Brittany D. Scott
CA
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. Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced or slow -paced environments. From caregiving to a licensed vocational (practical) nurse, I have come a long way and willing to continue growing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Apollo home health care
Pleasanton
01.2021 - Current
- Build a rapport with 30 plus patients and while providing direct and respectful care within the state nurse practice act.
- Provide reasonable time frames of skilled nursing visits to occur with ahead of time notifications.
- Be a point of contact for questions, concerns, signs and symptoms of medical conditions.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, promoting adherence to care protocols and improving health literacy.
- Work collaboratively with the members of my team and from MD’s to help meet positive patient care outcomes.
- Submit new treatment, change of condition and DME orders to MD’s for signature approvals.
- Performing and supporting various aspects of laboratory work, particularly in sample collection and certain point of care testing.
- Ensuring clinical documentation and or orders are completed accordingly.
- Assist with scheduling of all labs/ultrasounds/xrays along with monitoring wound cultures and antibiotic prescriptions.
- Ensure OASIS assessments are accurate and consistent with visit notes and plan of care.
- Track infections, falls, incidents and change of conditions to ensure proper documentation are completed accordingly and patient care is provided properly.
- Recognize complications and reactions, identify the role of IV therapy, differentiate actions, dosages, side effects, and nursing implications.
Licensed Vocational Nurse Seasonal Vaccination Clinic
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland
08.2025 - 01.2026
- Administer flu and covid-19 vaccinations to patients of different ages in a clinical setting.
- Answer patient’s questions on potential side effects, other related issues while ensuring patient comfort and monitoring reactions.
- Know and apply the 7 rights of medication administration to prevent medication errors.
- Properly disposed of used materials in addition storing medical supplies in its correct location.
- Maintained the inventory of supplies needed to administer vaccines daily in addition implementing and adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments per established protocols to ensure patient safety and compliance.
COVID -19 Contact Tracing
Maxim Healthcare staffing
Contra Costa County
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Investigated and identified confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases, also documenting potentially affected contacts.
- Performed record keeping by logging client information within secure contact-tracing software.
- Engaged clients in health-related activities to enhance overall well-being.
- Demonstrated empathy and professionalism during sensitive conversations, ensuring confidentiality of personal information.
- Managed 20-40 incoming calls, emails and documenting affected contacts and exposures.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Concord, CA02.2021
IV Therapy & Blood Draw 36-hours Certification - Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Concord, CA08.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Home Health Aide - Nursing
Contra Costa College
San Pablo06.2011
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts & Social And Behavioral Health
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA06.2011
Skills
- EMR / EHR such as Epic, Wellsky (Kinnser)
- Operating systems such as Slack, Microsoft (Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Google Chat
- Removal of surgical sutures and steri-strips
- Enteral tube feeding procedures and education
- Caring for Jackson-Pratt Drain
- Breathing treatments
- Hoyer lift experience
- Catheter care
- Wound, Ostomy and Continence education and consultation
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Vital signs monitoring
- Workflow coordination
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse Seasonal Vaccination Clinic
Kaiser Permanente
08.2025 - 01.2026
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Apollo home health care
01.2021 - Current
COVID -19 Contact Tracing
Maxim Healthcare staffing
01.2021 - 01.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
IV Therapy & Blood Draw 36-hours Certification - Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Home Health Aide - Nursing
Contra Costa College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts & Social And Behavioral Health
Contra Costa College