthly safety audits to ensure locations were up to OSHA and ADA standards
- Train and mentor new and existing employees and holding to the highest standard utilizing industry recognized coaching models as well as disciplinary actions as needed.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA12.2018
Skills
- Managerial/ Supervisory Experience
- Employee Training and Development
- Team Based Work Ethic
- Quality Assurance
- Procedural Compliance and Auditing
- Planning and Development
- EMR Systems
- Direct Patient Care
- Health Education
- Emergency Response
- Staff Supervision
Certification
- IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
LVN Floor Nurse
Optum
09.2022 - Current
COVID Screener Nurse
Irvine Hebrew Day School
08.2021 - 02.2022
Charge Nurse LVN
Alamitos Belmont Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2019 - 09.2022
Assistant Manager and Trainer
Disneyland Resort
12.2010 - 06.2016
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Long Beach City College
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