Lyvette Garcia
San Bernardino
Summary
Seek the Challenging Position as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
A highly talented Licensed Vocational Nurse with huge experience in providing a wide var
Knowledgeable license vocational nurse with solid background in patient care and support, ensuring optimal comfort and safety for all individuals. Proven history of assisting in medical procedures and providing essential patient education. Demonstrated ability to manage patient records accurately and collaborate effectively with healthcare teams.
Licensed nursing professional prepared for this role with strong background in patient care and medical assistance. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Skilled in administering medications, wound care, and patient monitoring. Reliable and focused on achieving positive health outcomes.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente-Fontana
01.2011 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care
- Interview patients and record medical/personal information on patient records
- Collection of patient data and document in an electronic medical record
- Assist in controlling patient flow, assisting with treatments and procedures, explain clinic procedures and prepare patients for exams
- Draw blood samples, test urine, screen vision and hearing, take and record vital signs, heights and weights to assist with patient screening as needed
- Assist with follow up on abnormal test results and missed appointments by telephone
- Observe record and report unusual conditions, behaviors or adverse findings to the RN and/or MD
- Under the orders of the physician, administer vaccine and other prescribed medications according to Pharmacy D Regulations
- Adjusted or discontinued flow of intravenous therapy
- Perform various types of catheterizations and irrigations
- Provide safety, emotional and physical comfort of all patients
- Arrange dated supplies in order of expiration
- Replenish supplies in work area
- Perform cleanup and sterilization/disinfection of technical areas/equipment
- Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e
- Refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
07.1989 - Current
- Prepare patient for examination
- Note brief history or the reason for visit in the Patient's chart
- Take and record height, weight, and blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration, temperature
- Assist the clinical staff in completing examination and procedures as instructed
- Take health history for prenatal and family, Planning patients
- Completely fill out lab slips and other forms, when necessary
- Perform procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant
- Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms
- Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient's electronic medical record
- Give instructions to patients as instructed by physician or physician assistant
- Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed is available in patients' medical records prior to their appointment
- Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, and prepare sterilization as required
- Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls
- Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants
Education
Vocational - nursing
North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, CA05-2011
High School Diploma -
San Bernardino Adult School
San Bernardino, CA07-2008
Skills
- Monitor patients' health
- medical care
- Medications administer
- Treatments
- Examinations
- Intravenous therapy
- Maintain medical records
- Assist physicians
- Data collection
- Patient care plans
- Patient education
- Rehabilitation programs
- Observe patients' condition
- Report significant changes
- Experience Administering Injections
- Venipuncture
- EMR Systems
- Triage
- Critical Care Experience
- Laboratory Experience
- Medication Administration
- Medical Office Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Phone Etiquette
- Quality Assurance
- Computer Skills
- Customer service
- Acute care
- Catheterization
- Tube feeding
- HIPAA compliance
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Compassionate care
- Patient care
- Clinical judgment
- Direct patient care
- Infection control
- Intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification
- Reporting and documentation
Certification
- LVN, 11/01/24, CA
- BLS/CPR, 10/01/25
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- LPN
- AED Certification
- BLS Certification
- CPR Certification
- Licensed Psychiatric Technician
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Assessments
Clinical judgment, Proficient, 05/01/21
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente-Fontana
01.2011 - Current
Medical Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
07.1989 - Current
Vocational - nursing
North-West College-Riverside
High School Diploma -
San Bernardino Adult School
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