Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse - Los Arcos Del Norte - El Paso, TX
(2025-11)
Geriatrics | Supervision | Assessments | Patient Education | Delegation | Wound Care | Bladder Catheterizations | Bladder Scans | Finger Stick Glucose Testing | Phlebotomy | IV Therapy | Tube Feedings | Blood Pressure Monitoring | Inputs and Outputs | EMR | PCC - Point Click Care
- Planned, organized and directed nursing functions of patients in a 50+ bed unit.
- Managed, supervised and delegated appropriately to nursing assistive staff.
- Ensured adequate staffing was available to provide safe patient care.
- Responded appropriately to critical and emergent situations in order to ensure the best possible patient outcome.
- Conducted assessments and accurately documented patient care, condition and nursing interventions as appropriate.
- Performed bladder catheterization, IV solution administration, wound care, medication and oxygen administration, and specimen collection.
- Properly charted any untoward effects and effectiveness of treatments.
- Communicated and worked effectively with team members to promote the optimum health of the patient.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse - Bartlett Nursing & Rehab Center - El Paso, TX
(2023-07 - 2025-10)
Geriatrics | Supervision | Assessments | Patient Education | Delegation | Wound Care | Bladder Catheterizations | Bladder Scans | Finger Stick Glucose Testing | Phlebotomy | IV Therapy | Tube Feedings | Blood Pressure Monitoring | Inputs and Outputs | EMR | PCC - Point Click Care. Note: Employment period includes July 2023 to October 2023 & February 2024 to October 2025
- Planned, organized and directed nursing functions of patients in a 50+ bed unit.
- Managed, supervised and delegated appropriately to nursing assistive staff.
- Ensured adequate staffing was available to provide safe patient care.
- Responded appropriately to critical and emergent situations in order to ensure the best possible patient outcome.
- Conducted assessments and accurately documented patient care, condition and nursing interventions as appropriate.
- Performed bladder catheterization, IV solution administration, wound care, medication and oxygen administration, and specimen collection.
- Properly charted any untoward effects and effectiveness of treatments.
- Communicated and worked effectively with team members to promote the optimum health of the patient.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse - Grace Pointe Wellness - El Paso, TX
(2022-01 - 2023-07)
Geriatrics | Supervision & Delegation | Wound Care | Bladder Catheterizations | Bladder Scans | Finger Stick | Glucose Testing | Phlebotomy | IV Therapy | Tube Feedings | Blood Pressure | Monitoring Inputs and Outputs | EMR | PCC - Point Click Care
- Planned, organized and directed nursing functions of patients in a 30+ bed unit.
- Managed, supervised and delegated appropriately to nursing assistive staff.
- Ensured adequate staffing was available to provide safe patient care.
- Responded appropriately to critical and emergent situations in order to ensure the best possible patient outcome.
- Conducted assessments and accurately documented patient care, condition and nursing interventions as appropriate.
- Performed bladder catheterization, IV solution administration, wound care, medication and oxygen administration, and specimen collection.
- Properly charted any untoward effects and effectiveness of treatments.
- Communicated and worked effectively with team members to promote the optimum health of the patient.
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Mendoza Family Care Clinic - Fort Bliss, TX
(2016-05 - 2020-06)
Immunizations | Medication Administration | Well Woman Examinations | Skin Procedures | Colposcopies | Vasectomies | IUD & Nexplanon Insertions & Removals | Specimen Collections | Order Labs | EKG | IV Therapy | Finger Stick Glucose Testing | Ear Irrigations | Breathing Treatments | Patient Education | CHCS & AHLTA | HEDIS Compliance
- Obtained information from patients and/or family to identify complaints, symptoms or reason for seeking care.
- Took vital signs and performed behavioral health screening. Conducted medication reconciliation.
- Coordinated and facilitated care coordination, communicated relevant information according to the medical plan of care and nursing assessment, to include patient education.
- Provided individualized nursing care to patients of all ages. Assisted the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
- Tracked HEDIS measures and communicated with provider and patients in order to maintain compliance.
- Administered medications, immunizations, finger stick blood glucose tests, urine dipsticks, breathing treatments, ear irrigations and visual acuity tests.
- Successfully trained the majority of incoming nursing personnel on job duties, responsibilities, clinic procedures and protocols, AHLTA & CHCS, PCMH models and EMR.
