Lateka Johnson
Registered Nurse
St. Petersburg,FL
Summary
Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Freedom Square
Seminole, FL
04.2019 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Wound Care Registered Nurse
Gulfport Rehabilitation
Pasadena, FL
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them.
- Designed pouch systems to assist in wound draining and recovery.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Documented and examined patient recovery and reported progress to doctors for effective management.
- Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Freedom Square
Seminole, FL
11.2017 - 04.2019
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
Education
LPN - Practical Nursing
Ptec
Saint Petersburg FlBachelor of Science - Nursing
SPC
Saint Petersburg Fl06.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
Tampa, FL12.2017
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Preventive Healthcare
- Medication Administration
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Problem Solving
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Decision Making
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Treatment Preparation
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- First Aid
- Infection Control Procedures
- Direct Patient Care
- Delegation and Motivation
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Infection Control Process Coordination
Accomplishments
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Timeline
Wound Care Registered Nurse
Gulfport Rehabilitation
03.2021 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
Freedom Square
04.2019 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Freedom Square
11.2017 - 04.2019
LPN - Practical Nursing
Ptec
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SPC
Associate of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
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