Ella Althuizen
San Jose
Summary
Experienced with providing comprehensive home health care, ensuring patient well-being and comfort. Utilizes strong clinical skills and patient education to manage chronic conditions effectively. Track record of collaborating with healthcare teams to deliver patient-centered care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Nurse
Best Home Health
San Jose, CA
01.2021 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to prescribed care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management and disease prevention.
- Assessed patient conditions and documented changes in electronic health records.
- Advocated for patient needs, ensuring access to appropriate resources and services.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
Youth Soccer Coach
YOUTH SOCCER COACH, Alpine Strikers FC
Menlo Park, CA
08.2016 - Current
- Promoted love of game by assisting players with understanding positioning, play techniques and teamwork strategies
- Readied athletes for tough games by implementing coordinated regimens of practices and physical conditioning
- Enhanced player health with optimized nutritional strategies and improved life choices
- Promoted stretching, mobility work and proper form to help athletes safely build strength through diverse training methods
- Coordinated with parents, boosters and other resources to meet team needs, including equipment and travel arrangements
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition
- Developed and implemented team rules
- Implemented exercise programs and training strategies, which bolstered individual and team performance.
LVN
BrightStar Care
Dublin, CA
03.2021 - 04.2024
- Observed patients, charted and reporting changes in patients’ conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication and treatment and taking any necessary action.
- Administered prescribed medications according to treatment plan.
- Provided direct patient care to diverse patient populations.
- Monitored supply usage and proactively requisitioned replenishment to support seamless care continuum.
Covid Operations Manager
Alpine Strikers FC
Portola Valley, CA
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Completed data entry to facilitate case interview and elicited close contacts into designated system immediately after obtaining
- Followed set protocol for contacting assigned newly diagnosed COVID-19 case patients and documented contact attempts and timeframes
- Explained importance of contact tracing to prevent disease transmission and keep communities healthy
- Leveraged scripted template to guide interview process, ask required questions and conduct interactions with professionalism and empathy
- Distributed flyers, brochures or other informational or educational documents to inform members of targeted community
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
Student Nurse
Atherton Regency
Atherton, CA
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Coordinated meal and snack deliveries, assisted with feeding and charted intake for Nurse review
- Researched different diagnoses to become familiar with presentation and treatment protocols
- Reviewed care plans and assessed alignment with long-term and short-term care goals
- Monitored medications, noted side effects and reported issues to senior staff
- Met with patient to make introductions, inquire about needs and offer assistance
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients’ support systems
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals
- Delivered exceptional care to Sub Acute patients by helping with mobility and daily living requirements
- Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update charge nurse
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
Education
Certificate of Completion - LVN Program
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Mateo, CASkills
- Delegation
- Workforce training
- Contract review and recommendations
- Health and safety compliance
- Client relationships
- Samples collection
- Documenting incidents
- Educating families
Certification
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Timeline
LVN
BrightStar Care
03.2021 - 04.2024
Covid Operations Manager
Alpine Strikers FC
02.2021 - 02.2023
Home Health Nurse
Best Home Health
01.2021 - Current
Student Nurse
Atherton Regency
09.2020 - 01.2021
Youth Soccer Coach
YOUTH SOCCER COACH, Alpine Strikers FC
08.2016 - Current
Certificate of Completion - LVN Program
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts