Brittney Guitron

Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience across home health, outpatient and employee health, dermatology, behavioral health, hospice, and skilled nursing settings. Clinical experience includes patient assessments, wound and ostomy care, catheter and drain management, medication administration and education, injections, venipuncture, specimen handling, and communication with providers and interdisciplinary care teams. Bilingual in English and Spanish, with experience using multiple electronic medical record and clinical systems.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Pathways Home Health (North Central/Peninsula) - California

(2023-04)

• Complete nursing assessments and focused assessments in patients’ homes according to the plan of care.
• Provide ordered wound care, wound staging, wound VAC application, ostomy care, and post-operative incision monitoring.
• Provide catheter care and insertion, ostomy support, and care/teaching for JP, nasogastric, and nephrostomy tubes as assigned and ordered.
• Educate patients and families on medication use, insulin administration, diabetes management, blood pressure monitoring, and emergency plans.
• Monitor vital signs and changes in condition; communicate updates and concerns to physicians, supervisors, and the care team.
• Document visits, treatments, and care coordination; assist with patient scheduling and follow-up aligned with patient goals.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Sutter Health Mills Peninsula – Employee Health Services - San Mateo, CA

(2022-03 - 2023-03)

• Supported employee health visits, including urine drug screening, visual testing, blood draws for titers, respirator fit testing, and vaccine administration.
• Completed workers’ compensation intake and document review, supported needlestick reporting, and routed records to appropriate departments.
• Assisted with COVID-related intake and reporting, clinic supplies, inbox management, and opening/closing duties.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Adecco at Stanford Vaccine Clinics - Menlo Park, CA

(2021-12 - 2022-03)

• Supported COVID vaccination and testing operations and prepared laboratory specimens for shipment using required procedures.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Crossover Health – Facebook Campus - Menlo Park, CA

(2021-03 - 2021-12)

• Roomed patients, obtained vital signs and histories, performed venipuncture, administered immunizations, and conducted rapid and PCR COVID testing.
• Processed point-of-care testing, including Piccolo panels, and documented results, labs, immunizations, and nursing visits in clinical systems.
• Assisted with patient triage, provider communication, lab workflows, quality/compliance audits, and clinic readiness.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - California Skin Institute - San Mateo, CA

(2019-10 - 2021-03)

• Assisted dermatology providers with office visits, Mohs surgery, biopsies, injections, light therapy, and cosmetic consultations.
• Performed suture removal and wound care; monitored lab work and communicated abnormal findings to the dermatologist.
• Provided patient education for biologic injections and Accutane/iPledge processes, and supported prior authorizations and medication refills.
• Documented and billed provider services in EMA and maintained room readiness and appointment flow.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Caminar Mental Wellness - San Mateo, CA

(2018-12 - 2019-06)

• Completed focused assessments, vital signs, progress notes, medication updates, and reports of changes in condition.
• Administered scheduled psychiatric injections and educated clients on medication use, side effects, and adverse-effect warning signs.
• Provided medication support during home visits, assessed mood and activities of daily living, and escalated crisis concerns to the clinical team.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - 1st Choice Home Health & Hospice - Foster City, CA

(2018-10 - 2018-12)

• Provided focused assessments, vital signs, wound care, glucose checks, medication teaching, and patient/family education.
• Supported hospice patients with comfort measures and education regarding medications, including narcotic administration.
• Reported changes in condition to providers and nursing staff and documented visit summaries and vital signs.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Atherton Regency - Menlo Park, CA

(2017-09 - 2018-09)

• Performed head-to-toe and focused assessments, medication administration, glucose checks, insulin administration, and injections.
• Provided catheter, gastrostomy tube, wound, and wound VAC care; completed progress notes, care plans, and admission documentation.
• Followed up promptly with providers regarding critical laboratory results and carried out provider orders.

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Millbrae Skilled Care - Millbrae, CA

(2017-06 - 2017-09)

• Assisted with activities of daily living, focused assessments, medication administration, glucose monitoring, and insulin administration.
• Provided catheter care, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, PPD testing, dressing changes, and wound VAC management.
• Documented end-of-shift progress and changes in patient condition.

Vocational Nurse Program - Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts (2015-05 - 2016-01)