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Letisia Gutierrez

Carpinteria

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

License Vocational Nurse

VNA
12.2022 - Current
  • Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
  • Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care during transitions between facilities or levels of care.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Sansum Clinic Urgent Care
12.2022 - 01.2024
  • Streamlined patient flow in a busy clinic setting, ensuring timely access to care for all patients.
  • Provided excellent wound care management, resulting in faster healing times for patients with complex wounds.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.

Medical Assitant

Sansum Clinic Urgent Care
07.2003 - 12.2022
  • Aided in accurate diagnoses by performing laboratory tests and preparing specimens for analysis.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
  • Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols by following proper sterilization techniques for medical equipment.
  • Provided support during emergencies by administering first aid treatments under physician supervision until further assistance arrived.
  • Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
  • Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting physicians with routine procedures and diagnostic tests.
  • Assisted physicians with minor surgeries, including preparing operating room and sterilizing instruments.

Education

No Degree - Nursing

Professional Medical Careers Institute
Thousand Oaks, CA
11.2021

High School Diploma -

Carpinteria Senior High School
Carpinteria, CA
06.1999

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Patient relationship building
  • Geriatric Care
  • Physical Assessment
  • Catheter Care
  • Wound Care
  • Patient Care
  • Preventive Care

Timeline

License Vocational Nurse

VNA
12.2022 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Sansum Clinic Urgent Care
12.2022 - 01.2024

Medical Assitant

Sansum Clinic Urgent Care
07.2003 - 12.2022

No Degree - Nursing

Professional Medical Careers Institute

High School Diploma -

Carpinteria Senior High School

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