Amanda Lewis
The Bronx,NY
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 15 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Belmont Terrace
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Completed short contract on behavioral unit
- Administered medications and injections, started IV lines, and administered IV medications to PICC lines and midlines
- Provided wound care and completed neurological checks and risk assessments and management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
LPN
Jersey Shore Rehabilitation
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Nurse of psych unit for behavioral, dementia, schizophrenia, Bipolar, PTSD, detox
- Among other psychiatric medical diagnoses
- Floated to three different units in facility.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
LPN
Sena Kean Manor
09.2023 - 01.2024
- LPN Charge Nurse for 32 bed psychiatric unit
- Responsible for care and safety of patients
- Administered ordered medications including injections for mood stabilization.
- Completed in-depth documentation and assessments each shift.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
LPN
Stonerise Healthcare Center
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Staff nurse on 25 bed unit float Med-Surg.
- Unit and TCU with patient load up to 5 Responsible for: Bathing Wound care includes surgical wounds, infectious wounds, wound vacs and pressure related wounds.
- IV therapy of antibiotics and pain medication Skilled in telemetry Vent patients, MVA, Stroke, Sepsis, post CABG, Traumatic fractures/Neck fractures
- Administrator IV pain medications, diuretics Accessed PICC, Trialysis, NG with experience of Nephrostomy and JP drains Use of CUBEX System
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Staff Nurse
Centurion Healthcare
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Care for incarcerated individuals in infirmary.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
Travel Staff Nurse
Cornerstone Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Staff nurse in 32 bed LTACH float to Med
- Surg
- Unit with a patient load up to 5 on Med
- Surg
- Care includes surgical wounds, infectious wounds, wound vacs and pressure related wounds
- IV therapy of antibiotics, albumin, lipids among many more skilled in telemetry Vent patients, MVA, TBI's, Stroke, Sepsis, Drug overdose, Spine/Neck fractures
- Administrator IV pain medications, diuretics Accessed PICC, Trialysis, Permacath ports
- NG, PEG, IJ use
Staff Nurse
Centra Healthcare Solutions- Heritage Center
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Travel contract position on Tele.
- With responsibilities and full care for 5 patients
- Care for COVID positive patients and exposure experience on unit
- Float experience to TCU
- Medication, IV and injection administration
- Senior experienced nurse on unit
- Lead CODE status patient on another unit guiding other staff
- Rapport with psychiatric patients and maintained continuity of care
- Confident using nursing judgment regarding patient care
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
LPN Staff Nurse
Department of Veterans Affairs Lexington VA Medical Center
12.2012 - 11.2021
- A total of 13 years as an LPN with exemplary performance ratings each year Many duties that require a well-rounded individual Duties include direct patient care, venipuncture, IV access, tube feeds, nephrostomy tubes, tracheotomy care, medication administration, wound care, injections, and many more under scope of practice.
- And TCU Units Very competent and skilled with virtual meetings, telemedicine programs, AnyConnect program as well as VVC
- Through documentation and work well with other team members regarding care with belief that guidance and enforcement is critical for those needing reasonable accommodations due to a disability Advocacy is vital for all patients
- The years employed at the VA the following have been awarded: Challenge Coin Award Performance Bonus yearly Excellence Award in nursing COVID-19 Crisis Award CPR given to epileptic citizen in parking lot (KUDOS) award within VISN
Education
Bachelor of Science - RN
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY12.2025
Associate's Degree in Practical Nursing -
Maysville Community and Technical College
Morehead, KY05.2009
Skills
- IV Certification (10 years)
- Wound Care (10 years)
- Patient Education
- Patient Safety
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- BLS Certification- 8/2025
- LPN- 10/24
- IV Certification
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Belmont Terrace
03.2024 - 04.2024
LPN
Jersey Shore Rehabilitation
01.2024 - 03.2024
LPN
Sena Kean Manor
09.2023 - 01.2024
LPN
Stonerise Healthcare Center
04.2023 - 12.2023
Staff Nurse
Centurion Healthcare
09.2022 - 12.2022
Travel Staff Nurse
Cornerstone Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2022
Staff Nurse
Centra Healthcare Solutions- Heritage Center
11.2021 - 02.2022
LPN Staff Nurse
Department of Veterans Affairs Lexington VA Medical Center
12.2012 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - RN
Eastern Kentucky University
Associate's Degree in Practical Nursing -
Maysville Community and Technical College
- BLS Certification- 8/2025
- LPN- 10/24
- IV Certification
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