Veronica Alvarez
Victorville
Summary
Accomplished Licensed Vocational Nurse leverages critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Sterling Commons
Victorville
05.2023 - Current
- Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Maintained accurate medical records and documentation of patient visits.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
LVN
Inland Christian Home
Ontario
01.2020 - Current
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to [Type] patients.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA10.2021
Skills
- Ca Licensed Practical Nurse
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Documenting incidents
- Counting narcotics
- Assisting physicians
- Caring for wounds
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Time Management
- Samples collection
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Sterling Commons
05.2023 - Current
LVN
Inland Christian Home
01.2020 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pacific College