Bianca Allen
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Licensed nursing professional skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Merakey
08.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient reactions to ensure safety and comfort.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care quality and outcomes.
- Conducted routine assessments, documenting changes in patient status accurately and promptly.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Implemented infection control protocols, improving compliance within the healthcare setting.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting informed decision-making.
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
St Luke's Sacred Heart campus
03.2023 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Direct Support Professional
Keystone Human Services
08.2020 - 05.2023
- Medication administration
- Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
- Conducted training sessions for new staff, fostering understanding of best practices in direct support services.
- Designed engaging activities that promoted social interaction and skill development among clients in community settings.
Mental Health Technician / Unit Clerk
St Luke's Sacred Heart Campus
12.2016 - 08.2020
- Ensured the comfort of patients during and between treatments
- Documented patient progress and reported significant changes to healthcare providers.
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for patients experiencing emotional distress or exhibiting aggressive behaviors.
- Provided transport to and from treatments
- Measure vital signs and take samples of urine, stool or sputum as needed by the healthcare provider
- Performs EKG’s, phlebotomy and glucose checks
- Track any behavioral changes in patients that may be of use to healthcare providers
- Provides close observation of patients
- Assists in the provision of a safe and clean environment
Assistant Manager
The limited
01.2013 - 06.2017
- Meets department and store objectives
- Provides customer service and selling skills
- Oversees pricing and stock control
- Meets sales targets
- Motivates staff and provides great customer service
- Budget managing
Medical Assistant
The Endocrine Office
04.2013 - 12.2015
- Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician
- Scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes
- Taking and recording vital signs and medical histories
- Preparing patients for examination
- Drawing blood
- Administering medications as directed by RN or Physician
Receptionist
Interim Healthcare
10.2010 - 10.2012
- Answering phones and filing paperwork and faxing documents accordingly
- Making appointments for all staff or for specific employees, such as executives
- Processing bills and helping clients or customers if they have any questions about their charges
- Organizing files for billing, customer and client records, etc.
- Directing visitors to the correct office
- Responding to all customer inquiries in a polite and timely manner
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Falcon institute of health & science
Bethlehem, PA09.2022
Associate - Medical Assistant Externship, The Endocrine Office
Lincoln Technical Institute
Allentown, PAHigh School Diploma - Medical Qualifications
William Allen High School
Allentown, PA06.2011
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Wound management
- Recruiting
- HIPAA regulations adherence
- Patient vital signs monitoring
- Workflow management (operations management method)
- Clinical judgment
- Infection control
- Staff supervision
- Behavioral assessment
- CPR Certified
- EMR Systems
- Phlebotomy
- Assisted living
- Medical Office Experience
- Triage
- Care facility infection control
- Regulatory compliance
- Venipuncture
- Physiology Knowledge
- Patient safety
- Care plans
- Compliance audits & assessment
- Epic
- Care facility emergency preparedness
- Computer Literacy
- Documentation
- Care facility supply management
- Senior Care
- Mental Health
- EKG
- Patient Care
- EMR
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Injections
- Care facility environmental safety
Certification
- LPN December 2022 to June 2026
- Infection Control Certification
- First Aid Certification
- BLS Certification
- CPR Certification
Timeline
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Merakey
08.2023 - Current
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
St Luke's Sacred Heart campus
03.2023 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Keystone Human Services
08.2020 - 05.2023
Mental Health Technician / Unit Clerk
St Luke's Sacred Heart Campus
12.2016 - 08.2020
Medical Assistant
The Endocrine Office
04.2013 - 12.2015
Assistant Manager
The limited
01.2013 - 06.2017
Receptionist
Interim Healthcare
10.2010 - 10.2012
Associate - Medical Assistant Externship, The Endocrine Office
Lincoln Technical Institute
High School Diploma - Medical Qualifications
William Allen High School
Diploma - Nursing
Falcon institute of health & science
Additional Information
- Clinical Skills: Ability to perform phlebotomy, injections, administration of vitals, EKG's. General laboratory techniques, centrifuge operation, hemoglobin, hematocrits and sterilization procedures. Familiar with OSHA/HIPAA/CLIA regulations. Basic knowledge of general medications, basic triaging skills and patient preparation. Knowledge of body systems and medical and anatomical terminology.
- Administration Skills: Computer literate (Microsoft Operating Systems, MediSoft billing software), patient charting and filing, Prescription and referral call-in, EPIC emr software.