Cecilia Garcia
Oak Forest
Summary
Licensed practical Nurse motivated and caring professional Lpn with a 10 year experience in a nursing/rehabilitation facility. Proven capacity to deliver quality nursing care within a fast-paced environment. Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build positive relationships with patients, family and team members. High degree of initiative and problem solving ability. Competent to function well during a crisis situation. Skilled in prioritizing and organizing tasks. Capable of providing a full range of practical nursing care to patients with a wide variety of physical and medical problems. Reliable and accountable in managing patient care. Flexible to learn and adapt to new systems and processes. Computer knowledgeable. Fluent in English and Spanish. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
IntelyCare
10.2022 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Chateau Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
LPN Nursing Supervisor
The Grove Of La Grange Park
12.2018 - 09.2022
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Cared for over 24 rehabilitation and long term care patients each day with quality-driven support.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Point Click Care to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Worked on Covid units always adhering to proper infection control guidelines.
- Served as preceptor for new team members.
- Assisted with Covid-19 testing.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lexington of Lagrange
03.2017 - 11.2018
- Provided post acute rehabilitative care to surgical, cardiac, renal and respiratory patients on 22-bed skilled unit.
LPN Nursing Supervisor
ManorCare Health Services Oak Lawn East
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Provided specialized care for post acute patients on 23-bed skilled unit
- Delivered skilled nursing care for assisted living residents, hospice and post acute rehabilitative patients in timely , professional and caring manner
- Supervised and organized care of patients with other health care team members to always deliver optimal level of care to each patient
- Utilized nursing skills on daily basis in areas such as, Trach care, O2 therapy, colostomies, gastric tubes, IV infusion therapy, surgical drains, surgical wounds and other previous noted nursing areas
- Received employee of month award after 5 months of employment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
LPN
Cantata British Home and Rehabilitation Services
02.2013 - 04.2014
- Provided care for residents and rehabilitation patients on 22-bed skilled care unit
- Cared for residents with trachs/oxygen therapy, NG and gastric tubes/feeding pumps, colostomies/urostomies, and IV infusion therapy
- Administered oral medications and injections, performed diagnostic test, such as PPD, PT/INR, and EEG testing
- Timely and accurately completed nursing assessments along with required documentation such as, resident assessment profiles, MDS and Care planning
- Adequately made written and oral reports as required to physicians, pharmacists, therapist and other providers of service to enable proper follow through of orders and coordination of care services
- Adhered to policies and procedures in accordance to facility, state and federal guidelines and standards
- Coordinated unit activities for assigned shift
- Established and monitored completion of assignments for all CNA's and evaluated quality of resident care given
- Adjusted when necessary nursing schedule to meet needs of residents
- Frequently praised by management and other nursing staff for thoroughness with care given and received excellent 1 year evaluation from DON.
LPN
Alden Town Manor, Medical Skilled Care
06.2006 - 10.2008
- Provided superior care for residents and rehabilitation patients with critical illnesses/injuries in 25-bed skilled care unit
- Cared for surgical, diabetic, dialysis and cardiac patients
- Assuring quality care was given to meet individualized needs of each resident
- Utilized knowledge of nursing process as standard during assessments
- Worked with interdisciplinary team in planning and implementing plan of care
- Monitored and interpreted resident status, evaluated response to action plan and intervened appropriately
- Adhered to infection control principles and practices, performed resident admissions and discharges on regular basis
- Delegated appropriate interventions and actively sought out assistance with clinical skills in order to meet resident needs
- Used leadership skills to positively communicate and inspire CNA's to compassionately provide highest level of care to each resident
- Managed care of up to 25 residents at time, trained and supervised new nurses on skilled floor
- Permanently given position of Charge Nurse on skilled floor after 8 months of employment and received excellent evaluations from DON.
Nursing
Morton Community College
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Rotated throughout surgical, medical, emergency room and intensive care units, and gained valuable insight, and knowledge in all areas of patient care
- Praised by nursing instructor for having good communication skills with patients and other health care team members
- Demonstrated motivation by seeking out opportunities to perform nursing skills
- Exhibited good organizational skills by prioritizing nursing tasks
- Gave presentations on numerous medical illnesses.
Education
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, ILADN RN Program -
Morton Community College
Cicero, IL2004
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Time Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Infection Control
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Management Team Support
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Wound Dressing
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- PPE Compliance
- Point Click Care Software Proficiency
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Chateau Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
12.2023 - 08.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
IntelyCare
10.2022 - Current
LPN Nursing Supervisor
The Grove Of La Grange Park
12.2018 - 09.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lexington of Lagrange
03.2017 - 11.2018
LPN Nursing Supervisor
ManorCare Health Services Oak Lawn East
02.2015 - 03.2017
LPN
Cantata British Home and Rehabilitation Services
02.2013 - 04.2014
LPN
Alden Town Manor, Medical Skilled Care
06.2006 - 10.2008
Nursing
Morton Community College
01.2002 - 01.2004
Waubonsee Community College
ADN RN Program -
Morton Community College
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