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Candice Reed

Brookland,AR

Summary

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN

Sevita Home Health
05.2025 - Current
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
  • Improve patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
  • Assist with appointments and transfers.
  • Provide treatments relevant to patients care plan.

LPN

Southeast Missouri Residential Services
07.2024 - 03.2025
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Educated patients and employees on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
  • Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.

LPN

Perimeter Behavioral Health/ Mental Health
11.2021 - 06.2024
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Submitted forms and completed paperwork for prior authorization of procedures and medication.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers and employees during times when patients needed crisis interventions to return to a mental health baseline.

LPN Utilization Review Nurse

Unity Health System
04.2023 - 06.2023
  • Communicate with physicians, other nurses and hospital staff to ensure correct documentation and appropriate care is given relevant to the patient needs.
  • Gathering and Submitting correct documentation to insurance company's for review.
  • Assisting with crisis interventions.

LPN

East Arkansas Regional Unit
07.2020 - 10.2022
  • Provided care to inmates via standing orders and orders initiated by physicians.
  • Assist with running the inmate clinic and providing appropriate medical interventions pertinent to the patient.
  • Assist with mental health interventions and notifying the appropriate mental health providers for treatment.
  • Administer medication and monitor patient outcomes.
  • Gave appropriate emergency interventions depending on the situation.

LPN

Supplemental Health Care
06.2020 - 07.2020
  • Testing for Covid-19 in the outside covid testing center.
  • Notifying patients of their covid status and educating them on the proper steps to stay safe and not transmit to others.
  • Notifying CDC of positive covid cases.


LPN Charge Nurse

Palm City Nursing and Rehab
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
  • Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
  • Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
  • Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
  • Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.

LPN Charge Nurse

Harris Healthcare
03.2019 - 10.2019
  • Administer medication to residents
  • Complete process related to admissions and discharges
  • Help in the management of doctors appointments
  • Completing accurate documentation pertinent to patient needs

LPN Clinic Nurse

ARcare Medical Clinic Jonesboro
02.2018 - 03.2019
  • Administered medication and obtained vital signs for patient care
  • Obtained lab specimens such as drawing blood, urine samples for urinary tract infection monitoring, pregnancy tests and drug screening.
  • Used aseptic techniques to help provider provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Obtained mental health screenings.
  • Administered vaccines, collaborated with providers to obtain pap smear specimens.


Education

Certification in Nursing - Licensed Practical Nurse

Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR
06-2015

Skills

  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Wound care
  • Physical assessment
  • Clinical documentation
  • Geriatric care
  • Vital signs
  • Patient care
  • Medication dispensing
  • Diabetes management
  • Infection control

Timeline

LPN

Sevita Home Health
05.2025 - Current

LPN

Southeast Missouri Residential Services
07.2024 - 03.2025

LPN Utilization Review Nurse

Unity Health System
04.2023 - 06.2023

LPN

Perimeter Behavioral Health/ Mental Health
11.2021 - 06.2024

LPN

East Arkansas Regional Unit
07.2020 - 10.2022

LPN

Supplemental Health Care
06.2020 - 07.2020

LPN Charge Nurse

Palm City Nursing and Rehab
10.2019 - 05.2020

LPN Charge Nurse

Harris Healthcare
03.2019 - 10.2019

LPN Clinic Nurse

ARcare Medical Clinic Jonesboro
02.2018 - 03.2019

Certification in Nursing - Licensed Practical Nurse

Arkansas Northeastern College

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