Alicia Prentiss
Booneville,Mississippi
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Enjoys helping people and helping to make their lives better, while knowing how to take initiative and get things done. Looking to seek and maintain a full-time entry-level school counselor position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN-Field Nurse
Help At Home
07.2015 - Current
- Provides exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
- Organizes and updates patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies, and health status information.
- Dispenses and administers patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Monitors patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Administrator
Booneville Assisted Living
04.2011 - 07.2015
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Recruited, hired, and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development, and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and distributed employee work schedules based on operational needs and employee requests.
- Monitored budget, kept records of expenses, and notified senior management on expenditures and plans concerning budget and fiscal matters while recommending opportunities for cost savings.
Nursing supervisor
Scott-Del Cottage
05.2010 - 04.2011
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff of five nurses and fifteen nursing assistants in thirty-four-bed long-term care facility by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians, and community organizations to promote high-quality patient care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Directed patient discharge procedures to provide departing patients with needed aftercare and avoid readmissions.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Mississippi
University, MS05.2025
Associate of Arts - General Studies HHS Psychology
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS05.2023
Certification - Licensed Practical Nurse
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS05.2009
Skills
- Mental Nurse
- Pediatric Nurse
- Nursing Management
- Administration
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Proficient in Spanish
Timeline
LPN-Field Nurse
Help At Home
07.2015 - Current
Administrator
Booneville Assisted Living
04.2011 - 07.2015
Nursing supervisor
Scott-Del Cottage
05.2010 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Mississippi
Associate of Arts - General Studies HHS Psychology
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Certification - Licensed Practical Nurse
Northeast Mississippi Community College
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