Chris Aquino

Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Vocational Charge Nurse with experience in long-term care and geriatric nursing. Seeking a position where I can utilize my experience and commitment to providing exceptional, resident-centered care while supporting a collaborative healthcare team.

LVN HOSPICE VISITING NURSE at Los Robles Healthcare at Home (2019-09 – 2026-07)

LVN HOSPICE VISITING NURSE at Dynamic Hospice Care (2023-02 – 2026-05)

• Telephone Triage: Answering calls from patients, evaluating reported symptoms over the phone, and providing nursing guidance.
• Urgent Visits: Traveling directly to patient homes to address immediate medical issues, such as catheter problems, pain breakthroughs, or sudden symptom changes.
• Collaboration: Relaying patient concerns and assessment findings to the on-call Registered Nurse (RN) or the patient's physician to coordinate care.
• Documentation: Updating patient electronic medical records (EMR) regarding any interventions, visits, or calls made during the shift

CHARGE NURSE at Greenfield Care Center (2014-09 – 2019-08)

• Maintains overall shift operation in a safe, efficient, and effective matter.
• Coordinates resident admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Makes daily resident rounds to interview physical and emotional status and to implement any required nursing interventions.
• Routinely observes and guides direct patient care staff for appropriate technique and adherence to facility policies and procedures.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary care plan meetings and contributes to the individualized person-centered plan of care for each resident
• Ensure that all safety and infection control practices are followed.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Ensures that required documentation is complete and is following regulations and standards as well as policies and procedures
• Assists with special projects or other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

LVN WELLNESS NURSE at Sunrise Senior Living (2014-08 – 2018-06)

CAREMANAGER/CAREGIVER at Sunrise Senior Living (2009 – 2014-08)

• Personal Care: Assisting with bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and continence management.
• Observation & Reporting: Monitoring residents for changes in behavior, skin condition, weight, or alertness, and reporting to the Resident Care Director.
• Life Enrichment: Engaging residents through daily conversation and planned recreational activities.
• Dining Services: Assisting with meals, serving food, and ensuring dining needs are met.
• Light Housekeeping: Maintaining a clean environment by tidying resident suites, making beds, doing laundry, and emptying trash.
• Safety & Communication: Responding immediately to call bells, following security protocols, and communicating effectively with residents' families.

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – Ateneo De Naga University (1993-06)

Vocational Nurse – California Career College (2013-06)