Anthony Jones
Waco,TX
Summary
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.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Mental Health
Department Of Veterans Affairs Waco,Texas
Waco, Texas
11.2019 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising .
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Administered controlled narcotics, scheduled medications,PRN's, and treatments per MD orders
Mental Health LVN
Deans Professional Services
Katy, Texas
09.2017 - 11.2022
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Home Health LVN
Nurses Etc. Staffing
San Antonio, TX
01.2014 - 09.2022
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Audie Murphy V.A.
Audie Murphy V.A. (Villa Serena)
San Antonio, TX
05.2014 - 11.2015
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
LVN
Nix Hospital(Geropsych)
San Antonio, TX
05.2013 - 06.2014
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care. PMAB
LVN MED/SURG REHAB
Parallon Workforce Management Solutions
San Antonio, TX
01.2006 - 12.2013
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations. Assisted physicians with ECT's.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Education
Certificate of Completion - Practical Nursing
St. Phillips College
San Antonio, TX08.1996
Skills
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Needs Assessment
- Staff Supervision
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Observation
- Procedure Explanation
- Conflict Resolution PMDB, PMAB
- Vital Signs Recording
- Wound Dressing
- Patient Charting
- Team Building
- Analytical Thinking
Accomplishments
Employee of the Quarter Nix Hospital
Timeline
LVN Mental Health
Department Of Veterans Affairs Waco,Texas
11.2019 - Current
Mental Health LVN
Deans Professional Services
09.2017 - 11.2022
Audie Murphy V.A.
Audie Murphy V.A. (Villa Serena)
05.2014 - 11.2015
Home Health LVN
Nurses Etc. Staffing
01.2014 - 09.2022
LVN
Nix Hospital(Geropsych)
05.2013 - 06.2014
LVN MED/SURG REHAB
Parallon Workforce Management Solutions
01.2006 - 12.2013
Certificate of Completion - Practical Nursing
St. Phillips College
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