Heather Butler
Marshall,TX
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with 8+ years experience skilled at communicating, organizing and solving problems to improve level of care and raise quality rankings of health care facilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Advanced Rehab & Healthcare Of Bowie
Bowie, TX
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
LVN Assistant Director of Nursing
Heritage Place Of Decatur
Decatur, TX
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
LVN
Bridgeport Medical Lodge
Bridgeport, TX
04.2017 - 08.2018
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
LVN
Heritage Place Of Decatur
Decatur, TX
08.2014 - 03.2017
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- 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.
Education
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
North Central Texas College
Bowie, TX08.2013
Skills
- Team Building
- Needs Assessment
- Conditions Reporting
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Vital Signs Recording
- Wound Dressing
- Procedure Explanation
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Patient Charting
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Equipment Inspection
- Medication Administration
- Specimen Collection
- Intravenous Medications
- Staff Supervision
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Responsible and Dependable
- First Aid and CPR
- HIPAA Compliance
Timeline
LVN
Advanced Rehab & Healthcare Of Bowie
06.2021 - 09.2021
LVN Assistant Director of Nursing
Heritage Place Of Decatur
01.2019 - 05.2021
LVN
Bridgeport Medical Lodge
04.2017 - 08.2018
LVN
Heritage Place Of Decatur
08.2014 - 03.2017
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
North Central Texas College