Zyra De La Peña
McHenry
Summary
Dedicated and energetic nurse with a passion for delivering comprehensive patient care and fostering a comfortable environment. Proficient in monitoring and sterilizing medical equipment to maintain high standards of safety and cleanliness. Skilled in coordinating between patients and families to promote open communication and improve the quality of care provided.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alden Estates Of Huntley
12.2024 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
Agency Nurse
Clipboard Health
01.2023 - Current
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Modified patient health treatment plans by observing patient conditions and responses.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in [Type] environment.
Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse
Reliance Home Health Caregivers
09.2020 - Current
- Competency in taking care of ventilator patients
- Competency in taking care of tracheotomy patients
- Responsible for weaning and capping of tracheotomy patients
- Decisively and confidently make judgments on patient's condition and call Doctor based on decisions
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toilet, and exercising
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests
- Responded to patient's alarms and needs- assessment requests to identify course of treatment
- Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures
- Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight
- Educate patients and family regarding disease and treatments and act as a patient advocate
- Helping patients bathe, get dressed, go to the bathroom, and eat
- Monitoring patients' overall health during every visit
- Changing bandages, wound dressings, and catheters
- Setting up exercise programs for patients
- Verifying patients are taking the correct dosages of medications
- Remaining on-call for patients who have healthcare emergencies
Nurse Referral Coordinator
Legacy Healthcare
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Provided physicians and other medical personnel with patient assessment details and answered patient care-related questions.
- Coordinated patients' tests and treatments with other hospital departments.
- Displayed functional familiarity with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance coverage protocols.
- Settled incoming patients into rooms and verified adequacy of medical supplies and treatment equipment.
- Assessed new patients' care plans and administered prescribed medications and treatments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Warren Barr Gold Coast
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Admitting new residents
- Assisting physicians during rounds of residents' rooms
- Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff
- Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff
- Performing ongoing assessments of residents' physical and mental health
- Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents
- Monitoring basic patient health such as vital signs and overall condition
- Changing dressings or inserting catheters
- Taking patient histories and maintaining documentation
- Assisting with tests or procedures
- Handled patient intake, including documenting vitals, symptoms, and initial assessments
- Fostered high-quality patient care by monitoring care delivery and correcting deficiencies
- Charted progress notes, reflecting care administered and responses
Education
Lisenced Practical Nurse - Nursing
Americare Technical School
Park Ridge, IL08.2019
Skills
- Care plan implementation
- Discharge coordination
- Patient care and education
- Geriatric care
- Pediatric care
- Patient safety monitoring
- Medication administration
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alden Estates Of Huntley
12.2024 - Current
Agency Nurse
Clipboard Health
01.2023 - Current
Nurse Referral Coordinator
Legacy Healthcare
06.2022 - 06.2023
Pediatric Licensed Practical Nurse
Reliance Home Health Caregivers
09.2020 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Warren Barr Gold Coast
03.2020 - 12.2020
Lisenced Practical Nurse - Nursing
Americare Technical School
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