Vera Catron

Motivated, caring professional seeking to add skills and knowledge base to a variety of health care settings. Proven to ably handle any medical emergency or situation, with the requisite skill set to perform under pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills, management skills and a dedicated worker with a sense of purpose.

Skilled Pediatric Services Provider - Children's Home Healthcare - Gainesville, TX

(2025-03)

Skilled Pediatric services include caregiver education for feedings and specialized care, central line care, weight checks, IV therapy, wound care, pre and post operative care, catheter care, diabetic management, lab draws, injections, and medication administration, all delivered with a focus on safety, comfort, and confidence

Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse PRN - Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith, AR

(2024-03 - 2025-01)

Duties include/but not limited to: Admission and Discharge, Daily VS and Assessment, IV/IM medications, Blood Administration, Wound Care, Medication distribution/follow up, Blood draws, Stat Orders, IDT, Patient education, Counseling and Case Management and Report. Charge Nurse PRN. Assume Director of Nursing team conference duties when needed.

Registered Nurse - Contract with HHS Federal Government/IRS - ServeFed - Houston, Texas

(2023-06 - 2024-03)

Participates in all required training and competency assessments according to staffing contract and FOH policies and SOPs to maintain ability to work in assigned FOH OHC locations. Provides healthcare services directly to FOH clients at assigned OHC locations according to scope of practice for state license and FOH policy and SOP.

• Performs components of physical exams which may include: Vital signs, height and weight
• Audiometry
• Vision testing
• ECG
• Spirometry
• Phlebotomy
• TB skin testing
• Documentation of all clinical data on all required forms
• Provides immunizations according to FOH policies, SOPs and standing orders
• Provide non-emergency care to FOH clients according to FOH RN protocols

Registered Nurse - DaVita Home Health (PD) - Tempe, Arizona

(2022-11 - 2023-04)

Case management for numerous patients. Assessments. Checking and recording vital signs before, during and after treatments. Preparing and updating nursing care plans. Coordinating care with IDT, including medical director, facility manager, social worker, dietician, and other PD nurses on staff. Noting trends in dialysis treatments and adjusting treatments as needed with approval of treating physician. Reconcile medications. Venipuncture.

Education of home peritoneal dialysis and home visits. Triage after hour calls.

Occupational Health Nurse - Tyson Foods Incorporated - Center, Texas (Complex) and Claryville, Kentucky

(2020-06 - 2022-11)

Responsible for health promotion activities, provide direct care for team members on the job with excellent assessment skills, manage emergency situations, knowledge of OSHA regulations, coordinate care including vaccination clinics and COVID-19 testing Enablon documentation. Maintain hearing conservation program. Provided education to staff and employees for CPR and AED training.

RN Case Manager - Affinity Hospice - Jasper, Texas

(2019-12 - 2020-06)

Supervised and managed LVN's and CNA's care routines, Admissions, Complete Assessments. Determined level of care, counseling and education. Responsible for weekly visits, medication orders, blood draws and other necessary labs, patient and family education. Performed death calls. IDG daily meeting for coordination of care for physician approval of care.

Clinical Experience - Intensive Care Unit - Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, Nacogdoches, TX

(2019-03 - 2019-03)

Clinical Experience - Labor and Delivery - Woodland Heights Medical Center, Lufkin, TX

(2018-09 - 2018-09)

Clinical Experience - Medical Surgical - CHI St. Luke's, Lufkin, TX

(2018-03 - 2018-03)

Clinical Experience - Medical Surgical - CHRISTUS Jasper Memorial, Jasper, TX

(2017-09 - 2017-09)

Associate Degree - Nursing - Angelina College (2019-05)