Amber Hight
Draper,VA
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
American Pediatrics and Adult HCS
Stafford, Virginia
02.2025 - Current
- Administered medications.
- Assisted with daily living support for pediatric patient.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
- Documented patient assessments in home care charts and records.
- Educated families on care routines, medications, and safety steps.
- Followed infection control procedures during patient visits and treatments.
- Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the registered nurse or physician.
- Conducted regular rounds to assess the status of assigned patients.
- Managed emergency situations promptly according to established protocols.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to supervising nurse.
- Provided wound care and dressing changes in home health settings.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Christiansburg Family Medicine
Christiansburg, Virginia
01.2015 - 02.2024
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to supervising nurse.
- Provided wound care and dressing changes in home health settings.
- Administered medications and monitored treatment responses
- Coordinated care plans with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
- Documented assessments and interventions in electronic health records
- Triaged incoming patients and prioritized nursing interventions
- Followed infection control and patient safety protocols
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Adhered to ethical standards of practice while providing compassionate care.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Administered immunizations and therapeutic injections.
- Performed EKG
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
New River Community College
Dublin, VASkills
- Medication administration
- EHR documentation
- Vital sign monitoring
- Wound care
- Catheter care
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Immunization administration
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Family education
- Physical assessment
- Medication reconciliation
- Patient triaging
- Home health care
- HIPAA protocols
- ADL assistance
- Outpatient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Breathing treatments
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Pediatric care
- Samples collection
- EKG administration
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
American Pediatrics and Adult HCS
02.2025 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Christiansburg Family Medicine
01.2015 - 02.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
New River Community College