- Trained staff on multiple procedures, to include vasectomies, colposcopies, IUD & Nexplanon removal/insertion, shave & punch biopsies, Synvisc, Botox and trigger point injections.
- Received multiple awards for excellence in customer service via patient satisfaction ratings and patient compliments.
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Department of Veterans Affairs - El Paso, TX
(2015-08 - 2016-05)
Immunizations | Medication Administration | Well Woman Examinations | Specimen Collection | Order Labs | EKG | Finger Stick Glucose Testing | Ear Irrigations | Breathing Treatments | Vista CPRS | HEDIS | EMR
- Obtained information from patients and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms or reason for seeking care.
- Took vital signs, performed behavioral health screenings and medication reconciliation.
- Coordinated and facilitated care coordination, communicated relevant information according to the medical plan of care and nursing assessment.
- Tracked HEDIS measures and communicated with provider and patients in order to maintain compliance.
- Provided individualized nursing care to patients. Assisted the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
- Administer medications, immunizations, finger stick blood glucose tests, breathing treatments, ear irrigations and visual acuity exams.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse - Will O Bell Nursing Home - Bartlett, TX
(2014-12 - 2015-06)
Geriatrics | Supervision & Delegation | Wound Care | Bladder Catheterizations | Bladder Scans | Finger Stick Glucose Testing | Phlebotomy | IV Therapy | Tube Feedings | Blood Pressure Monitoring | Inputs/Outputs | EMR
- Planned, organized and directed nursing functions of patients in a 30+ bed unit.
- Managed, supervised and delegated appropriately to nursing assistive staff.
- Ensured adequate staffing was available to provide safe patient care.
- Responded appropriately to critical and emergent situations in order to ensure the best possible patient outcome.
- Conducted assessments and accurately documented patient care, condition and nursing interventions as appropriate.
- Performed bladder catheterization, IV solution administration, wound care, medication and oxygen administration, and specimen collection.
- Properly charted any untoward effects and effectiveness of treatments.
- Communicated and worked effectively with team members to promote the optimum health of the patient.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Madigan Army Medical Center - Fort Lewis
(2013-08 - 2014-12)
Immunizations | Medication Administration | Well Woman Examinations | Skin Procedures | Colposcopies | Vasectomies | IUD & Nexplanon Insertion/Removal | Specimen Collections | Order Labs | EKG | IV Therapy | Finger Stick Glucose Testing | Ear Irrigations | Breathing Treatments | Patient Education | Chart Review & Audits | CHCS AHLTA | HEDIS | EMR
- Obtained information from patients and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms or reason for seeking care. Took vital signs and performed behavioral health screening.
- Conducted medication reconciliation.
- Coordinated and facilitate care coordination, communicated relevant information according to the medical plan of care and nursing assessment, to include patient education.
- Provided individualized nursing care to patients of all ages. Assisted the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures.
- Tracked HEDIS measures and communicated with provider and patients in order to maintain compliance.
- Administered medications, immunizations, finger stick blood glucose tests, urine dipsticks, breathing treatments, ear irrigations and visual acuity tests.
- Assigned as the team's procedures nurse. Set up, prepared and assisted with procedures, to include vasectomies, colposcopies, IUD removal & insertion, Nexplanon removal & insertion, shave & punch biopsies, Synvisc and trigger point injections.
- Successfully trained incoming personnel on clinic procedures and protocols, AHLTA & CHCS, PCMH Model, and Relay Health.
- Received time off awards for excellent evaluations and performance.
Licensed Practical Nurse - VA Community Living Center - Lakewood, WA
(2012-10 - 2013-08)
Geriatrics | Wound Care | Bladder Catheterizations | Bladder Scans | Finger Stick Glucose Testing | Phlebotomy | IV Therapy | Tube Feedings | Blood Pressure Monitoring | Inputs/Outputs | CHCS CPRS | EMR
- Prepared and administered prescribed medications and treatments.
- Observed patients for untoward side effects or change of condition.
- Promptly and accurately documented changes and reported to appropriate channels.
- Observed, identified and responded appropriately to patients' needs.
- Used sound judgment when selecting interventions.
- Established good working relations with peers, residents and residents' family members in order to promote and foster a healthy environment.
- Recognized and responded to potential emergent situations.
- Conducted patient and family teaching as appropriate to promote independence.
- Worked independently with minimal supervision while accomplishing the day's tasks diligently and in a timely manner.
