Vanessa Contreras

Provide oversight and delivery of patient-centered care in patients’ residences, following the plan of care and communicating status updates to the RN case manager/clinical manager. Complete accurate and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care.

Provided 1:1 support and supervised a special education class with autistic teens, including monitoring for seizure activity signs and behavioral disorders.

Managed shift operations and resident nursing services, including policy compliance, administrative reporting, medication administration, wound care, and resident admissions, transfers, and discharges. Recorded telephone orders, transcribed physician orders, maintained daily census reporting, and completed accident/incident reporting and required documentation.

Provided direct care for a disabled teen, including G-tube/J-tube care, medication administration, and daily documentation in EMR. Supported ADLs and provided PROM exercises and routine education to the patient and caregiver, including notifying the PCP of condition changes and documenting new orders.

Developed, implemented, and evaluated the organizational infection prevention program, including surveillance, pandemic preparedness, hand hygiene, standard and transmission-based precautions, employee health, outbreak management, and infection control education. Used nationally recognized surveillance criteria (CDC NHSN and McGeer) to collect and analyze data, deliver education, and meet local/st

Administered medications by non-IV/non-intrathecal routes and performed treatments including nasogastric tube passage, enteral feedings, blood glucose monitoring, urinary catheterization, and enemas. Maintained infection control using universal precautions and documented vital signs, behavior, medication response, and significant changes, while participating in multidisciplinary care and reporting

Earned a certificate in Infection Control. Completed related training during the 2006–2010 period.

Earned a nursing certificate from Porterville College. Completed the program during the 2006–2010 period.

Completed general educational development (GED) studies while attending Monache High School.