Amanda Foster
Canton,NC
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional prepared for leadership. Skilled in patient care, clinical procedures, and team management. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving outcomes. Reliable and adaptable with commitment to high standards.
Healthcare professional with proven record in patient care and team leadership. Known for delivering high-quality care and fostering collaborative environments. Reliable and adaptable, ensures team goals are met through effective communication and problem-solving.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Team Lead
Asheville Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center
08.2023 - Current
- Contributed to cost-saving initiatives within the department without compromising the quality of nursing services provided.
- Implemented best practices in wound care management, reducing healing time for patients with chronic wounds.
- Participated actively in hospital-wide committees focused on enhancing safety measures, sharing insights from an LPN Team Lead perspective.
- Supported the onboarding process for new hires, facilitating smooth integration into the team while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Assisted management in developing policies and procedures that improved the quality of care provided to patients.
- Reduced medication errors by implementing stringent protocols for medication administration and documentation.
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback to improve skills and address areas of concern.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
LPN Field Nurse
Centerwell Home Health
04.2019 - 08.2023
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
- Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
- Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates by closely monitoring patients'' progress and executing effective care plans.
- Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
- Worked closely with healthcare staff to devise personalized care plans adaptive to changing patient needs by detailing treatment methods, dosage and duration.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Education
LPN
Asheville Buncombe Technical College
Asheville08-2000
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical documentation
- Patient care coordination
- Time management abilities
- Diabetes management
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Decision-making
- Intravenous medications
- Organizational skills
- Infection control
- Self motivation
- Wound care
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomist
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
LPN Team Lead
Asheville Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center
08.2023 - Current
LPN Field Nurse
Centerwell Home Health
04.2019 - 08.2023
LPN
Asheville Buncombe Technical College
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