Chanice Youell
Littlerock
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse with expertise in case management, crisis intervention, and medication administration. Committed to delivering exceptional mental health support and therapeutic communication to enhance patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
CDCR- California Correctional Institute
Tehachapi, CA
12.2025 - Current
- Administered, reconciled, and managed medications prescribed by healthcare providers
- Monitor chronic health conditions and assess medical concerns
- Respond to urgent and emergent medical situations by providing essential interventions such as basic first aid, CPR, wound care and patient stabilization,
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Ascend Healthcare
Santa Clarita, CA
02.2025 - Current
- Maintain accurate and timely client records, which include notes on assessments, treatments, medication counts, vital signs, height, and weight.
- Administer, reconcile, and manage medications as required.
- Provide direct care and nursing services to clients, adhering to my scope of practice, program policies and procedures, and individual treatment plans.
- Monitor chronic health conditions and assess medical concerns, coordinating client care with other healthcare professionals as necessary.
- Respond to urgent and emergent medical situations by providing essential interventions such as basic first aid, wound care, and patient stabilization, while ensuring timely access to medical attention.
- Oversee the client intake process, ensuring completion of related paperwork, reviewing and obtaining signatures on all consents at the time of admission, and forwarding all necessary information to the pharmacy.
- Coordinate any off-site medical appointments for clients as required.
- Assisted in developing nursing care plans based on individual patient needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Red Cross
Pasadena, CA
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Assess and triage shelter residents presenting with a range of chronic and acute conditions.
- Identify and administer suitable over-the-counter medications and treatments.
- Collaborate with fellow medical staff and external agencies to ensure proper treatment and facilitate patient referrals.
- Conduct hourly rounds to identify and evaluate high-risk and at-risk patients.
- Assist in crisis de-escalation efforts.
Wraparound Facilitator
Children's Bureau of Southern California
Lancaster, CA
04.2022 - 11.2023
- Facilitate CFT meetings and respond by phone to clients and families as the primary contact and case manager.
- Collaborate and coordinate with other service providers to provide care and meet client plan goals.
- Complete documentation, progress notes and client plans. Write safety plans, and complete other program/County required documentation
- Attend supervision, case consult, team meetings.
- Creates plan for 24-hour emergency crisis intervention response and support and provides crisis management services as needed.
- Comply with standards of care established for the program. Continually demonstrate the ability to provide quality care to program clients.
- Comply with all MHS and program rules, policies and procedures including HIPAA standards.
FSP Case Manager
Project 180
Palmdale, CA
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Developed individualized service plans to address client needs and goals.
- Coordinated care services among multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive support.
- Conducted assessments and evaluations to identify client strengths and challenges.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, and service providers for effective collaboration.
- Engaged clients in targeted case management and individual rehabilitation services per DMH guidelines
Family Case Manager
Department of Child Services
Gary, IN
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Assess safety levels and goals of children and their family units
- Prepare case plans, safety plans and permanency plans
- Prepare appropriate documents, attend and present during court hearings
- Achieve permanency for foster youth and out of home placements
- Assessed family needs and developed tailored service plans to ensure effective support.
- Coordinated with community resources and agencies to enhance family assistance programs.
- Facilitated family meetings to promote communication and engagement in the case management process.
- Monitored progress of families against established goals, adjusting strategies as necessary.
- Conducted regular home visits to evaluate living conditions and provide direct support services.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address complex family issues and optimize outcomes.
Education
Vocational Nursing - Vocational Nursing
Citrus College
Glendora, CA12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN12-2018
Skills
- Case Management
- Medication administration
- Crisis intervention
- Mental Health support
- Therapeutic communication
- Intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
CDCR- California Correctional Institute
12.2025 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Ascend Healthcare
02.2025 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Red Cross
01.2025 - 02.2025
Wraparound Facilitator
Children's Bureau of Southern California
04.2022 - 11.2023
FSP Case Manager
Project 180
11.2021 - 04.2022
Family Case Manager
Department of Child Services
07.2019 - 08.2020
Vocational Nursing - Vocational Nursing
Citrus College
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Valparaiso University