Alexis Kearns
Beaver,WV
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in skilled nursing facility. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Hilltop Post Acute
Hilltop, West Virginia
05.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored residents in post-acute rehabilitation
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Provided wound care and supported recovery for skilled nursing residents
- Assessed vital signs and documented nursing observations in medical records
- Responded to changes in condition and reported concerns promptly
- Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the registered nurse or physician.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
- Maintained infection control standards throughout post-acute nursing unit
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Adhered to facility policies and procedures while providing quality nursing care.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the electronic medical record system.
Education
LPN/LVN - Nursing
Academy of Careers And Technology
Beckley, WV 08.2022 - 05.2024
Skills
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Infection control
- Diabetes management
- Pain management
- Breathing treatments
- Specimen collection
- Patient assessment
- Electronic charting
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
Certification
- LPN license currently active
- CPR license active until 08/2027
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Hilltop Post Acute
05.2024 - Current
LPN/LVN - Nursing
Academy of Careers And Technology
08.2022 - 05.2024