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Vernie Nicolas

Long Beach

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate nursing professional with experience in providing care in a variety of healthcare settings. Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with patients and families to promote comfort and safety while remaining organized, detail-oriented, and professional.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pacific Villa Inc.
02.2021 - 12.2022
  • Observes, reports and documents/charting on patient conditions
  • Administers medications in accordance with physician orders
  • Takes and records temperatures, respiration and pulse
  • Maintains working knowledge of assigned patient’s conditions at all times
  • Reviews reports from previous shifts to determine changes in status of residents and assigns various duties to C.N.A.’s or other nursing personnel
  • Turns over accurate records and ensures oncoming shift nurses are updated
  • Responsible for notifying Director of Nursing Services (DNS) and/or Administrator of changes in patient condition or other job-related problems.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Kindred Hospital
08.2018 - 09.2020
  • Provides patient care services that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care.
  • Meets the communication needs of patient and family.
  • Provides care that reflects initiative and responsibility indicative of professional expectations, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Monitor Technician

Kindred Hospital
05.2016 - 08.2018
  • Print and interpret rhythm strips every four hours and place in patient's chart each shift; alert nursing personnel of rhythm changes or new occurrences and obtain a graphic tracing for each
  • Accountable for alarm limit settings on the monitors
  • Follow policies for placing telemetry leads on patients; troubleshoot any telemetry problems
  • Compile new and current charts; enter patient information on chart and Kardex
  • Perform clerical duties related to admission and discharge of patients
  • Answer telephone and intercom, take messages and communicate information to appropriate person; call and follow-up with consultants
  • Assist visitors on the nursing units

Education

Nursing -

Davao Doctors College

Skills

  • Wound Care
  • Medication Administration
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Catheter Care
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Infection Control
  • Telemetry Equipment Operation

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pacific Villa Inc.
02.2021 - 12.2022

Licensed Practical Nurse

Kindred Hospital
08.2018 - 09.2020

Monitor Technician

Kindred Hospital
05.2016 - 08.2018

Nursing -

Davao Doctors College
Vernie Nicolas