Todd McCormick

2840 pearl street, Austin, TX 78705 C: 512-705-0240 toddmcc06@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Enthusiastic LVN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical

procedure competency. Spanish/English speaking professional with over 4 years’ experience as

an effective advocate for patients.

Core Qualifications

• Considerable experience in acute care, geriatrics, mental health, post-

surgical, clinical, triage.

• Excellent proficiency with specific operating room equipment

• Strong skills in independent and safe patient transfer and positioning

• Outstanding grasp of the Nurse Practice Act, the Code of Ethics for

Nurses and all applicable regulations and laws

• Exceptional knowledge of human growth and developmental stages

• High written and oral communication skills

Skills

Insulin medication assistance, proper catheter insertion/removal, foley catheter insertion/removal

familiarity, tracheotomy care, venipuncture/blood draw expert.

Work History

Charge Nurse 8/15-present

Austin Family Practice - 631 W 38th street Austin, Texas 78705

Carried out MD orders such as steroid injections, vaccinations, EKG, pap smears, ect.

Assisted MD with minor surgical dermatological procedures

Authorized refills for prescription meeds, referrals, medical records request.

Proficient in Athena EMR.

IDC10 proficient.

Clinical Licensed Vocational Nurse 2/15-8/15

Orthopaedic Specialist of Austin- 4611 Guadalupe Street Austin, TX 78751

Valuable team member in a clinical setting that included MA, LVN, PA, MD.

Credentialed and assisted in surgical centers as first assist to various orthopedic procedures such

as hip/knee arthroplasty, total knee/hip replacement.

Proficient with Medinformatix and other Electronic Medical Records Programs.

Assisted in Pre Op and Post op assessment.

Developed new templates for faster office visits.

Clinical Staff Nurse LVN 08/14 to 3/15

Sonobello Body Contouring center- 801 W 38 th St ste 100, Austin, TX 78705

• Enforces policy adherence consistent with AAAHC guidelines to maintain superb quality

assurance and quality improvement.

• Prepares surgical setting maintaining strict sterile guidelines and fields.

• Prepares patient for procedure initiating peripheral intravenous access using sterile technique.

• Administers sedatives to patient per MD order before beginning procedure.

• Dons surgical garment and provides dressing care to patient post-surgical laser assisted

liposuction

• Performs follow up appointments at one week, three, and six months to ensure no

complications and patient satisfaction.

• Assist surgeon in surgical Laser assisted Liposuction using SyneronLite.

Charge LVN 03/2013 to 01/2014

Retirement Nursing Center – 6909 Burnet Road, Austin, TX

• Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.

• Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer,

Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease.

• Effectively managed clinical oversight for 44-bed unit.

• Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.

• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and

diseases.

• Effectively supervised number LVNs, NAs and non-clinical staff. Improved annual employee

retention rate from number to number percent.

• Directed the new hire LVN program. Recruited, hired, led training.

Charge LVN, 10/2010 to 03/2012

Heritage Park Skilled Nursing facility – 2806 Real street Austin, TX

• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.

• Oversaw and managed number clinical and support staff in patient care activities while

maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.

• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and

diseases.

• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

• Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.

• Increased unit productivity for a 29-bed surgical unit.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.

• Delegated staff nurse duties.

• Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer,

Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.

• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.

Education

Associate of Science: Nursing, December 2012

Austin Community College – Associates of Science in Nursing

• Top 20% of class

• Student government representative

Certificates Licensure

LVN License: #306349 Certified 3/13/2012- Current (Unrestricted)

ACLS and BLS American Red Cross: Certified 2014- Current

Intravenous Therapy: Certified 2010-Current

Additional Information

• Extra-Curricular Activities : TUFA semi-Pro Football MVP 2014 / 2014 Superbowl

champions, Snowboarding, Hunting, Fishing, Golfing, Traveling.