Angela Clay
Summary
LPN with 20+ years of experience providing exceptional patient care. Skilled at patient care documentation, assessments, and medication administration. Experienced in working in fast-paced and high-stress environments. Seeking to utilize medical background and recent education within an LPN position that allows for professional growth. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
UMass Memorial Health Care
08.2022 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
LPN
Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Phlebotomist
Quest Labs
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
Anesthesia Technician
Shields Surgery Center
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Maintained anesthesia equipment and monitored equipment for malfunctions, performing light maintenance asneeded
- Assisted anesthesia personnel with setup and insertion of invasive monitoring lines, catheters, temporary pacemakersand hemodynamic monitoring, including cardiac outputs
- Transported pre- and post-operative patients to ensure equipment safety
- Maintained adequate inventory of anesthesia supplies, medications, and surgical supplies; stocked and markedanesthesia carts
Medical Assistant
UMass Memorial Medical Center
01.2001 - 04.2019
- Provide exceptional patient care by building professional relationships with patients
- Collaborate with internal and cross-functional team members to complete daily tasks
- Ensure compliance with all HIPAA, local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines
- Anticipating specific tasks demanded by the trauma team and proactively ensuring that the needs are reached
- Anticipate Trauma team needs to proactively handle tasks, expediting critical tasks as needed
- Monitor inventory and equipment levels and place orders with vendors to maintain needed levels
- Handle EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care, basic splinting, point of care testing, and fetal doppler monitoring
- Place cardiac electrodes on patients and monitor vitals to report changes to nurses and doctors
- Setting up of rapid infusers, central and atrial lines, and intubation fields for doctors
- Serve as a Navigator for a research team to collect and gather patient informationo Enter information into a database to share information between doctorso Assess patient needs to assign them to therapy if needed, and follow-up with them on a weekly basis untilcare is complete
EMT
Fallon Ambulance
07.2016 - 11.2018
- Provide calm emergency patient care within fast-paced and high-stress environments
- Collaborate with team members to meet immediate patient needs and communicate critical information
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Document patient care, including medications administered, chief complaints, and more
- Maintain ambulance supply levels to ensure proper inventory levels
- Assess patient conditions and take vitals, utilizing proper protocols and procedures to treat immediate needs
- Expedited critical patient matters by communicating with all organizational levels
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
EMT
Oxford Fire Department
06.2011 - 01.2015
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Evaluated patient histories to assess and prioritize levels of care.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Utilized oxygen tanks, EKG and IVs to perform various medical procedures.
Critical Care Tech / ED
Saint Vincent Hospital
12.2004 - 03.2009
- Collaborated with hospital and facility staff to provide correct patient treatments.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in critical care units.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication, and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Monitored vital signs before, during and after transportation.
Education
Practical Nursing Certificate UNICEF Club President -
Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy
Charlton, MAYoung Mental Health First Aid USA | Mental Health First Aid USA -
Baypath
Charlton, MA2020
EMT-B Certificate | METCA -
METCA
Shrewsbury, MA06.2009
Phlebotomy Certificate | QCC -
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA01.2002
CNA Certificate | American Red Cross -
American Red Cross
Worcester, MA1999
Skills
- Patient Care
- Team Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Diagnostic Tests
- Medication Administration
- Care Planning
- Patient Monitoring
- Collection Techniques
- EKG Devices
- Patient Documentation
- Record Management
- Data Analysis
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Procedure Explanation
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Counting Narcotics
- HIPAA Protocols
- Seizure Precautions
- Management Team Support
- Patient Management
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- Tracheostomy Care
- Postpartum Patient Care
- Breathing Treatments
Timeline
LPN
UMass Memorial Health Care
08.2022 - Current
LPN
Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2022
Phlebotomist
Quest Labs
04.2019 - 06.2021
Anesthesia Technician
Shields Surgery Center
04.2019 - 04.2020
EMT
Fallon Ambulance
07.2016 - 11.2018
EMT
Oxford Fire Department
06.2011 - 01.2015
Critical Care Tech / ED
Saint Vincent Hospital
12.2004 - 03.2009
Medical Assistant
UMass Memorial Medical Center
01.2001 - 04.2019
Practical Nursing Certificate UNICEF Club President -
Bay Path RVTHS Practical Nursing Academy
Young Mental Health First Aid USA | Mental Health First Aid USA -
Baypath
EMT-B Certificate | METCA -
METCA
Phlebotomy Certificate | QCC -
Quinsigamond Community College
CNA Certificate | American Red Cross -
American Red Cross