Monique Mitchell
Los Angeles
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Demonstrated competency in directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Utilized meditech to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Helped patients feel comfortable by adjusting positions and engaging in casual conversation.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Caregiver
IHSS
03.2010 - Current
- Provide health services including first aid administration and monitoring blood pressure
- Assist patient with ADL’s such as dressing, hygiene activities, and feeding
- Provide transparent communication with the patients and the families to ensure trust and rapport was being met
- Administer medications to patient such as oral medication and insulin
- Transfer patient in and out of bed
LADMC
05.2023 - 06.2023
- I played games with patients
- I helped pass out food trays
- I assisted in administering oral medications
- I assisted in documentation
Kindred Hospital
02.2023 - 05.2023
- I did wound care and learned how to clean with saline and apply the proper gauze and bandages
- I did medication administration on patients who had g-tubes and nasogastric tubes
- I checked vitals and blood glucose levels
- I help feed patients
Seal Beach Health And Rehabilitation Center
11.2022 - 02.2023
- I administered medications PO and via g-tube
- I administered insulin shots
- I help reposition patients every 2 hours
- I assisted in calling pharmacy to change medications
Villa Del Rio
10.2022 - 11.2022
- I assisted patients with dementia and Alzheimer's
- I help do wound care and change gauze dressings on different types of wounds
Education
VN Diploma - Vocational Nursing
American Career College
Anaheim, CA09.2023
DA Diploma - Dental Assistant
UEI College
Huntington Park, CA02.2016
Skills
- Treatment plan implementation
- Medical examination
- Treatment outcome monitoring
- HIPAA guideline adherence
- Infection control
- Patient assessment
- Documentation accuracy
- Compassionate care
- Patient and family communication
- Aseptic techniques
- Medication administration
- Diabetes management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Intravenous therapy and blood withdrawal certification
- Catheter care
- Clinical judgment
- Postoperative care
- Medication administration via g-tube
- Foley insertion
- Meditech
- Admissions, Transfers, Discharge
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
LADMC
05.2023 - 06.2023
Kindred Hospital
02.2023 - 05.2023
Seal Beach Health And Rehabilitation Center
11.2022 - 02.2023
Villa Del Rio
10.2022 - 11.2022
Caregiver
IHSS
03.2010 - Current
DA Diploma - Dental Assistant
UEI College
VN Diploma - Vocational Nursing
American Career College