Nicole Ramirez
Manteca
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Licensed Vocational Nurse with over 5 years of experience providing high-quality patient care. Skilled at meeting the unique needs of diverse patients while maintaining safety, comfort, and overall wellness. Dedicated to creating a supportive, healing environment for patients from all backgrounds. Known for working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and ensure smooth, efficient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sunol Hills
04.2024 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care and supervision to adolescents with eating disorders in a six-bed residential treatment facility, supporting individualized treatment plans.
- Administer medications, monitor for side effects, and coordinate care with physicians, psychiatrists, dietitians, and treatment staff to ensure continuity and safety.
- Facilitate client engagement in therapeutic activities, model coping skills, and provide crisis support in accordance with family-based therapy principles.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with quality assurance standards, Medi-Cal/Medicare guidelines, and agency policies.
- Support a collaborative treatment team, maintain professional boundaries, and promote a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment for clients.
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Danville Neuropathy Center
04.2021 - 10.2023
- Supervise and support licensed vocational nurses, monitor their needs, address and triage their concerns, disseminate information to them, and act as liaison between them and the nurse practitioners
- Create and deliver Electric Nerve Stimulation (Sanexas) treatment plans in collaboration with Nurse Practitioners
- Develop, adapt, and implement protocols in collaboration with nurse practitioners after conducting periodic quality-improvement assessments
- Oversee tests to assess neuropathy characteristics (i.e. DND study, Flow, Tinetti) and review results with patients
- Perform skin assessments and monitor vital signs and appropriately escalate any concerning results to Nurse Practitioners
- Facilitate patient autonomy and participation by completing consultations on Sanexas, treatment plans, expectations, lab results, and epidermal nerve fiber density readings
- Accurately document patient changes and progress in electronic medical record
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Manor Care Health Services
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Oversaw up to 38 patients and five Certified Nursing Assistants at a time
- Administered enteral medications, inserted and managed catheters, dressed wounds, and assisted with activities of daily living (ADLs) while maintaining proper infection control prevention
- Optimized patient outcomes by facilitating appropriate pain control, patient mobility, and family involvement
- Contributed to interdisciplinary health care meetings to design care plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Unitek College
Sacramento, CA07-2026
Associate of Applied Science - Vocational Nursing
Unitek College
Sacramento, CA01-2024
Licensed Vocational Nursing - undefined
Unitek College
South San Francisco, CA07.2019
High School Diploma - undefined
Notre Dame High School
San Jose, CA05.2016
Skills
- HIPAA guideline adherence
- Diabetes management
- Patient assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Treatment outcome monitoring
- Medication administration
- Patient and family communication
- Documentation accuracy
- Compassionate care
Certification
- Vocational Nursing License – California State Board of Nursing Jul 2019 – Present
- Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) – American Heart Association, American Red Cross Oct 2025 – Oct 2027
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sunol Hills
04.2024 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Charge Nurse
Danville Neuropathy Center
04.2021 - 10.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Manor Care Health Services
10.2019 - 04.2021
Licensed Vocational Nursing - undefined
Unitek College
High School Diploma - undefined
Notre Dame High School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Unitek College
Associate of Applied Science - Vocational Nursing
Unitek College